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October 2009
Dayton’s finest wine-and-beer tastings and events list, free for the perusing
Week in and week out, this list is simply breathtaking, and this week’s is no exception. Our collective thanks to the Dayton-based wine listserv that compiles this collection of wine and beer tastings, dinners, fundraisers and other events, then graciously shares it with Uncorked. Yes, these events make for fine reading — but even better attending. Check out the French winemakers pouring their wines at DLM Springboro tonight (Friday, 10-30), and the Italian winemaker pouring Saturday afternoon at DLM Oakwood (these people traveled halfway around the world just to pour for us!), or the upcoming beer dinner at Jay’s — something a bit out of the ordinary.
But don’t overlook the very different, special-themed tastings this weekend at Little Sonoma and Jungle Jim’s — unlike any I can ever recall seeing in the many years of these wine lists. Great ideas!
Click on “continue reading” if the list doesn’t appear directly below … Cheers!
An Evening under the Stars
Benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Dayton Chapter RSVP 937-298-6906
Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 $75, $42 tax deductible The Cannery Art & Design Center 7:30 - 10:30 pm 434 E. Third Street (downtown Dayton) Wine, Cuisine, Cannery Artists, Music by the Puzzle of Light Ensemble and a Live Auction
Many of you may know that Jessica Parringer who owned Cuvee Wine in Bellbrook, lost her fight to CF in March this year.
Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, RSVP (937) 222-2892 http://www.jays.com
Friday, Oct 30, 2009 4-8 pm
2007 Adelsheim Pinot Gris 2003 Bai Carri Reserve 2005 Poderesapaio 2007 Forefront Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno
Saturday, Oct 31, 2009 1-6 pm
2008 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2003 Marcarini Bruello 2002 Leoville Barton 2002 Chateau Las Combes
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Beer Dinner featuring Bell’s Brewery Beers 7 pm $55 including tax and tip Roasted Sesame Scallops with Red Coulis Best Brown Ale and Winter White Ale
Blood Orange Salad with Feta Third Coast Ale and Two Hearted Ale
Port Pomegranate Short Ribs with Fresh Vegetables Bell’s Porter and Amber Ale
Double Dark Chocolate Flourless Cake topped with Cherry Stout Sauce Double Cream Stout and Cherry Stout
Arrow Wine & Spirits Far Hills - Kettering
Saturday, Oct 31, 2009, 11 - 5 pm ENJOY A FABULOUS “GRILLED BY JOE” SAUSAGE SAMPLE 20+ WINES INCLUDING: 2006 ROSENBLUM APARAICIO ZINFANDEL 2005 CHEVAL DES ANDES 2005 ROBERT MONDAVI OAKVILLE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2004 IL POGGIONE BRUNELLO 2003 TAYLOR FLADGATE L-B-V PORT 2008 PETROGNANO BIANCO 2007 CHATEAU CHATEAU SKULLS 2007 CHATEAU-FORTIA CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE 2007 DOMAINE LES GRANDS BOIS COTES DU RHONE
Dorothy Lane Market Oakwood
Friday, Oct 30, 2009, 5:00-8:00 pm
Martin Codax ’07 Albarino Chateau Ste. Michelle ’06 Cold Creek Chardonnay Cristom ’04 Syrah Seghesio ’08 Zinfandel La Fleur de Bouard ’03 Lalande de Pomerol Simi ’06 Cabernet Sauvignon Brown Bag
Saturday, Oct 31, 2009 2-6 pm
Count Sebastiano Capponi (owner of Villa Calcinaia Chianti) and Ann Boucher will be at the Dorothy Lane Oakwood Saturday from 2:00 until 6:00.
Calcinaia ’07 Comitale Calcinaia ’05 Chiant Calcinaia ’04 Casara Calcinaia, ’05 Chianti Riserva Calcinaia ’01 Vin Santo
DLM Washington Square - From George Punter Thursday, Oct 29, 20009 5-8 pm No tasting!
Saturday, Oct 31, 2009 12-5 pm Halloween tasting! Prizes for best costume. Wines are to be determined. Beers will be from magic hat, rouge dead guy and nosferatu from great lakes. DLM has Kentucky Bourbon barrel ale!
Dorothy Lane Springboro
Friday, Oct 30, 2009, 3:00-7:00 pm
Kermit Lynch Tasting with Lyle Railsback and French winemakers: Thierry Deiaille from Domaine du Salvard in Cheverny and from Southern Rhone, Serge Fargioule from Sang des Cailloux in Vacqueyras
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook 848-2161 Tuesday - Thursday noon - 7:30 pm, Friday 11:30 - 8 pm Saturday 11:30 - 7:30 pm www.cuveewinebar.net
Wines for Friday, Oct 30 - Nov 5, 2008
Domaine Lorochette Manciat 2006 Pouilly Fuisse Rombauer 2007 Chardonnay Jezebel 2007 Pinot Noir Ortman’s Family Vineyards 2007 Cuvee Scherrer 2005 Cabernet
Beer: Rogue’s Capt. Sig’s Deadliest Ale Saturday Food: Gourmet Roast Beef
Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 5 - close Soup Night, Spanish Fisherman’s Stew Special Spanish Tasting with six wines!
Rue Dumaine www.ruedumainerestaurant.com
Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009 5-7 pm
2007 MERCER ESTATES- Riesling Yakima Valley 2008 HOPLER- Gruner Veltliner 2003 CHATEAU MERRAIN ROUGE- Médoc
The Wine Gallery and Cafe, 424 East Third Street 937-224-WINE www.thewinegalleryandcafe.com
Saturday, Oct 31, 2009 10-2 pm
2006 CarinenaGarnacha 2007 Bogle Old Vines Zinfandel 2007 Sineann Gewurztraminer Celilo Vineyards 2005 Chateau Langlet Graves Bordeaux
Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 5:30 - 8:30 pm 2005 The Med Red Wine 2008 Sharecroppers PinotNoir 2005 Coniglio Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Bodega del 900 Blend (Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah) 2005 Hunnitcutt Cabernet Sauvignon
November 11, 2009 Anniversary party, Tasting over 40 wines!
The Wine Gallery Outlet, at the 2nd Street Farmers Market Saturday, Oct 31, 2009 9 am - 1 pm
Value Wines!
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247-1120 www.atasteofwine.org
This week’s wines:
Columbia Riesling Nederburg Lyric Hayman & Hill Interchange The Velvet Devil 7 Deadly Zins Dracula’s Blood Cabernet Sauvignon
Bruning’s Wine Cellar, Beavercreek
Saturday, Oct 31, 2008 1-4 PM
2008 Trenza Blanco 2006 Baileyana Chardonnay 2006 Baileyana Pinot Noir 2005 Baileyana Syrah 2007 Trenza Tinto Beer: Werewolf
Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 5-8 PM 2007 Bouchard Père et fils Bourgogne Blanc 2006 Bouchard Père et fils Pouilly Fuissé 2008 Owen Roe Sinister Hand 2007 Owen Roe Abbot’s Table 2006 Terraces Zinfandel Duvel is the featured beer
The Culinary Company Cross Pointe Center, Centerville
Saturday, Oct 31, 2009 12-6 pm
Beer Thirsty Dog Barktoberfest Rogue Dead Guy Ale Post Road Pumpkin Ale Blackened Voodoo Lager
Wine - Vampire Vineyards Pinot Grigio Chardonnay Merlot Pinot Noir
Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 937-748-3807
Tuesday-Saturday, all day from 11:30 to close
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday Italian Varietals from Italy, Argentina, and California Panizzi Vernacchia Incayal Pinot Grigio Ferrari-Carano Sienna Enotria Dolcetto Tenuta Le Calcinaia Chianti
Thursday and Saturday Selak’s Ice Wine (2006) East Coast, New Zealand. DeBortoli Noble One Semillon (2006) New South Wales, Australia. Willowglen Tawny Port (NV) South Eastern Australia. DeBortoli 8 Year Old Tawny Port (NV) South Eastern Australia. Old Boys 21 Year Old Tawny Port (NV) South Eastern Australia.
Next week: 2 sets of new South African Wines, including Niederburg Lyric White, Excelsior Paddock Shiraz, Rust en Vrede Merlot, Onyx Shiraz, and Wildekrans Pinotage.
Seats are limited for Thanksgiving Food & Wine Pairing Classes: Saturday Nov 21 from 2-4 and Tuesday Nov 24 from 7-9. RSVP.
Cork&Vine York Commons Blvd
Friday, Oct 30, 2009 8-midnight Halloween Party $10
Weekly wines Thursday, Oct 29 - Nov 4, 2009
WHITES WITCHES BREW EVIL WHITE VAMPIRE CHARDONNAY GNARLY HEAD PINOT GRIGIO REDS EVIL RED VAMPIRE RED GNARLY HEAD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 7 DEADLY ZINS OTHER WINE FEATURES
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, Oct 30, 2009 4:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, Oct 31, 3-6 pm
Local Roots, West Coast Fruit The collection of wines to be tasted this weekend are all products of individuals who have ties to the area. Tobin James - Tobin James Cellars ~ Paso Robles Tobin (Toby) James grew up on a vineyard in Indiana, worked in a wine shop in Cincinnati. Tobin James Chateau Le Cacheflo Tobin James Zinfandel “Ballistic”
Chip Emmerich - Burnet Ridge Winery Chip Emmerich began his love of wine in the mountains of Santa Cruz, California where he lived for six years. After moving back home to Cincinnati in 1979, Chip missed California wine and its near perfect climate for growing fine wine grapes. For the next thirteen years he studied (self taught) how to transport grapes and make great wine. During this time Purple Trillium
Brian Terrizzi - Giornata Wines Brian grew up in Hyde Park and had some exposure to very good wines in his family. He has a special interest in Italian varietals which is the focus of Giornata Wines. He attended UC Davis as an Enology major. Broadside Cabernet Sauvignon Broadside “Wild Ferment” Chardonnay Edna Valley
Steve & Kelley Styring Steve & Kelley Styring were Proctor & Gamble marketing professionals in Cincinnati when in 2003 they moved to Oregon and established Styring Vineyards . Styring Pinot Noir Wit
Jungle Jim’s RSVP 513 674 6008 Saturday, Oct 31, 2009 1 - 3 pm $40
Wine & War with Lester and Dave Schmerr
Dave Schmerr’s father, Lester, served in World War II in the European Theatre under General George Patton. The tasting follow his 80th Infantry Division as they fought their way through France. Dave will taste the wines of different appellations as his father adds his experience of being on the front line in some of the heaviest fighting that occurred in France, culminating in his being wounded in the Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne. This tasting will benefit Honor Flight, a charity organization that sends veterans to Washington DC to see all the memorials there.
Kroger Marketplace in Englewood
Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 2-6pm Friday, Oct 30, 2009 2-6pm Saturday, Oct 31, 2009 2-6pm Sunday Oct 11, 2009 2-6pm
Village Wine Cellar
Cincinnati, OH Friday, Oct 30, 2009 5:30 - 8 pm
Michel Anthony’s at the Inn at Versailles
Fall wine diner Friday, Oct 30, 2009 RSVP 937-526-3020
1st course: Gougere (cheese puff pastry) Castillo de Monseran Cava
2nd course: Roasted Pumpkin and Butternut Squash Bisque Valkenberg Gewerztraminer
3rd course: Mixed fall greens with red and yellow local pears, toasted walnuts, dried cranberries and a whole grain mustard and Sherry wine vinaigrette Jaffurs Viognier
4th course: Braised beef, roasted garlic and Swiss Chard Ravioli with brown butter and shallots, minced herbs and Armentizia cheese Chandon Pinot Menuier
5th course: Herb crusted rack of lamb with mint pesto, green onion and Parmesan cheese polenta DeBortolo Petite Sirah
6th course: Smoked beef tenderloin medallions with sundried cherry demi-glaze with roasted root vegetables and green apples Shypoke Charbono
7th course: Pumpkin Gelato Green Mountain French Roast Coffee
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Got wine tastings? Check!
Wine tastings, wine dinners, wine-themed fund-raising events, beer tastings, beer dinners — we’ve got ‘em all, thanks to the Dayton-based wine listserv that compiles the following list and shares with Uncorked and its members. For that, we thank our lucky stars. And for the tastings themselves, we thank our lucky stars a second time.
An Evening under the Stars
Benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Dayton Chapter
RSVP 937-298-6906 Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 $75, $42 tax deductible The Cannery Art & Design Center 7:30 - 10:30 pm 434 E. Third Street (downtown Dayton) Wine, Cuisine, Cannery Artists, Music by the Puzzle of Light Ensemble and a Live Auction
Many of you may know that Jessica Parringer who owned Cuvee Wine in Bellbrook, lost her fight to CF in March this year.
Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, RSVP (937) 222-2892 http://www.jays.com Friday, Oct 23, 2009 4-8 pm Nicholas Feuillatte Rose champagne 2006 Tsasinaia 2006 Crognolo 2005 Antinori Guado al Tasso 2004 Brunello
Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 1-6 pm 2007 Antinori Bianco 2007 Il Bruciato 2006 Ornellaia Le Volte 2006 Tenuta San Guido Limoncello
Italian Wine Luncheon Saturday, October 24, 2009 12:30 pm $65.00 With Guest Chef Mike Tenore Seared scallops with spaghetti squash Cheese ravioli with marinara Pesto-stuffed pork tenderloin with wild mushroom risotto Deconstructed Lemon Cannoli
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Beer Dinner featuring Bell’s Brewery Beers 7 pm $55 including tax and tip Roasted Sesame Scallops with Red Coulis Best Brown Ale and Winter White Ale
Blood Orange Salad with Feta Third Coast Ale and Two Hearted Ale
Port Pomegranate Short Ribs with Fresh Vegetables Bell’s Porter and Amber Ale
Double Dark Chocolate Flourless Cake topped with Cherry Stout Sauce Double Cream Stout and Cherry Stout
Arrow Far Hills - Kettering Saturday, Oct 24, 2009, 11 - 4 pm 07 MERRYVALE STARMONT SAUVIGNON BLANC 06 CHALK HILL CHARDONNAY 07 CLINE ZINFANDEL 07 COTES DU RHONE BLENDED BY KERMIT LYNCH 06 K VINTNER “THE BOY” 06 BEAULIEU VINEYARDS RESERVE DULCET 07 PLUMPJACK MERLOT
Dorothy Lane Markets Dorothy Lane Market (DLM) Oakwood Friday, Oct 23, 2009, 5:00-8:00 pm Chandon Brut Cuvee NV Blanco Nieva ’08 Verdejo Buehler ’08 Cabernet Sauvignon Storybook Mountain ’06 Zinfandel Clalone ’05 Syrah Chateau D’Issan ’05 Margaux Brown Bag
Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 2-6 pm Aubry Brut NV La Crema ’07 Chardonnay Il Molino Di Grace ’01 Chianti Classico Silverado ’05 Cabernet Sauvignon Mitolo ’06 Reiver Shiraz Louis Jadot ’05 Gevrey-Chambertin Bonus Bottle!
DLM Washington Square - From George Punter “We would like to say “Thank You” to all our friends for your patience and support in the midst of our renovations of the wine shop and especially the New wine bar area. We can hardly wait, just like all of you, until it is finally finished. We plan on having a “Grand Opening Week” when the Wine Bar space is ready. Once again “Thank You” and we are just as excited about our new beautiful wine shop and wine bar as we know you all will be. Cheers, The DLM Wine Shop Washington Square George, Denise, Teresa, Don and Tom
Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 12-5 pm 08’ Di Stefano Sauvignon Blanc 04’Merryville Merlot 07’Joel Gott Zinfandel 07’Patton Valley Vineyard Pinot Noir and two beers!
Dorothy Lane Springboro Friday, Oct 23, 2009, 3:00-7:00 pm 006 Cristom Pinot Gris 2006 Cristom Marjorie Pinot Noir 2007 Labyrinth Pinot Noir 2008 Mauro Veglio Dolcetto 2005 Chateau Les Cruzelles Pomerol
Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 12-6 pm NV Chatogne Taillet Brut 2005 Cristonm Lousie Pinot Noir 2005 Summers Reserve Cabernet 2006 Cousino Macul Finis Terrae 2006 Novy Syrah
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook 848-2161 Tuesday - Thursday noon - 7:30 pm, Friday 11:30 - 8 pm Saturday 11:30 - 7:30 pm www.cuveewinebar.net Wines for Friday, Oct 23 - Oct 29, 2008 Wines from Wineries that Support Breast Cancer Mike’s Hard Lemonade Fat Bastard Chardonnay Cline Cashmere Main Street Cabernet Alison Rose
Beer: Rogue’s Capt. Sig’s Deadliest Ale Saturday Food: TBA
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 The “Judge” Tasting-Aussie wines the Innocent the Guilty the Verdict the Prisoner
Wednesday Soup Night, Nov 4, 2009 5 - close Special Spanish Tasting!
Arrow Centerville 937-433-6778 615 Lyons Rd Centerville Friday, Oct 23, 2009 5-7 pm Beer Tasting Atwater Block Brewery. Atwater Block Brewery Vanilla Java Porter. Atwater Block Brewery Voodoo Vator Doppelbock. Atwater Block Brewery Cherry Stout. Atwater Block Brewery Dirty Blond. New Holland Mad Hatter Imperial IPA
Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 11-5 pm Wine Tasting Mumm Napa Brut Prestige. 2008 Kim Crawford Unoaked Chardonnay. 2007 Far Niente Chardonnay. 2007 Estancia Cabernet Sauvignon. 2007 Layer Cake Primitivo. 2005 Raymond Cabernet Sauvignon
Rue Dumaine www.ruedumainerestaurant.com Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 5-7 pm 2007 TALBOTT- Chardonnay Monterey Logan 2007 LES TRIOS COURENNES- Vacqueyras 2007 LES TRIOS COURENNES- Gigondas
The Wine Gallery and Cafe, 424 East Third Street 937-224-WINE www.thewinegalleryandcafe.com Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 10-2 pm 2008 Montinore Estates Borealis 2007 Sediento Malbec and Bonarda Blend 2006 Dynamite Red Wine 2007 Salman Vineyards Petite Sirah 2007 Pioneer Hill Vineyards Sangiovese
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009 5:30 - 8:30 pm 2007 Flowers Chardonnay 2007 Box Car Syrah 2005 Jocelyn Lonen Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2006 Elderton Ode to Lorraine Cabernet, Shiraz, Merlot 2004 La Serena Brunello di Montalcino
The Wine Gallery Outlet, at the 2nd Street Farmers Market Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 9 am - 1 pm Value Wines! Trader Joe’s in Kettering. Tastings Thursday 6:00-8:00 and Sunday 4:00-7:00
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247-1120 www.atasteofwine.org This week’s wines: Black Cat Riesling Vampire Chardonnay Witches Brew Dracula’s Blood Pinot Noir The Big Red Monster Vampire Cabernet Sauvignon
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar Wedensday, Oct 28, 2009 5-8 pm in the bar SOLO ROSA California Rose, 2006 SCHUG Pinot Noir, Sonoma County, 2007 HOPE Merlot, Hunter Valley, 2007 HESS Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2006
Bruning’s Wine Cellar Saturday, Oct 24, 2008 3 - 6 PM 2007 David Girard Viognier-Roussane 2008 Broadside Chardonnay 2007 Twenty Rows Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Esca Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Coniglio Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
The Culinary Company Cross Pointe Center Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 12-6 pm Beer Goose Island Nut Brown Ale Bell’s Amber Old Leg Humper Bell’s Kalamazoo Stout
Wine Belle Vallee Cellars Whole Cluster Pinot Noir Altos De La Hoya E Minor Chardonnay Domaine de Menard Colombard Sauvignon
RUMBLESEAT WINE 5853 FAR HILLS AVE. 937-938-9801 10A.M. - 8P.M. Monday Thru Saturday 10-8 WHITE WINES SANTE CHARD INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS CHARD RIONDO PINK PROSECCO BROCARD ST. BRIS BOULEY SANCERRE NOBILO PINOT GRIS KINKEAD RIDGE RIESLING
RED WINES PETROGNANO CABERNET CONCANNON CAB COLUMBIA CREST GRAND ESTATES CAB RANCHO ZABACO ZIN SAINTSBURY PINOT NOIR LES SALICES PINOT NOIR VINA BORGIA GRENACHE
Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 3:30-6:30 pm LEDGEWOOD CREEK CHARDONNAY CAMPUS OAKS ALMOND CHAMPAGNE DOS SPANISH RED CRUCILLION GRENACHE YORKVILLE HI ROLLER RED
Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 Tuesday-Saturday, all day from 11:30 to close Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday Cote Jardin white Kincaid Ridge Viognier-Roussanne Atteca Old Vine Grenache Campus Oaks Old Vine Syrah Alain Jaume Vacqueras
Thursday and Saturday Cupcake Vineyards. Chardonnay (2007) AVA Central Coast, California. Riesling (2007) AVA Central Coast, California. Merlot (2006) AVA Central Coast, California. Cabernet Sauvignon (2006) AVA Central Coast, California. Petite Sirah (2006) AVA Central Coast, California. Malbec (2007) Mendoza, Argentina
Next week: Italian Varietals. Italian Varietals from Italy, Argentina, and California Panizzi Vernacchia Incayal Pinot Grigio Ferrari-Carano Sienna Enotria Dolcetto Tenuta Le Calcinaia Chianti
Miami Valley Wine Friday Oct 23, 2009 5-9pm. Wine Tasting Luna Pinot Grigio (Napa, California) Beaulieu Vineyard Chardonnay (Napa, California) Le Lapin Petite Sirah (Paso Robles, California) Evil Cabernet Sauvignon (Australia) Midnight Cellars Crescent Zinfandel (Paso Robles, California)
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, Oct 23, 2009 4:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, Oct 24, 3-6 pm “Wine Tasting Favorites”
October 28, 2009 7-8 pm Wine Enrichment Class - Articulating your Tasting Experience featuring Spanish wines and focusing attention on articulating your tasting experience - $15 per person - RSVP
Jungle Jim’s RSVP 513 674 6008 $30 Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 1-3 pm Dan Greathouse and Dave Schmerr’s Bordeaux Bash
Miami Valley Beer Fest - Sat. Oct. 24 2-6 pm $35 www.mvbeerfest.org Montgomery Co. Fair Grounds Roundhouse Tasting glass, 20 samples of craft beer, door prizes, and music with Skilless Villains - benefits Residents Home Association
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New wine lounge hits a bump in the road
The “Grapes — a Wine Lounge” that we told you about Thursday (and in this morning’s Dayton Daily News Life section) has encountered a bit of a snag.
The lounge had opened inside the Centerville Pub at 68 West Franklin St., in a loft area that previously was used mostly for storage. But Centerville city officials apparently noted that the building’s occupancy paperwork did not call for that portion of the building to be used to seat customers, so the wine lounge can’t seat guests there until the occupancy paperwork issue is resolved, Grapes co-manager Gayle Burtt said this afternoon, Oct. 16.
In the meantime, however, the sports bar will set aside some tables and will still serve the wines and appetizers that are on the wine lounge’s menu, and customers can peek into what will, hopefully soon, become the Grapes wine lounge, Burtt said.
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Dayton-area wine lovers get VIP treatment (again)
Just look at this wine-tastings list: a great Chateauneuf-du-Pape’s from a highly regarded vintage; ‘an ‘04 Brunello; a 2005 Jordan Cab; an old Port to take off the autumn chill; some big-time Australian wines; a grand opening event at Rumbleseat Wines; visiting winemakers at the Wine Gallery & Cafe; a tasting to benefit Breast Cancer Awareness at Taste of Wine; a “Super Saturday” at Arrow Centerville; a “guest-chef” wine luncheon at Jay’s; a slew of fine beers; and, finally, Ardie!
Good Golly Miss Molly. Are we not blessed?
Thanks to the Dayton-based wine listserv for compiling this amazing list and sharing with Uncorked … Enjoy!
Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, RSVP (937) 222-2892 http://www.jays.com
Friday, Oct 16, 2009 4-8 pm 2006 E Guigal Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2004 Cantina del Redi Montepulciano 2006 Duckhorn Merlot 2004 Le Potazzine Brunello Surprise Bordeaux
Saturday, Oct 17, 2009 1-6 pm 2007 Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Le Vieux Donjon Chateauneuf du Pape Chateau Les Ormes de Pez (St Estephe) Surprise Bordeaux
Italian Wine Luncheon Saturday, October 24, 2009 12:30 pm $65.00 With Guest Chef Mike Tenore Seared scallops with spaghetti squash Cheese ravioli with marinara Pesto-stuffed pork tenderloin with wild mushroom risotto Deconstructed Lemon Cannoli
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Beer Dinner featuring Bell’s Brewery Beers
Arrow Wine & Spirits Far Hills - Kettering
Saturday, Oct 17, 2009, 11 - 4 pm 2007 ROSENBLUM “FESS PARKER VINEYARD” ROUSSANNE 2007 MER SOLEIL CHARDONNAY 2007 PARAISO PINOT NOIR 2008 THE CRUSHER PETITE SIRAH 2008 OWEN ROE “SINISTER HAND” G.S.M. 2005 JORDAN CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Dorothy Lane Markets
Dorothy Lane Market (DLM) Oakwood
Friday, Oct 16, 2009, 5:00-8:00 pm Banyan ‘08 Gewurztraminer William Hill ‘07 Chardonnay Odfjell Orzada ‘06 Carmenere Andezon ‘08 Cotes du Rhone Robert Oatley ‘07 Cabernet/Merlot Hobo ‘07 Zinfandel Brown Bag
Saturday, Oct 17, 2009 2-6 pm Guindon ‘08 Coteaux D’Anciens Malvoisie Chateau Virgile ‘07 Costieres de Nimes Cosme Palacio ‘06 Rioja Odfjell Orzada ‘06 Malbec Burgess ‘05 Merlot DeBortoli Old Boys 21 Year Old Port Bonus Bottle!
DLM Washington Square
Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 5-8 pm No Tasting!
Saturday, Oct 17, 2009 12-5 pm No Tasting!
Dorothy Lane Springboro
Friday, Oct 16, 2009, 3:00-7:00 pm 2008 Coteaux D’ Ancenis Malvoisie 2007 Guy Allion Le Poria Malbec 2008 Morellindi Scansano Ventoso 2007 Morgon Folliard Cot Du Py 2007 Labyruinth Pinot Noir
Saturday, Oct 17, 2009 12-6 pm 2006 Paraiso Chardonnay 2007 Paraiso Pinot Noir 2006 J Carr Josh Cabernet 2007 Clos la Coutale Cahors 2006 Rodney Strong Symmetry
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook 848-2161 Tuesday - Thursday noon - 7:30 pm, Friday 11:30 - 8 pm Saturday 11:30 - 7:30 pm www.cuveewinebar.net
Wines for Friday, Oct 16 - Oct 22, 2008 Handley 2007 Gewurztraminer Independent Producers 2008 Chardonnay Montoya 2008 Pinot Noir Independent Producers 2007 Merlot Small Gully 2004 Shiraz
Beer: Rogue’s Capt. Sig’s Deadliest Ale Saturday Food: Pulled Pork Sandwich and Sweets for the Sweet
Thursday, October 15, 2009 5-7pm Special Drop-in Tasting Mercer Estates from Washington State Mercer Riesling Mercer Pinot Gris Mercer Merlot Mercer Cab Sauv
Saturday, October 17, 2009 12:30-4:30 pm Celebrate Sweetest Day with a Back and/or Foot Massage from Bellbrook Massage Therapy
Tuesday Varietal Tasting, Oct 21, 2009 5 - close Value wines on sale! Tuesday, October 27, 2009 The “Judge” Tasting-Aussie wines the Innocent, the Guilty the Verdict Orin Swift Cellars, the Prisoner
Arrow Centerville 937-433-6778 615 Lyons Rd Centerville
Friday, Oct 16, 2009 5-8 pm Beer Tasting 60 minute IPA… 90 minute IPA… Indian Brown Ale… Raison D’Etre… Midas Touch
Saturday, Oct 17, 2009 Noon-5 pm Wine Tasting Super Saturday! 2007 Handley Gewurtztraminer… 2007 R. Stuart “Big Fire” Pinot Noir… 2005 Rip Snorter Shiraz Cabernet… 2006 Giacomo Mori Chianti… 2006 Perata Vineyards Frank’s Cabernet Sauvignon… 2007 Ferrari-Carano Chardonnay… 2006 Ferrari Carano Merlot… 2007 Chris Ringland Shiraz… 2005 Silverado Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon… 2007 Dr. Loosen Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese… 2008 Stoneburn Sauvignon Blanc… 2007 Paraiso Pinot Noir… 2007 Villalta Valpolicella Ripasso… 2006 Roc de Lussac St. Emilion… Gancia Moscato d’Asti… 2008 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc… 2006 Franciscan Cuvee Sauvage Chardonnay…
Rue Dumaine www.ruedumainerestaurant.com
Tuesday, Oct 21, 2009 5-7 pm 2008 Handley Cellars Gewürztraminer Anderson Valley 2004 Temple Brewer Grenache Shiraz Viognier Langhorn Creek 2007 Darling Cellars Onyx Shiraz West Coast South Africa
The Wine Gallery and Cafe, 424 East Third Street 937-224-WINE www.thewinegalleryandcafe.com
TASTING WITH SPECIAL GUEST ROB MERCER Thursday, October 15, 2009 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm Mercer Riesling Mercer Pinot Gris Mercer Sauv Blanc Mercer Chard Mercer Merlot Mercer Cab Sauv
Saturday, Oct 17, 2009 10-2 pm Value Tasting!
Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009 5:30 - 8:30 pm Special Guest, Brent Shortridge, wine maker from Waterstone Waterstone Pinot Noir tasting: Waterstone Merlot Waterstone Cabernet Sauvignon Haywood Los Chamizal Zinfandel Haywood Morning Sun Zinfandel
The Wine Gallery Outlet, at the 2nd Street Farmers Market
Saturday, Oct 17, 2009 9 am - 1 pm Chocolate Egg Nog and other value wines!
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247-1120 www.atasteofwine.org
October 21 - Women on Wednesday - Pink Sips for the Cure Wine Tasting Fundraiser 7-9pm $20
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar 937-320-9548 Wine Wednesdays in the bar.
Oct 22, 2009 4-8 pm MERRY EDWARDS Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley, 2008 PAUL DOLAN 2004Pinot Noir, Mendocino County, 2006 WARWICK Red Wine, Stellenbosch South Africa, TREFETHEN Red Wine, Double T, Napa Valley, 2006
Bruning’s Wine Cellar
Saturday, Oct 17, 2008 3 - 6 PM 2007 A by Acacia Chardonnay 2007 Cinnabar Chardonnay 2008 Colonia las Liebres Bonarda 2005 Innocent Bystander Shiraz-Viognier 2005 Sterling SVR
Beer: Gulden Draak
Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009 5-8 PM and Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 1-5 PM 2007 David Girard Viognier-Roussane 2008 Broadside Chardonnay 2007 Twenty Rows Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Esca Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Coniglio Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
The Culinary Company Cross Pointe Center
Saturday, Oct 17, 2009 12-6 pm Beer Spaten Premium Spaten Optimator Gaffel Kölsch Reissdork Kölsch
Wine 7 Heavenly Chards 7 Deadly Zins Hess Sauvignon Blanc. Hess Cabernet Sauvignon
RUMBLESEAT WINE 5853 FAR HILLS AVE. 937-938-9801
10A.M. - 8P.M. Monday Thru Saturday Sep 26, 2009 10-8 Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 3-6 pm
RIONDO PINK PROSECCO CONTRADA RUSSIAN RIVER CHARDONNAY ROJO VITO DANTE MERLOT DANTE CABERNET FONTANABIANCA BARBARESCO
Grapes Wine Lounge 68 West Franklin Street Centerville 937-238-5706 www.grapeswinelounge.com
Sunday, Oct 18, 2009 5-7pm Domaine De Bieville Chablis Reserva Touquinheras Vinho Verde Red Guitar Navarra Old Vine Tempranillo Ganacha Cline Zinfandel
Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066
Tuesday-Saturday, all day from 11:30 to close Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday PKNT Silver Label from Chile. Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Carmenere.
Thursday and Saturday: Ventisquero Queulat Reserve from Chile. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Gray Label Carmenere.
Next week: Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday: Rhone varietals Cote Jardin white Kincaid Ridge Viognier-Roussanne Atteca Old Vine Grenache Campus Oaks Old Vine Syrah Alain Jaume Vacqueras
Cork&Vine York Commons Blvd Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 5-9 pm
White Flight Chateau St. Michelle Indian Wells Riesling Loredonna Pinot Grigio Petrognano Bianco Napa Ridge Chardonnay
Red Flight Casillero Del Diablo Parallel 45 Pallazzo Della Torre Groth Cabernet
Miami Valley Wine
Friday Oct 16, 2009 5-9pm. Wine Tasting Pölka Dot Riesling (Germany) The Other (Lodi, California) Undone (Germany) Bitch (Australia) Ménage à Trois (Napa, California)
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, Oct 16, 2009 4:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, Oct 17, 3-6 pm 2007 Luna Vineyards Napa Valley Pinot Grigio 2008 Loredona Lodi Viognier 2007 Taz Santa Barbera Chardonnay 2007 La Crema Sonoma Pinot Noir 2006 Clos du Bois Alexander Valley Merlot 2006 Clos du Bois Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
October 28, 2009 7-8 pm Wine Enrichment Class - Articulating your Tasting Experience featuring Spanish wines and focusing attention on articulating your tasting experience - $15 per person - RSVP
Jungle Jim’s RSVP 513 674 6008
Saturday, Oct 17, 2009 6:30 - 8:30 pm $30 An Evening with Dave Schmerr and Ardie Bonanno (A Birthday Tasting) Dave and Ardie will celebrate a birthday tasting with a selection of their favorite wines.
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New wine lounge opens inside Centerville sports bar
Fellow wine enthusiasts, I’d say our little secret is out, isn’t it? Because the explosion of wine bars is showing no signs of slowing down. On the contrary
Here’s a brand new one to add to the story I wrote in last Sunday’s DDN business section about the growing wine-bar trend: “Grapes — a Wine Lounge” has opened INSIDE the Centerville Pub at 68 West Franklin St.
Yes, a wine lounge inside a sports bar.
“It’s the best of both worlds — a good marriage,” said Gayle Burtt of Washington Twp., who manages the wine lounge with Mark Brown.
Burtt, who is the organizers of a Wine Lovers in Dayton group on MeetUp.com, has had her eye on an upstairs loft in the Centerville Pub for some time.
“It was a space that was unused, except for storage,” Burtt said. “I approached the pub’s owners and essentially asked to sub-lease it.”
Now, the pub’s loft has been renovated, and Burtt says she believes the region’s wine enthusiasts will embrace what she described as a “wine lounge with a warm, cozy atmosphere, with comfortable leather chairs and love seats in a living room-type setting.” And unlike several other Dayton-area wine bars, Grapes — A Wine Lounge does not do double duty as a retail wine shop, she said.
The new wine lounge offers weekly wine tastings on Sunday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. — which also happens to be prime NFL football-watching time. Burtt has already spoken with couples who like the idea of going to the Centerville Pub together, but watching games from separate venues inside — with some spouses settling in on the main floor, with its full bar, darts, video bowling and patio, and others seeking out the cozier wine lounge, where wine is the only alcohol served.
The Grapes wine lounge seats 25 to 30 people. It serves a variety of wines by the glass or bottle (the wine list is available on the Grapes — a Wine Lounge web site, and it serves light food including cheese-and-meat plates, smoked salmon “martinis,” and tortilla pizzas.
The wine lounge’s hours are Wednesday and Thursday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. It is closed Monday and Tuesday. For more information, call (937) 238-5706.
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Jay’s to host Italian wine luncheon
DAYTON — Jay’s Restaurant, 225 E. Sixth St. in the Oregon Historic District, will host an Italian Wine Luncheon at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24. Guest chef for the dinner will be Mike Tenore. The menu includes Seared Scallops with Spaghetti Squash, Cheese Ravioli with Marinara, Pesto-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Wild Mushroom Risotto, and Deconstructed Lemon Cannoli. The cost is $65. For more information or to make reservations, call (937) 222-2892.
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Grand opening set for Far Hills Avenue wine bar
WASHINGTON TWP., Montgomery County — Rumbleseat Wine, 5853 Far Hills Ave., will host a grand-opening celebration from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. (Click on this earlier Uncorked story for more on Rumbleseat). Puzzle of Light will perform at the event. For more information, email Chris Holloway at chris@RumbleseatWine.com or call (937) 938-9801.
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Fall in love with wine this weekend
Somewhere on this list is a wine you could fall in love with.
I mean, seriously in love with.
Will it be the Muller-Thurgau at Bruning’s? The Barolo at Jay’s? The Pinot Noir at DLM Springboro?
Mmmm. Romancing the wine.
The following list of Dayton-area wine tastings and events comes to Uncorked via a hard-working Dayton-based wine listserv.
And you gotta love that.
Note: No tastings at Dorothy Lane Market Washington Square this weekend! Renovations are still in full swing.
Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, RSVP (937) 222-2892 http://www.jays.com
Friday, Oct 9, 2009 4-8 pm 2007 William Fevre Chablis 2007 Molly Dooker the Boxer 2007 Domaine Pierre Usseglio Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2006 Le Volte 2004 Ciacci Pana Rosso Bruenello
Saturday, Oct 10, 2009 1-6 pm 2007 Groth Sauvignon Blanc 2004 Allende Rioja 2004 Seghesio Barolo 2003 Chateau d’Aiguilhe
Italian Wine Luncheon Saturday, October 24, 2009 12:30 pm $65.00
Arrow Far Hills - Kettering
Saturday, Oct 10, 2009, 11 - 4 pm 2008 Independant Producers Chardonnay 2007 Emilio Moro Finca Resalso 2007 Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Sebastiani Pinot Noir
Dorothy Lane Market (DLM) Oakwood
Friday, Oct 9, 2009, 5:00-8:00 pm Espelt ’08 Vailet Pierre Morlet NV Champagne Nita ’06 Priorat Dashe ’07 Dry Creek Zinfandel Paloma ’06 Merlot Audelssa ’06 Cabernet Brown Bag
Saturday, Oct 10, 2009 2-6 pm Truchard ’06 Chardonnay Piper Heidsieck NV Brut Mitolo G.A.M. ‘06 Petrognano ’03 Chianti Riserva Norton ’05 Privada Arcadian ’01 Gary’s Vineyard Syrah Bonus Bottle!
Beer Tasting, Wednesday, October 14, 5:30-8:30 featuring Dogfish Head
DLM Washington Square
Thursday, Oct 8, 2009 5-8 pm No Tasting!
Saturday, Oct 10, 2009 12-5 pm No Tasting!
Dorothy Lane Springboro
Friday, Oct 9, 2009, 3:00-7:00 pm 2006 Au Bon Climat Sanford and Benedict Chardonnay 2006 Au Bon Climat Talley Pinot Noir 2007 Armadar Merlot 2005 Presidial Bordeaux 2006 Orzada Malbec Mystery Wine
Saturday, Oct 10, 2009 12-6 pm 2008 Coteaux d Ancenis Malvoisie 2008 Box Car Chardonnay 2006 Montagny Bourgogne 2007 Melville Sta Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2004 Domaine Denis Mortet Gevrey Chambertin
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook 848-2161 Tuesday - Thursday noon - 7:30 pm, Friday 11:30 - 8 pm Saturday 11:30 - 7:30 pm www.cuveewinebar.net
Wines for Friday, Oct 9 - Oct 15, 2008 Jana 2008 Riesling Solitude 2008 Chardonnay Robert Hall 2006 Rhone du Robles La Grande de Piaugier 2007 Cotes du Rhone Small Gully 2004 Robert’s Shiraz
Beer: Rogues Red Ale Food: Chicken Apple Sausage Quiche
Krupps drop-in tasting Monday, October 12, 2009 5-7pm 2007 Black Bart’s Bounty Chardonnay 2006 Black Bart’s Bounty Syrah 2005 Veraison Cabernet 2005 Veraison Symphony 2006 Krupp’s the Doctor 2006 Krupp’s the Avocate Pork Tenderloin Bruschetta AND Petite Filet Sandwich
Arrow Centerville 937-433-6778 615 Lyons Rd Centerville
Friday, Oct 9, 2009 5-8 pm Beer Tasting Lil’ JA’s Craft Brewed Heifer Weizen Lil’ JA’s Craft Brewed Hopness Monster IPA Lost Coast Brewery Great White Ale Lost Coast Brewery Indica IPA Thirsty Dog Brewery Barktoberfest
Saturday, Oct 10, 2009 11 am-5 pm Wine Tasting 2008 Kenwood Sauvignon Blanc… 2006 Chalk Hill Chardonnay… 2006 14 Hands Merlot… 2005 Chateau Brassac… 2006 Stag’s Leap Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon… 2008 Snoqualmie Riesling
Super Saturday at Arrow Wine & Spirits’ Centerville Store October 17, from Noon til 5 pm, priced per taste
Rue Dumaine www.ruedumainerestaurant.com
Tuesday, Oct 13, 2009 5-7 pm 2008 CHÂTEAU LAMOTHE de HAUX- Bordeaux Blanc 2007 BELLE GLOS- Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Meiomi 2006 PEDRONCELLI WINERY- Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Mother Clone
The Wine Gallery and Cafe, 424 East Third Street 937-224-WINE www.thewinegalleryandcafe.com
Saturday, Oct 10, 2009 10-2 pm 2006 Nuova Cappelletta Barbera del Monferrato 2004 Austins Shiraz 2008 Devils Corner Pinot Noir and other value wines
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009 5:30 - 8:30 pm 2008 Box Car Chard 2006 Glorioso Crianza Rioja 2006 Cosme Palacio Cosella Rioja 2005 Toad Hollow Merlot Reserve 2005 Wild Hog Zin JMR Talmase Vineyard 2006 Sineann Cab Sauv Baby Poux Vineyard
TASTING WITH SPECIAL GUEST ROB MERCER Thursday, October 15, 2009 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm Mercer Riesling Mercer Pinot Gris Mercer Sauv Blanc Mercer Chard Mercer Merlot Mercer Cab Sauvignon
The Wine Gallery Outlet, at the 2nd Street Farmers Market
Saturday, Oct 10, 2009 8am - 2 pm Legacy Pinot Noir Prendo Pinot Grigio and other value wines
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247-1120 www.atasteofwine.org
This week’s wines: Mystery Chardonnay Superstition Trenza Blanco Witches Brew Flock Merlot Lot 205 Petite Sirah Spellbound Cabernet Sauvignon
*October 21 - Women on Wednesday - Pink Sips for the Cure Wine Tasting Fundraiser 7-9pm $20
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar 937-320-9548
Wine Wednesdays in the bar. Oct 14, 2009 4-8 pm domaine napa Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2005 napa ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Napa Valley, 2005 kiamie Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, 2005 Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon, Decoy, Napa Valley, 2006
Bruning’s Wine Cellar
Saturday, Oct 10, 2008 3 - 6 PM 2007 Cuvee A ‘Amrita’ 2007 Cuvee A Müller Thurgau 2007 Cuvee A Pinot Noir 2006 Stuhlmuller Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Medlock Ames Cabernet Sauvignon Beer: Victory Brewing’s Golden Monkey Tripel
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009 5-8 PM and Saturday, Oct 17, 2009 3-6 PM: 2007 A by Acacia Chardonnay 2007 Cinnabar Chardonnay 2008 Colonia las Liebres Bonarda 2005 Innocent Bystander Shiraz-Viognier 2005 Sterling Reserve SVR
The Culinary Company Cross Pointe Center
Saturday, Oct 10, 2009 12-6 pm Beer: Toohey’s - Australia Foster’s - Australia Baron’s Blackwattle - Australia Steinlager - New Zealand Wine: Riesling Shiraz Shiraz - Cabernet
Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066
Thursday 6pm - 8pm and Saturday 12pm - 5pm Urban Uco Torrontes (2009) Cafayate, Argentina. Budini Chardonnay (2008) Mendoza, Argentina. Reginato Celestina Sparkling Rose of Malbec (NV) Mendoza, Argentina. Crios by Susana Balbo Malbec (2008) Mendoza, Argentina. La Posta Cocina (2007) Mendoza, Argentina. Ben Marco Malbec (2007) Mendoza, Argentina.
Cork&Vine York Commons Blvd Thursday, Oct 8, 2009 5-9 pm White Flight Polka Dot Norton late harvest Chardonnay Estancia Sauv. Blanc Sebastiani Chardonnay
Red Flight Davis Bynum Pinot Noir Three Rivers Red 181 Merlot Steltzner Claret
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, Oct 9, 2009 4:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, Oct 10, 3-6 pm Wines from Australia and New Zealand
Jungle Jim’s RSVP 513 674 6008
Saturday, Oct 10, 2009 1 -3 pm $30 Solera XV: The Best of Dan Hidden gems from the far reaches of the wine world.
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Big changes on tap for Springboro wine bar
SPRINGBORO — Bella Vino, the wine and spirits bar at 495 N. Main St. (Ohio 741), has a new manager and new plans for the future.
John C. Feltz, who previously managed the wine department at the Trader Joe’s store in Kettering, is now the “location manager and wine enthusiast” at Bella Vino, the wine bar’s partners announced in a news release.
Former Bella Vino manager David Sauer, who had very much been the public face of Bella Vino, said his last night was Saturday, Oct. 3.
“The partners wanted to go in a different direction, so I decided to move on,” said Sauer, who now works for Heartland Payment Systems. “I still have a small ownership in (Bella Vino), but no other involvement … . I hope things move in the right direction.”
Feltz, a Fairborn native and 1984 graduate of Carroll High School, holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Dayton. He spent part of his youth working in his family’s vineyard in West Milton. Heritage Vineyard ceased production by the mid-1990s, in part because Ohio’s cold winters wreaked havoc on its grapevines.
Feltz was busy in the wine bar this week taking inventory and making plans for Bella Vino’s future.
“We’re going to make this a destination for wine lovers” in the region, Feltz said.
Bella Vino will expand its tasting program so that there is a wine tasting every day at least for some part of the day, Feltz said. And he will look to expand the number of wine classes and special events.
Bella Vino is also taking steps to more fully utilize social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook to connect with the community and customers, Feltz said. “This is going to be a 21st Century wine bar,” he said.
The wine bar will offer a variety of hot and cold appetizers, Feltz said.
A news release also promises “by-reservation tastings with truly special wines and in-depth presentations on winemaking, food pairing, and wine tasting,” as well as new cocktails and spirits tastings. The wine bar has a full liquor license that allows it to serve spirits as well as wine.
Bella Vino is owned by Craig Coy, Kevyn Coy, Dave Girouard, Charles Walsh and Sauer. It opened as Mulligan’s wine shop and was Grapes of Ruth wine bar from 2003 to 2007, when it was purchased by its current owners.
For more information, call (937) 748-3807 or email bellavinomerchants@yahoo.com.
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Wine bar opens today at The Greene
BEAVERCREEK — The Wine Loft, the new wine bar and restaurant at 21 Greene Blvd. at The Greene, is scheduled to open at 4 p.m. today, according to the wine bar franchise co-owner, Jeff Van Horne.
The wine bar that we first told you about back in May will offer 70 wines by the glass and 250 wines by the bottle, along with a menu of appetizers and small-plate entrees. It is located between The Pub and Noodles & Co. near the Indian Ripple Road entrance to the shopping and entertainment complex.
The Wine Loft will open daily at 4 p.m. It will close at midnight Sunday through Wednesday, and at 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. For more information, call 937-429-4424.
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Winemakers on both sides of the Atlantic sing praises of ‘09 vintage
The 2009 vintage is being hailed enthusiastically by winemakers on at least two continents.
First it was Beaujolais wine producer Georges Duboeuf, who is described in a news release as “ecstatic about this year’s Beaujolais harvest, predicting it one of the best Beaujolais vintages in the last 50 years.”
(Bill Deutsch, Chairman of Georges Duboeuf’s exclusive U.S. importer, W.J. Deutsch & Sons Ltd., is quoted in the news release as saying of the nouveau that is about to be released next month, “We anticipate retail prices to be lower than last year, averaging $9 to $11 per bottle.” Wonder what the Ohio retail will be?)
And in California, winemakers range from pleased to positively ecstatic about the quality of the fruit they’re harvesting from their vineyards, according to this piece from Jon Bonne for the San Francisco Chronicle.
The story describes a wine market in which high-quality wines may coincide with reasonable, if not slightly depressed, prices. Which would leave this wine drinker anything BUT depressed … .
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Carvers wine dinner to pour ‘Wines from Around the World’
CARVERS TO HOST WINE DINNER WASHINGTON TWP., Montgomery County — Carvers, 1535 Miamisburg-Centerville Road, will host a “Wines From Around The World” four-course dinner at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7. The dinner will be hosted by Chris Dodgen of Terlato Wines International and by Carvers chef William Pence. The menu will consist of Lake Erie Walleye Poached in White Wine and Garlic; House Smoked Duck Breast with Late Harvest Greens, Pomegranate, and Parmigiano Reggiano; Alpine Pepper Lamb with Thyme Scented Jus, Fingerling Potato and Haricot Verts; and Roasted Chestnut Dark Chocolate Sorbet. The cost is $70 plus tax and gratuity. Reservations required. For reservations, call Michael Parks at (937) 433-7099.
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The hits just keep coming for Dayton’s finest wine-tastings-and-events list
Some mighty fine-looking events on this week’s list, including a “Wines from Around the World” dinner at Carver’s, a DLM Oakwood tasting with Ardie Bonanno, Veleta wines from Dr. Juan Palomar at Arrow … I’m tellin’ ya, we are blessed. And doesn’t red wine just simply taste better this time of year?
This list comes to Uncorked courtesy of a Dayton-based wine listserv, and Uncorked is devoutly thankful for that … Now prepare to feast your eyes and stimulate your salivary glands.
Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, (937) 222-2892 to RSVP http://www.jays.com
Friday, Oct 2, 2009 4-8 pm 2005 Domaine de La Feuillarde Saint Veran 2002 North Star Merlot 2004 Uccelliera Brunello di Montalcino 2005 Chateau Angelique de Monbousquet 2003 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Saturday, Oct 3, 2009 1-6 pm Kitchen Door Closed Saturday for an Event!
Arrow Wine & Spirits — Far Hills store in Kettering
Saturday, Oct 3, 2009, 11 - 4 pm AWARD WINNING WINES with DR. JUAN PALOMAR N.V. VELETA BLANC DE NOIRS 2007 VELETA CHARDONNAY 2007 VELETA VIJIRIEGA 2006 VELETA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2006 VELETA NOLADOS 2006 VELETA TEMPRANILLO
Dorothy Lane Market (DLM) Oakwood
Friday, Oct 2, 2009, 5:00-8:00 pm Bucci ’07 Verdicchio William Fevre ’07 Chablis Domaine David Clark ’06 Pinot Noir Turkey Flat ‘06 “The Turk” Emilio Moro ‘03 Girard ’07 OV Zinfandel Brown Bag
Saturday, Oct 3, 2009 2-6 pm Guest: Ardie Bonanno of 55 Degrees Featuring the following fine wines from the Loire and Bordeaux regions of France: Monmousseau ’07 Vouvray Monmousseau ‘07 Sauvignon Blanc Paul Thomas ’08 Sancerre Monmousseau ’07 Chinon Chateau Briot ‘05 Chateau Mazeris ’05 Canon-Fronsac Chateau Poitevin ’05 Medoc
DLM Washington Square
Thursday, Oct 1, 2009 5-8 pm No tasting but soon there will be new floors!
Saturday, Oct 3, 2009 12-5 pm Stop by and see if there is a wine tasting!
Dorothy Lane Springboro
Friday, Oct 2, 2009, 3:00-7:00 pm 2008 Apltagna Chardonnay 2004 Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir 2005 Guidalberto Toscana 2006 Petalos 2006 Domaine Jean Bousquet Cabernet
Saturday, Oct 3, 2009 12-6 pm 2003 Leeuwin Estate Chadonnay 2007 O. Cuilleras Saint Leger 2002 Conterno Barolo 2004 Santa Rita Floresta 2005 Miller Family The Works
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook 848-2161 Tuesday - Thursday noon - 7:00 pm, Friday noon - 8 pm Saturday noon - 7:00 pm www.cuveewinebar.net
Wines for Friday, Oct 2 - Oct 8, 2008 Jana 2007 Old Vine Riesling Coniglio 2006 Sauvignon Blanc Jaboulet Parallele 45 Blanc Jaboulet Crozes Hermitage Coniglio 2005 Cabernet Franc Jekel Vineyards 2006
Beer: Allagash White Food: ???
Monday, October 12, 2009 5-7 Krupp Bros. Tasting Jana 2007 Old Vine Riesling Wines to be tasted include: All new vintages of Black Bart Bounty Hunter Chardonnay, Black Bart Bounty Hunter Syrah, Veraison Cabernet, Veraison Synchrony, Krupp Bros. The Doctor and Krupp Bros. The Advocate
Rue Dumaine www.ruedumainerestaurant.com
Tuesday, Oct 6, 2009 5-7 pm 2007 VINUM AFRICA- Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch South Africa 2008 ALMA ROSA- Chardonnay Santa Barbara County 2007 DOMAINE du RONCÉE- Chinon AOC
The Wine Gallery and Cafe, 424 East Third Street 937-224-WINE www.thewinegalleryandcafe.com Saturday, Oct 3, 2009 10-2 pm Value wines!
Wednesday, Oct 7, 2009 5:30 - 8:30 pm 2006 Arvoyo Seco the Monterey Vinyards 2005 Chateau Langlet 2006 Trinchero Petit Verdot 2006 Folie a Deux Cab Sauv 2003 Rafferty’s Angles’ Share Shiraz
The Wine Gallery Outlet, at the 2nd Street Farmers Market
Saturday, Oct 3, 2009 8am - 2 pm Value wines!
Trader Joe’s in Kettering.
Tastings Thursday 6:00-8:00 and Sunday 4:00-7:00 Beringers 3rd Century Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley, CA 2006 Black Mountain Malbec Napa Valley, CA 2005 Stonehedge Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, CA 2004
A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247-1120 www.atasteofwine.org
This week’s wines: Ventisquero Chardonnay Choya Ume Blanc McManis Viognier Marilyn Merlot Ironstone Cab Franc Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon
Bruning’s Wine Cellar, North Fairfield Road, Beavercreek
Saturday, Oct 3, 2008 1-4 PM
2008 Poet’s Leap Riesling
2008 LIOCO Chardonnay
2006 Cinnabar Mercury Rising
2006 Chappellet Mountain Cuvee
2006 Sinskey POV
Moosebacher Lager
Carvers
Wines From Around The World Four Course Dinner October 7, 2009 7:00PM Hosted by Chris Dodgen and Chef William Pence $70 plus tax and gratuity RSVP Michael Parks to reserve at 433-7099 Hors d’ oeuvres Ca’ del Bosco Cuvee Prestige N.V. Italy Various Amuse Bouche
Appetizer Tangley Oaks Chardonnay 2006, Santa Barbara Lake Erie Walleye Poached in White Wine and Garlic, Mashed Celery Root and Apple, Wilted Watercress
Salad Mazzoni Toscana Rosso 2006, Montalcino, Italy House Smoked Duck Breast with Late Harvest Greens, Pomegranate, Imported Parmigiano Reggiano
Entree Two hands, “Gnarly Dude” Shiraz 2006, Australia Alpine Pepper Lamb, Thyme Scented Jus, Fingerling Potato, Haricot Verts
Dessert M. Chapoutier “Banyuls” Grenache, France Roasted Chestnut Dark Chocolate Sorbet
RUMBLESEAT WINE 5853 FAR HILLS AVE. (937)-938-9801 Saturday, Oct 3, 2009 3-6P.M.
URBAN TORRONTES FOUR GRACES PINOT GRIS YERING STATION SHIRAZ/VIOGNIER TRENTADUE OLD PATCH RED LOT 205 PETITE SIRAH
Bella Vino Wine Merchant & Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 Thursday 6pm - 8pm and Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Columbia Winery Gewurztraminer King Estate Acrobat Pinot Gris King Estate Acrobat Pinot Noir Sageland Cabernet Sauvignon King Estate Signature Pinot Nor
Cork&Vine York Commons Blvd
Thursday, Oct 1, 2009 6:30 - 9:30 pm Berringer and friends wine tasting, featuring Stags Leap, Chateau St. Jean, Taz, and Etude.
White Flight Barnard Griffin Riesling Sonoma Sauvignon Blanc Louis Martini Napa Chardonnay Berringer Carneros Chardonnay
Red Flight J. Lohr Merlot Peachy Canyon Zinfandel Cain Concept Blend Ghost Pines Cabernet
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
Thursday, Oct 1, 4-7 pm Wine Tasting & Silpada Jewelry Friday, October 2, 2009 4:30-7:30, Saturday, October 3, 2009 2-5 pm Little Sonoma Selections Six wines
Jungle Jim’s RSVP 513 674 6008 Saturday, Oct 3, 2009 1 -3 pm $25 A Todd Wiggs Surprise Tasting, fun and unique wines
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Michael Mondavi to chair 2010 Cincinnati winefest
The Cincinnati International Wine Festival has snagged a very big name to serve as honorary chair of its 2010 event on March 11-13: Michael Mondavi.
In addition to his decades-long involvement with his father’s Robert Mondavi Winery, Michael is the Founder and “Coach” of Folio Fine Wine Partners, a wine importer and producer.
The 2010 festival will be the 20th for charity event. For more information, go to the festival’s web site or call (513) 241-3434.
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