Rioja is fast becoming one of our biggest sellers, so we figured it was time for a wine seminar about this vast region in Northern Spain. Roughly the size of Texas and about as varied in landscape, Rioja is a hard thing to pin down. Our local Spanish wine expert Chris Barnes, the national sales […]
Alice Waters, at her restaurant Chez Panisse, literally redefined American cuisine and the way we think about food and dining. The emphasis on farm-fresh produce and sustainably raised meat that is second nature today can be traced back to her and her restaurant - an establishment which is still at the forefront of the Restaurant […]
Though the classic Mother's Day tradition is to take mom out to brunch, we think it's way more fun to show up with a lovely bottle of wine and a selection of tasty treats. Along those lines, we'll have our lovely James pouring wines we think will put the biggest smiles on the faces of […]
It's time for our first Grand Deck Tasting of the season! The theme for this tasting is spring wines: think crisp whites, fresh reds and a few rosés to round it all out. As always, we'll have all of our distributers pouring their faves and a yummy snack from Chef. $50 per person; credited back […]
Portugal is having a bit of a moment these days; it tops the latest lists of must visit travel destinations (including our own), its wines are popping up on wine lists and bottle shop shelves; and it seems that new Portuguese restaurants are opening their doors in cities across the country. Since getting there is […]
We did this tasting for the first time last year and it was such a success we decided to put it into the annual rotation. Everyone loves an excuse to splurge (sometimes the fact that it's a splurge is excuse enough), especially our wine reps and it's not often that they get a chance to […]
Our Grand Italian Tasting is always in the fall; perhaps it's because we always save the best for last or maybe it's that so many Italian wines seem perfectly suited to the weather... Our distributors will all be present and pouring wines from all across and up and down Italy. As always, Chef will be […]