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Wine Social & Silent Auction
Saturday, May 8th, 6:30pm
Alpharetta Marriott
*$38/person


Individuals may attend the Wine Social & Silent Auction, where fine wines may be sampled along with food from a dozen restaurants, notably Bahama Breeze, Copelands, Sage, and Roasted Garlic. Connect With Wine recipients may purchase advance tickets for $38, versus the standard advance price of $45. RSVP information beauty salon manhattan

First Annual Sandy Springs
Wine Experience!
Sunday, May 16th, 2pm
Wine Haven
$50/ticket
This outdoor tasting is featuring over sixty top wines for your tasting pleasure, all available on a pre-sale basis as well. Only 250 tickets will be sold to this event; RSVP at 404-459-0120. Directions to Wine Haven (formerly Lo Spuntino).

Benefitting 7 Stages Theatre
Friday, May 14th
Cator Woolford Gardens
RSVP information
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Appalachian Wine Country with Discover Adventures
July 25th - July 30th
All Inclusive
$2080/person

This is the first part of a two-part story I will tell you about this unique trip. Even if you decide this trip is not for you, read on and you will no doubt gain a better appreciation and understanding for the developing wine industries that straddle the Appalachians. More Here.

"Active" Wine Harvest Weekends
September 10-12th; $799/couple
September 24-26th; $999/couple

Never before has a hands-on, active-touring weekend been attempted during harvest season at a North Georgia winery. Want to be a winemaker for the day, but still have a 4-course wine dinner, vineyard lunch, and rustic-elegant accommodations?

September 10th guests will be hosted by the Glen Ella Springs historic inn, with hands-on days at Tiger Mountain and Persimmon Creek. The September 24th weekend guests will be hosted by The Lodge at Smithgall Woods, with hands-on days at Frogtown Vineyards and Habersham Winery. Press Release on both weekends here.

Contact 404-784-7696 for questions.
April-May Drawing
A Mixed Case of Westbend Vineyards Wine!
Westbend Vineyards
5394 Williams Road
Lewisville, NC 27023
336-945-5032

Fortunately in my possession are some excellent North Carolina, Yadkin Valley (appellation) wines from Westbend Vineyards, a thirty-two year old vineyard, today producing fourteen premium whites, reds, rose', and dessert wines. The warmth and generosity of this wine-making family is barely outshadowed by their well-built wines. The drawing winner must pick up the case from me (in Atlanta) in person; it cannot be shipped anywhere, in-state or out-of-state, due to GA law. To read more about North Carolina's thirty-three wineries and their impressive wine industry, see the article above regarding the Appalachian Wine Country Tour.

Visit our web site here and enter the drawing. provillus

 

Wine List Downloads

The unwritten rule of wine reviews is that if the score falls below 85 then it doesn't get press. While telling the world about a sub-average wine is not routine practice, it does have merit. After all, experimentation is a fun part of purchasing, whether in retail or restaurant. So risking some controversy, I'm going to mention the unpleasant wines right alongside the "winners." There is no hidden agenda, nor do I have it out for these wines--they simply are not worthy of a repeat purchase, in my palate's view. What's the old moniker about having to kiss a few frogs? I welcome any comments or questions about any of these wines. List is here in Microsoft Word format.
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Tips, Tricks & Trivia

  • Brand-building, Awareness & Money for Restaurants!
    The Atlanta Wine School is opening up shop soon and is talking with restaurateurs with private seating space. If you want to turn your unused space into a classroom for wine students, contact info@atlantawineschool.com
  • The On-going saga of ordering wine via the Web
    While the Internet provides a tantalizing market for winemakers, many states ban them from using it to sell their wares out of state. Who bans, who doesn't--here.
  • The Story behind Kosher Wine
    Jewish or not, read up on the fascinating process of Kosher wine. More
  • Very slowly, France is starting to understand
    Why are so many consumers baffled about our frog friend's wines? Maybe it's because North America (and the New World for that matter) buys it's wines by grape varietal, where France expects the consumer to deduct that information via their knowledge of place of origin. Right. At least some steps are being taken--I predict more.
  • ...and Yes, Place of Origin is Important, so why hide it?
    As wine expresses itself so vividly in places on earth, we hearken to the label to see from where the grapes came...Hugh Johnson says it best, "Grapes are the only agricultural product whose price is solely tied to place of origin." But are too many "bulk producers" hiding it?
 
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