Event: It’s First Friday again. As usual a great selection of 6 wines were presented. Word must be getting around about how much fun these tastings are because the shop was packed with happy, sipping folks.
The wines were terrific, and it turned out to be a special occasion. It was Sally and Dick Benjamin’s 49th [...]

Westside Red, The Troublemaker
Cost: $22
What: Westside Red, The Troublemaker, Paso Robles, California
The Troublemaker is a new blended wine just introduced by the fun people at Hope Family Wines. It’s a classic Rhone-style blend of Syrah, Mourvedre and Grenache that offers a rich, full taste.
It is a beautiful deep red color in the glass. Aromas [...]

What: WOW (Women Only Wine) discovered several good wines at an Italian wine tasting Wednesday night.
They laughed and joked their way through seven different wines, six of which were from Italy and one of which was made in California using an Italian grape.
The food followed an Italian theme as well, highlighted by a wonderful seafood [...]

Event: Time for an In-Shop Tasting. Donna got the week off to a good start with a Monday afternoon tasting. Many people stopped by to sample one of the many good wines that were opened, or to nibble on the great array of food. What a great way to start the week.
Where: Ninth Street [...]

Fifty adventurous tasters took advantage of Vineyard Wine Market’s tour bus to Château Èlan’s 14th Annual Wine Fest held Sunday. One thousand were on hand to sample wines from around the world and from across the state.
Leaving Evans at 10am the 50 tasters arrived in time for the 1PM start, complete with live entertainment, food, [...]

What: Wine often is used to celebrate special events. This weekend 24 people gathered at the home of Scott and Maribeth Burns to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Augusta Preparatory Day School. It was one of seven community dinners for the Prep community that kicked off the 50th anniversary celebration. Each dinner had a different [...]

Esca Zinfandel, 2005, Sonoma County, California
Cost: $15-17

What: This is a rich, full Zinfandel, with a velvety feel in the mouth. It helps to open the wine for at least 30 minutes before you drink it, and you might want to consider decanting it because there is some sediment at the bottom of the [...]

Event: Sometimes tasting out of a brown bag is a good thing.
It was time to trust your eyes, nose and palate Monday night as 15 tasters enjoyed a blind tasting competition at Casa Blanca on Broad Street. Fourteen wines were safely concealed in brown paper bags as they were served over a 2 hour [...]

Event: Roger says “Molly Dooker Has Hit the State! Very Limited & will Sell Out Fast! Events 20/20 with Mike Smith & Causy Vielle to Cater on Saturday!” Events 20/20 brought a great line up of foods including a seafood sausage that everyone loved.
Every year these gems come in fast and leave just [...]