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Friday, October 3, 2008
What to do with unwanted wine fridge, and a busy weekend of wine
Tastings? Yer darn tootin’, as Sarah Palin might say. And in addition to the regular lineup, the wines for the Dayton Art Institute are listed toward the bottom of the list, according to the fine team of wine listserv experts who compile this list.
But we also have this morning a question I pass along from a reader — a local wine enthusiast I got to know back when I was covering the higher education beat. Here’s his query:
Mark: I have two wine refrigerators that I am not using and would like to dispose of by either sale or donation. They cost $250 each and hold 24 bottles each. I will sell them for $50 each or both for $80. They are practically brand new and have hardly been used. Do you know of anyone who might be interested, perhaps through the wine blog? If I can’t find a buyer, I will consider a donation to one of the community wine events, where they could be auctioned and I would get credit as a donation. Any suggestions you have would be appreciated.
What do you think? Would the Fleurs de Fete or some other wine-themed charitable event be interested in accepting a donation of this type, or would opening the door to accepting used items for auction set a bad precedent?
And now … on with the tastings. A Super Saturday awaits at Arrow Centerville, and looking ahead, quite a run of special events Oct. 14-16, starting with two back-to-back events at Cuvee featuring visiting winery folks and eats, followed by a special event at Mr. Lee’s off of Poe Avenue north of Dayton on Oct. 16, among the many fine events available to you with just a click of your mouse button …
Jay’s Kitchen Door
Friday, Oct 3, 2008 4-8 pm 2007 Colosi Sicilia Bianco 2005 La Spinetta Langag Nebbiolo 2005 Chateau La Pierriere 2005 Chateau Haut Montauran 2003 Tenuta di Ghizzano Nambrot
Saturday, Oct 4, 2008 1-6 pm 2006 Darioush Chardonnay 2004 Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Cakebread Cabernet 2005 Chateau Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac
RSVP 222-2892 for all Dinners and Luncheons 12:30 pm $65 Saturday, Oct 18, 2008 Italian Wine Luncheon 12:30 pm $65 Saturday, Dec 6, 2008 Merryvale Wine Luncheon
Note: During the parking lot improvements, Jay will deduct $5 from the bill for wine tasters who park in other lots.
Arrow Far Hills - Kettering
Saturday, Oct 4, 2008 11-4 pm 2007 High Def Riesling 2006 Faldo Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Juan Gil Monastrell 2005 Tscharke “Only Son” Barossa Tempranillo 2006 Chateau Chateau Barossa Grenache 2005 Elyse C’est Si Bon
Dorothy Lane Market (DLM) Oakwood
Friday, Oct 3, 2008 5-8 pm Benton Lane ’07 Pinot Gris Martin Codax ’06 Albarino Anne Gros ’05 Bourgogne Piazzano ’06 Chianti Schild Estate ’05 Shiraz Frog’s Leap ’03 Merlot Brown Bag
Saturday, Oct 4, 2008 2-6 pm Kerpen ’06 Riesling Spatlese Piper Heidsieck Brut DuBois ’06 Beaune Cent Vignes Altun ’01 Rioja Uccelliera ’05 Rosso di Montalcino Cht. De Candale ’05 St Emilion Grand Cru Bonus Bottle
DLM Washington Square
Thursday, Oct 2, 2008 5-8 pm 2005 De Moor Rosette Chablis 2006 Xavier Besson Givry Petit Pretan Rouge 2006 Luna Benegas Cabernte Sauvignon 2003 Chateau Lacombe Bordeaux 2005 Arragone La Mozza Encore Wine!
Saturday, Oct 4, 2008 12-5 pm 2006 Sigalas Santorini 2007 Luli Chardonnay 2007 Marquis Philips Grenache 2006 Shannon Ridge Wrangler Red 2005 De Lisio Shiraz/Grenache Encore Wine!
Dorothy Lane Springboro
Friday, Oct 3, 2008 Domaine Besson Givry Blanc 2006 Bogle Phantom 2006 El Peral Reserve Red 2005 Yalumba Octavius 2001 Mystery Wine
Saturday, Oct 4, 2008 12-5 pm Ramey Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2005 Domaine BessonLe Hart Colombier Givry 2006 Culler La Palette 2005 and others
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar , 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook 848-2161
Tuesday - Thursday 11:30 - 7 pm, Friday 11:30 - 8 pm Saturday 11:30 - 7 pm www.cuveewinebar.net Wines for Oct 3 - Oct 9, 2008 Spann 2007 Betsy’s Backacher Bottle Blond Spann Backacher Red Elyse 2006 Korte Ranch Zinfandel
Beer: BarrrelHouse Oktoberfest Saturday Food: TBA
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 5-7:00 PM Scott Woodward, National distributor forBaileyana Winery, Paraiso Vineyards, Tangent Winery and Graff Family Vineyards. A selection of wines and a choice of small plates. Cold Poached Salmon with Chardonnay Sauce on Mixed Greens Cider Roasted Rack of Pork Chop with Squash Puree French Style Beef Soup
Wednesday, October 15, 5-7:00 PM Camille Seghesio tasting Seghesio wines with a choice of small plates. Escargot & Mushrooms in Zinfandel Broth Lamb Stew Jerked Duck Salad
Arrow Centerville 937-433-6778
615 Lyons Rd Centerville Friday Oct 3, 2008 4-8 pm Beer Tasting Troegs Brewery - Dead Reckoning Porter. Troegs Brewery - Dreamweaver Wheat. Troegs Brewery - HopBack Amber Ale. Troegs Brewery - Troegenator Doppelbock. Troegs Brewery - Pale Ale.
Saturday, Oct 4, 2008 11 am-5 pm Wine Tasting Table 1 2006 Campus Oaks Old Vine Zinfandel 2005 Campus Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Campus Oaks Chardonnay 2004 Campus Oaks Syrah 2007 Standing Stone Riesling Table 2 2005 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Yalumba Viognier 2006 Yalumba Shiraz/ Viognier 2006 Ravenswood Sonoma Zinfandel 2007 Morgan Sauvignon Blanc Table 3 2006 Molitor Estate Riesling 2005 Wine By Joe Pinot Blanc 2007 Campo Al Sole Pinot Grigio 2001 Remelluri Rioja 2006 Vega Sindoa Tempranillo/ Merlot 2006 7Deadly Zins Zinfandel Table 4 2006 Jocelyn Lonen Chardonnay 2005 Walter Hansel Chardonnay 2005 Soos Creek Artist Series Red 2002 Grgich Hills Merlot 2004 Mas De Can Blau 2005 Roc De Candale Bordeaux 2004 Ferrand Chateauneuf Du Pape
Sunday November 16 6:30-8:30 pm Arrow Wine & Spirits Holiday Wine Tasting
Rue Dumaine www.ruedumainerestaurant.com
Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008 5-7 pm Each wine selection is paired with an amuse-bouche from the kitchen. Grenache Tasting Bodegas Borsao Rose 07 Domaine de Deurre Cru de Ctoes du Rhone 05 Chateau de Segries Lirac 05
The Wine Gallery and Cafe , Corner of 3rd and Wayne
Saturday, Oct 4, 2008 10:00 am to 2 pm Value wine tasting including Yali Wines.
Wednesday, Oct 8, 2008 5:30-8:30 pm California wine tasting including: Voss Sauvignon Blanc Boogle Old Wine Zinfandel Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon
Trader Joe’s in Kettering.
Tastings Thursday 6:00-8:00 and Sunday 4:00-7:00. Blazon de Bourgogne Rosé (NV) AOC Cremant de Bourgogne, France. Pacific Crest Chardonnay (2006) AVA Monterey, California. Novella Synergy Red (2006) AVA Paso Robles, California. Trader Joe’s Reserve Zinfandel (2006) AVA Sonoma County, California.
Savona’s
Wednesday, Oct 8, 2008 5 - 7 pm Azabache Mazuelo Crianza (Rioja), Azabache Viura (Rioja), Dibon Cava Brut Reserve (Penedes), Nicoloas Vouvray Bougrier (France), Picollo Cortese di Gavi (Italy), & Fatalone Primitivo Gioia del Colle (Italy)
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247-1120
www.atasteofwine.org This week’s wines: Muscat Canelli Desert Wind Semillon Alma Rosa Chardonnay Three Rivers River’s Red Cline Zinfandel Shotfire Shiraz Lake Sonoma Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar
10/2 - A Little Cheesecake & Wine Tasting 7pm 10/10 - Cider Tasting 10/16 - Octoberfest Wine Tasting 11/20 - Beaujolais Nouveau tasting 12/4 - Prohibition Party Tasting 12/11 - Biltmore Wines Tasting
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar 937-320-9548
Wine Wednesdays 5pm to 8pm in the bar. Wednesday, Oct 1, 2008 Monday, October 13, 2008, 6:30 pm Bourbon Dinner with Guest Speaker Tim Clayton Herb Roasted Pork Tenderloin Atop Sweet Potato Crisps Drizzled with Wild Cherry Sauce Old Forrester 100 Mesculin Greens & Goat Cheese Stuffed Figs Wrapped in Bacon Tossed with Lemon Vinaigrette Jack Daniels Duck Confit with Pomegranate Bourbon Reduction Accompanied with Morel Couscous Woodford Reserve
Beef Tenderloin topped with Pineapple Bourbon Glaze Served over Cilantro, Spinach & Toasted Almond Potato Cakes Knob Creek
Cinnamon & Pumpkin Bread Pudding Topped with Pumpkin Brittle & Bourbon Demi Glaze Basil Hayden
Bruning’s Wine Cellar
Wednesday, Oct 8, 2008 5 - 8 pm Shot Fire Shiraz Rema Farina Amarone From LaVis: Pinot Grigio Riesling Chardonnay LaGrein
Friday Oct 3, 2008 5-8PM Beer Tasting - Marzen, Bock, Irish Red, Pale Ale and Porter styles
Mr. Lee’s Fine Asian Dining
Oct 16, 2008 Thursday 7:00PM $48 per person or $90 for two First in A Series of Wine & Food Pairing RSVP required, 937-898-3860 4 different wines paired with 10 different appetizers.
The Culinary Company Cross Pointe Center
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 6 - 9 PM $50.00 Wine tasting and Heavy Hors d’oeuvres benefit of Mike Tenore for Montgomery County SheriffChecks payable to Tenore for Sheriff
Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar , Springboro
Thursday September 25, 2008 6:00PM-8:00PM Blind tasting The wines will be covered, but I will tell you that we will be tasting 2 whites and 4 reds.
Cork-N-Vine
Sep 26 - Oct 3, 2008 White Flight Hogue Pinot Grigio- Rodney Strong “Charlottes Home” Sauvignon Blanc- Shannon Ridge Viognier- Davis Bynum Chardonnay-
Red Flight Gabbiano Chianti D.O.C.G.- Shannon Ridge Warngler Red- Raymond Reserve Merlot- St. Clement Cabernet Sauvignon-
Miami Valley Wine and Spirits Tipp City
Friday, Oct 3, 2008 5-9pm OKTOBERFEST BEERS AVERY CZAR IMPERIAL OKTOBERFEST CLIPPER CITY MARZHON OKTOBERFEST STOUDTS OKTOBERFEST VICTORY FEST BIER SPRECHER OKTOBERFEST MENDCINO OKTOBERFEST BARREL HOUSE OKTOBERFEST LEFT HAND OKTOBERFEST
Little Sonoma , 6078 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH
45069.513-942-9463. Located two blocks north of Union Centre Blvd. at the corner of Muhlhauser and West Chester Roads www.LittleSonomaWines.com Friday, October 3, 2008 7 pm Wine Guy Farewell Mystery Tasting Six wines, appetizers, reservations are required.
Saturday, October 4, 2008 3-6 pm Petite Syrah
Dayton Art Institute Oktoberfest wine list
Wines available by the Glass and By the Bottle
Whites
2007 Avanti Pinot Grigio - Venezie, Italy
2007 Hi-Def Riesling - Mosel River, Germany
2007 Paso a Paso Verdejo - La Mancha, Spain
2006 Cartlidge and Browne Chardonnay - California
Reds 2005 Avanti Pinot Noir - Venezie, Italy 2006 Garnacha de Fuego - Calatayud, Spain 2006 Vega Sindoa Merlot Blend - California 2006 Trace Cabernet Sauvignon - California 2006 Shoofly Aussie Salute Shiraz Blend - Australia
Wines available by the Bottle only (higher end selections) Whites 2007 A to Z Pinot Gris 2006 Bert Simon Kabinett Riesling 2006 Las Brisas Sauvignon Blanc 2006 Three Saints Chardonnay
Sparkling 2004 Marques de Gelida Cava Duval Leroy Brut NV Champagne
Reds 2007 Cartlidge and Browne Pinot Noir 2005 Four Sisters Merlot 2006 Dreyer Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Ramirez de la Piscina Rioja Reserva 2006 Susana Balbo Malbec 2005 Torii Mor Pinot Noir
La Petite France www.lapetitefrance.biz
Friday, October 17, 2008 6:30 pm $60 RSVP 513-733-8383 aperitif Jadot Macon-Villages
first course Michel Redde, Pouilly-Fume butternut squash and apple harvest soup
second course Jadot Cote de Beaune-Villages duck salad with cheese toasts and port-currant sauce
third course Chateau Mont-Redon, Cotes du Rhone rosemary lamb chops with swiss chard, flageolets and balsamic drizzle
fourth course Bouvet Brut, Loire Bea’s famous apple tart tatin
Winery at Versailles
October 18, 2008 1-8 pm $15 “Wine and Swine” day, featuring a pork and sauerkraut dinner, games, door prizes and marshmallow roast. This event will benefit the Darke County Relay for Life and includes dinner, a glass of Sangria, a cup of mulled wine and marshmallows!
