Rose tasting at Arrow, and an intriguing ‘Dayton Beer History Tour’ highlight tastings list

By Mark Fisher | Friday, May 18, 2012, 06:57 AM

A delicious-sounding rose-wine tasting Tuesday at BOTH Arrow Wine & Spirits stores, and wayyy at the end of this amazing list, a very interesting-sounding Dayton Brewing Heritage Tour and Beer Collectibles Event coming up in early June. Great stuff!

And a hearty, robust thank-you to the Dayton-based wine listserv who compiles this consistently amazing list and shares it with Uncorked!

Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, RSVP Events (937) 2222892 http://www.jays.com Friday, May 18, 2012 4-8 pm 2011 Elicio Rose 2009 Chateau Malmaison 2007 Tolani al Passo 2009 Michele Satta Rosso 2007 Chateau Quinault L’Enclos

Saturday, May 19, 2012 1-6 pm 2010 Domaine Laroche Saint-Martin Chablis 2009 Emeritus Pinot Noir 2003 Spinetta Bionzo Barbera 2008 Spinetta Garretti Barolo

Thursday, May 31, 2012 Pinot Noir Dinner $65 Spicy Himachi on Cucumber-Avocado Salad with Toasted Seaweed Schramsburg Blanc de Noir - California

Half-cured Salmon Fillet Roasted with Haricot Vert and Garlic Ponzi Rose of Pinot - Oregon

Pinot Stewed Pheasant with Pearl Onions, Carrots, and Fingerling Potatoes Villa Wolf Pinot - Pflaz, Germany

Sliced Steak with Escargot and Mushrooms of the Forest Domaine Boillot - Pommard, France

Strawberry Shortcake

Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 6:30 pm Epic Beer Dinner $50 BBQ Crab Claws Pfeifferhorn Lager

Pecan Crusted Salmon with Salted Caramel Sauce Brainless Belgian

Lambwich Slider with Red Onion Marmalade and Horsey Sauce Imperial Red

Beef Short Rib with Ranch Beans and Kraut Spiral Jetty IPA

Heath Cheesecake with Mocha Fudge Galloway Porter

Arrow Far Hills - Kettering 2950 Far Hills Ave. 9372981456 http://www.arrowwineandspirits.com Friday May 18, 2012 4pm to 7pm Beer Tasting Dundee Irish Red Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat Erdinger Ocktoberfest Hacker-Pschorr Weiss Rogue Mom’s Hefeweizen

Saturday, May 19, 2012 11 - 4 pm Gallo Fine Wine Tasting with Lori Royer, CSW N.V. Lamarca Prosecco 2009 William Hill Napa Valley Chardonnay 2010 Martin Codax Albarino 2009 Martin Codax Ergo Rioja 2009 Gascon Reserve Malbec 2008 Gallo Signature Series Napa Valley Cabernet

Tuesday May 24th 4pm to 8pm Both Arrow Wine Locations Annual Arrow Rose Tasting! Celebrate the arrival of the 2011 Roses from around the world!!

Daily Tastings Monday - Friday 9am - 9pm

Dorothy Lane Markets (DLM) Dorothy Lane Market Oakwood Friday, May 18, 2012 5-8 pm Saint Roch ‘11 Cotes de Provence Rose Stag’s Leap ‘10 Chardonnay Bergstrom ‘09 Cumberland Rsv. Pinot Noir Revelry ‘09 Merlot Lander-Jenkins ‘09 Spirit Hawk Cabernet Sauvignon Seven Hills Ciel du Cheval ‘08 Red Wine Brown Bag

Saturday, May 19, 2012 2-6 pm Four Graces ‘11 Pinot Blanc Orin Swift ‘10 Mannequin White Wine Evening Land ‘09 Seven Springs Pinot Noir Allamand ‘10 Valle de Uco Malbec Cinnabar ‘09 Mercury Rising Chappellet ‘09 Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Bonus Bottle Beers TBA

Monday, May 21, 5:30-8:00 Oakwood Mezzanine Special Tasting with Guest, Steve Burgess of Burgess Cellars

DLM Washington Square Thursday, May 10, 2012 5-8 pm Venge White Blend 2011 Marques de Gelida Xarel-lo 2011 Mas de Gourgonnier Rosé 2011 Les Trois Couronnes 2010 Venge Syrah 2007 Manzone La Gramolere Barolo 2004

Saturday, May 19, 2012 12-5 pm Charles Smith Vino Pinot Grigio 2011 Stags Leap Winery Chardonnay 2010 Chateau de Roquefort Corail Rosé 2011 Don Ramón Grenache-Tempranillo 2010 Solanara Yecla Red Blend 2009 Turley Old Vines Zinfandel 2010 Stags Leap Winery Cabernet 2008

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 4 - 7 pm Wine Down Wednesday

Dorothy Lane Springboro Friday, May 18, 2012, 3-7 pm 2011 Guindon Gamay Rosé 2011 Veladora Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Kokomo Chardonnay 2010 Gascon Malbec 2008 Trenza Tinto 2009 Chappellet Signature Cabernet Sauvignon

Saturday, May 19, 2012 12-5 pm 2011 Chateau Roquefort Corail Rosee 2009 Diatom “Hamon” Chardonnay 2007 Venge Clone 877 2010 The Seeker Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Nelms Road Merlot

Arrow Centerville 615 Lyons Rd Centerville (937) 433-6778 www.arrowwineandspirits.com Beer Tastings every Friday from 5-7 pm Bells Kalamazoo Stout Bells Lager of the Lakes Bells Pale Ale Bells Porter Bells Third Coast Beer

Saturday May 19, 2012 11-5 pm 2011 Triennes Rose… 2010 Wente Sauvignon Blanc… 2010 La Crema Monterey Chardonnay… 2006 I’M Pinot Noir… 2009 Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Merlot… 2009 Concha y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Carmenere… 2007 Ethos Cabernet Sauvignon

Tuesday May 24th 4pm to 8pm Both Arrow Wine Locations Annual Arrow Rose Tasting! Celebrate the arrival of the 2011 Roses from around the world!!

Rue Dumaine 1061 Miamisburg Centerville Road (937) 610-1061 www.ruedumainerestaurant.com Tuesday, May 22, 2012 5 - 7 pm Domaine Thomas & Fils Terres Blanches Sancerre Rose 2011 Domaine des Cobillièrres Touraine Rose 2011 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rose 2011 Toad Hollow Pinot Noir Rose

Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook 8482161 Current Wines 2009 Trenza Blanco 2009 Spann Vineyards White Blend Malbec Grab Bag 2009 Kokomo Cuvee 2009 Incognito by Michael David

Wines for the week of May 22

The Wine Gallery 5 West Monument Ave Dayton Ohio 45402 9372249463 Wednesday, May 23, 2012 5:30 - 8:30 pm Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 5:30pm to 8pm JAQK Cellars will be in Dayton featuring High Roller Cabernet Sauvignon, Black Clover Merlot, Peral Handle Chardonnay and Fortune of Soldiers Shiraz

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm 2011 Valckenberg Riesling, Rheinhesses, Germany 2009 Mercer Dead Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon HHH, Washington 2010 Wirra Wirra Scrubby Rise Shiraz, Cabernet, Petite Verdot blend, Australia

Deaf Monty’s Wine at Inn Port D’Vino 22 Brown Street in the Oregon District, 937-225-9463 www.daytonwinebar.com 4-8pm Wednesday through Saturday Copolla Director’s Cut Cinema; Sivas Sonoma Cabernet; Sperona Bardolino Superiore; Domaine Aime Cabernet Franc; Monastrell Rose; Valkenburg Gewurztraminer; Villa Wolf Pinot Gris; Montes Classic Chardonnay; Chateau Des Tuquets White Bordeaux; plus Innkeeper’s choice red and white.

A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247.1120 Kiona Riesling Marques de Gelida Four Sisters Chardonnay Charles Biehler’s Numero 3 Rose Humberto Canale Pinot Noir Zaca Mesa Z Cuvee Spann Vineyards Cabernet Franc Hook & Ladder Cabernet Sauvignon

May 21 - INTERNATIONAL MONDAYS - offering 3 tastes of wine May 22 - Grilling & Wine Class

Bruning’s Wine Cellar (937) 4264950 www.brunings.com 2467 Commons Blvd, Beavercreek. Saturday, May 19 from 2-5 PM: 2010 Jean Marc Brocard Bourgogne Blanc Kimmeridgien; 2010 JJ Christoffel Erben Riesling Kabinett Urziger Wurzgarten; 2010 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Reserve Willamette Valley; 2010 Jean-Claude Lapalu Cote de Brouilly; 2008 Woodward Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series Columbia Valley; Stone Old Guardian Barleywine is the featured beer

Wednesday, May 23 from 5-8 PM: 2009 Luna Vineyards Pinot Grigio Napa Valley; 2010 Luna Vineyards Lunatic White; 2008 Beringer Meritage Knights Valley Estate; 2009 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley Estate; 2008 Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley; Breckenridge Summerbright is the featured beer

Thursday, May 24 from 6-8 PM: Special one-night only beer tasting featuring Green Flash Brewing Co!

Rumbleseat Wine 5853 Far Hills Ave. Dayton, Ohio (937) 9389801 RSVP Chris@rumbleseatwine.com, 937 938-9801 Wines available everyday including Saturday 10 - 8 pm Reynolds Family Napa Valley Chardonnay Chateau De Campuget Dry Rose Divine Light Western Australia Verdelho Red Hawk Dry Riesling Dr Loosen Blue Slate Riesling Buehler Napa Cabernet Stratton Lummis The Riddler Antigal Uno Malbec Midnight Cellars Full Moon Red J.W. Wolf Pinot Noir

Wednesday, Apr 18, 2012 Beer Tasting from 6-8p.m.

Kroger Centerville Market Place RSVP 937-435-8210 Thursday,May 17th 4pm to 7pm Five beers from Christian Morlein! Northern Lights IPA, Over the Rhine Ale, Lager House Saengerfest Maibock Lager, Barbarossa Double Dark Lager

Friday, May 18th 4pm to 7pm Wine Happy Hour! Simi Sonoma Wines Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon

Saturday, May 19th 1pm to 5pm Reserve Room Tasting Chateau St. Jean Reserve Chardonnay “2007” Barossa Jack Shiraz “2008” Perdriel Malbec “2008” Folie a Deux Napa Cabernet “2005”

Sunday,May 20th 1pm to 5pm Bonterra Organic Wines Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon Lofino’s MARKETPLACE Friday wine tasting—Lofinos Marketplace- 5PM-8PM Barefoot Chardonnay California 2010 Gold Medal Winner Fetzer Cabernet-Sauv. Valley Oaks California 2010 Menage A Trois California Red Wine 2007

Bella Vino Wine Merchant Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 9377483807 www.bellavinomerchants.com Importer Tasting - Tuesday, May 22nd: Ryan Davis of Vine Street Imports, pouring the entire line of wines from Shinas Estate, including The Executioner and their new Moscato, Sweet Justice.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - Hidden Corners of the Wine World. Durnberg Gruner Veltliner (2010) Weinviertel, Austria. Huber Knobstone Seyval Blanc (2010) Indiana. Hopler Blaufrankisch (2004) Burgenland, Austria. Doluca Kav (NV) Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. Mural Reserva (2007) Douro.

Thursday, Saturday - Malbec: France vs. Argentina. Clos La Coutale (2009) Cahors, France. Castel (2011) Pays du Comte Tolosan, France. Rigal (2009) Pays du Lot, France. Benegas Libertad (2008) Mendoza, Argentina. Humberto Canale Gran Reserva (2008) Patagonia, Argentina.

Week of 21 May Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - Shinas Estate Wines Thursday, Saturday - Zinfandel.

Miami Valley Wine Spirits 943 W. Main St. Tipp City (937) 6673614 Friday, May 18, 2012 Tasting 5-9 pm Beer Tasting! North Coast Pranqster St Feuillien Grand Cru Jolly Pumpkin Biere de Mars Dogfish Head Black & Blue 21st Amendment Monk’s Blood Mendocino Imperial Stout Black Diamond Jagged Edge Black Diamond Rampage

Saturday, June 16, 2012 from 2:00 to 5:00 St. Christopher Church FestivAle, 435 East National Road in Vandalia. $12 in advance or $15 the day of the event. Price includes a collector’s sampling mug and 10 sampling tickets., featuring beers from Goose Island and Widmer. Food, shacks, and soft drinks will also be available for purchase. You must be 21 years of age to participate in this event. FestivAle takes place during the St. Christopher Annual Festival.

Little Sonoma, 6078 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH 45069. 5139429463. Located two blocks north of Union Centre Blvd. at the corner of Muhlhauser and West Chester Roads www.LittleSonomaWines.com Friday, May 18, 2012 4:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, May 19, 2012 3-6 pm Pinot Noirs - Lighter bodied wines for warmer weather McManis Pinot Noir ~ Matthew-Fritz Sonoma Pinot Noir Gerard Bertrand Pinot Noir Cameron Hughes Lot 271, Russian River Valley Martin Ray Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County

Jungle Jim’s 1.513.674.6000 contactus@junglejims.com http://www.junglejims.com/events Friday, May 18, 2012 Brew Kettle (Strongsville, OH) 7:00pm - 9:00pm $25.00 per person with Chris McKim, Owner/Brewmaster of Brew Kettle

Saturday, May 19, 2012 1:00pm - 3:00 pm $25 A Clos Du Val Event

Saturday, June 9 10 AM to 5 PM Rain or Shine Dayton Brewing Heritage Tour and Beer Collectibles Event to be held Calvary Cemetery celebrates sixteen early Dayton Beer Barons with historical exhibits, gravesite tours, and displays of Dayton brewery antiques by the Miami Valley Brewiana Collectors Club of America. Appraisers will value your beer related memorabilia. Descendants of the Sachs, Schwind and Hollencamp families will be present to show some of their treasures and pictures. Beer sampling will take place at Carillion Park, adjacent to the cemetery. Food will be sold by Bellyfire Catering.

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Here’s a taste of what’s in store at Fleurs et Vin Live Auction

By Mark Fisher | Thursday, May 17, 2012, 02:17 PM

I’m sure there will be additions, but here’s a healthy taste of the wines that will be bid on during the live-auction portion of the Fleurs et Vin, courtesy of Lisa Grigsby, a chief organizer of the region’s premier wine-and-food event that will be held this Sunday afternoon at Carillon Historical Park. Gentlemen and Ladies, warm up your credit cards!

2012 FLEURS ET VIN LIVE AUCTION

Lot 1

2 PAIRS ROMBAUER MAGS

2 1.5-LTR’S 2010 ROMBAUER CARNEROS CHARDONNAY

2 1.5-LTR’S 2007 ROMBUAUER CARNEROS MERLOT

Lot 2

PENFOLDS “WHERE YA BIN” BIN COLLECTION

1 750ML 2008 BIN 28 KALIMNA SHIRAZ

1 750ML 2010 BIN 128 COONAWARRA SHIRAZ

1 750 ML 2010 BIN 2 SOUTH AUSTRALIA SHIRAZ/MOURVEDRE

Lot 3

NAPA VALLEY 1995 VINTAGE RETROSPECTIVE

1 750ML 1995 BV TAPESTRY

1 750ML 1995 FRANCISCAN MAGNIFICAT

1 750ML 1995 JOSEPH PHELPS CABERNET SAUVIGNON

DONATED BY JOHN VOSS

Lot 4

DAYTON DRAGONS PRIVATE SUITE FOR 20

ENJOY A DRAGONS GAME FIRST CLASS STYLE WITH A GROUF OF 20 OF YOUR CLOSEST FRIENDS IN A PRIVATE SUITE. INCLUDES FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Lot 5

2 CALIFORNIA 3-LTRS

1 3-LITER BONANNO NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON

1 3-LITER TOAD HOLLOW CHARDONNAY

Lot 6

LUNA VINEYARDS “6 PACK”

2 750ML 2010 LUNATIC WHITE BLEND

2 750ML 2009 LUNATIC RED BLEND

2 750ML 2009 LUNA PINOT GRIGIO

Lot 7

2 MAGS OF AWESOME OREGON PINOT NOIR

1 1.5LTR 2008 DOMAINE DROUHIN WILLAMETTE PINOT NOIR

1 1.5LTR 2003 CHEHALEM RIDGECREST WILLAMETTE PINOT NOIR SIGNED BY WINEMAKER

Lot 8

CALI SIX PACK

2 750ML 2008 HUGHES WELLMAN NAPA CABERNET SAUVIGNON

1 750ML 2010 HARTFORD COURT RUSSIAN RIVER PINOT NOIR

1 750ML 2010 HARTFORD COURT RUSSIAN RIVER CHARDONNAY

1 750ML 2008 STONESTREET BROKEN ROAD ALEXANDER VALLEY CHARDONNAY

1 750ML 2007 STONESTREET BROKEN ROAD ALEXANDER VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Lot 9

BROCK MASTERSONS’ CHEF DINNER FOR 6 IN YOUR HOME

CHEF RICK SCHAEFFER OF BROCK MASTERSONS CATERING WILL PREPARE A FABULOUS DINNER FOR 6 IN YOUR HOME INCLUDES WINE DONATED BY ALLIED WINE

Lot 10

1 3LTR’S REVELRY VINTNERS COLUMBIA VALLEY CABERNET

SIGNED BY WINEMAKER JARED BURNS

Lot 11

. 6 750ML 1994 MOULIN DE DUHART BORDEAUX - PUILLAC DONATED BY JOHN VOSS

Lot 12

PRIMO OREGON PINOT NOIR

2 750ML 1999 BERNHARD MACHADO LA CANTERA WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR

1 750ML 2002 BERNHARD MACHADO LA CANTERA WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR

Lot 13

2 1.5L’S 2005 RODNEY STRONG ALEXANDER VALLEY RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Lot 14

FOUR BRILLIANT BLENDS

1 750ML 2005 CHARLES MELTON “NINE POPES” BAROSSA RED

1 750ML 2007 HEDGES RED MOUNTAIN RED

1 750ML 2008 BENEGAS FINCA LIBERTAD

1 750ML 2008 BERINGER KNIGHTS VALLEY MERITAGE

Lot 15

1 3-LTR CHATEAU ST JEAN CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Lot 16

1 CASE THE SEEKER WINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

3 750ML PINOT NOIR (FRANCE)

2 750ML CABERNET SAUVIGNON (CHILE)

2 750ML MALBEC (ARGENTINA)

3 750ML CHARDONNAY (CALIFORNIA)

2 750ML SAUVIGNON BLANC (NEW ZEALAND)

Lot 17

8 HOTS AND 2 COTS

CHEF DAVID GLYNN WILL COOK A GOURMET DINNER FOR 8 INCLUDING A CASE OF WINE AND A NIGHTS STAY FOR 2 AT THE ENGLISH MANOR BED AND BREAKFAST IN MIAMISBURG

Lot 18

1 1.5LTR 1994 RAVENSWOOD COOKE VINEYARD ZINFANDEL

Lot 19

1 1.5LTR 2009 CAYMUS SPECIAL SELECT CABRENET SAUVIGNON

Lot 20

1 3LTR 1992 HAHN MONTEREY MERLOT

Lot 21

JAQK CELLARS “2 OF EACH KIND”

1 750ML 2008 “HER MAJESTY” NAPA VALLEY CHARDONNAY

1 750ML 2008 “PEARL HANDLE” NAPA VALLEY CHARDONNAY

1 750ML 2008 “BLACK” NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON

1 750ML 2008 “HIGH ROLLER” NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVGINON

Lot 22

2 CALIFORNIA CAB MAGS 1 1.5LTR 2007 CLOS DU VAL NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVINGON 1 1.5LTR 2003 ROMBAUER “DIAMOND SERIES” NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Lot 23

1 750ML 2004 LOUIS ROEDERER CRISTAL

Lot 24

2 FRANCISCAN ESTATES BIG BOTTLES

1 3-LTR 2006 FRANCISCAN NAPA VALLEY MERLOT

1 3-LTR 2006 FRANCISCAN NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Lot 25

RUE DUMAINE 4 COURSE DINNER FOR 4

PERSONALIZE YOUR MENU WITH CHEF ANNE KEARNEY AND SHE WILL PREPARE A 4 COURSE DINNER FOR 4 WITH WINE DONATED BY CUTTING EDGE SELECTIONS

Lot 26

1 3LTR 2005 ROMBAUER CARNEROS MERLOT ETCHED BOTTLE

Lot 27

LEATHER WINE BAG WITH 4 BOTTLES OF NAPA VALLEY CLASSICS

1 750ML 2007 FRANCISCAN MAGNIFICAT

1 750ML 2005 MT VEEDER NAPA VALLEY RED RESERVE

1 750ML 2008 MT VEEDER NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVGINON

1 750ML 2008 ESTANCIA MERITAGE

Lot 28

1 1.5LTR ORIN SWIFT “THE PRISONER”

SIGNED BY WINEMAKER DAVE PHINNEY

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And one MORE ‘new’ wine tasting tonight

By Mark Fisher | Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 03:43 PM

Add to my previous post about the special Silver Oak tasting at Arrow Far Hills and the fine lineup tonight at Bruning’s the Wednesday night (5:30 to 8:30) tasting at The Wine Gallery, which apparently will be the first such Wednesday night tasting on the gallery’s new courtyard. Once again, Dayton shows why it’s the epicenter of the wine world … For more info, check out the Wine Gallery Facebook page.

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Dueling tastings today: Silver Oak at Arrow, and a lovely lineup at Bruning’s

By Mark Fisher | Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 09:26 AM

Wine duel in the springtime sun:

From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight (Wednesday 5-16-12), Arrow Wine & Spirits’ Far Hills Avenue store will host a tasting of Silver Oak and Twomey Cellars wines with Brand Manager Ryan Johnson. Yes, I said Silver Oak.

Meanwhile, at precisely the same time as the Arrow tasting, tonight’s tasting at Bruning’s Wine Cellar in Beavercreek features a lineup of five beauties I’d like to get to know better (and you’ll have a second chance Saturday if you don’t make it today), including 2010 Jean Marc Brocard Bourgogne Blanc Kimmeridgien; 2010 JJ Christoffel Erben Riesling Kabinett Urziger Wurzgarten; 2010 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Reserve Willamette Valley; 2010 Jean-Claude Lapalu Cote de Brouilly; and 2008 Woodward Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series Columbia Valley. That’s quite a selection, from some of the best producers in their regions. For beer enthusiasts, Stone Old Guardian Barleywine is the featured beer on the tasting bar tonight.

And another thing: Have you purchased your ticket to this Sunday’s Fleurs et Vin yet? It will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. (live auction starts at 4) at Carillon Park.

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Ohio wines shine in Ohio Wine Competition

By Mark Fisher | Monday, May 14, 2012, 09:55 AM

Ohio wineries enhanced their reputation as producers of world-class wines at the Ohio Wine Competition held last week at Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) in Wooster.

The competition, first held more than three decades ago, attracted 268 entries from Ohio commercial wineries, the same number as last year, according to Todd Steiner, enology program manager and outreach specialist at the OARDC who oversees the competition.

I was one of 10 people who served as judges for the competition, and my five-judge panel swirled, sniffed, swished and spit about half of the wines during the initial round of “blind-tasting” evaluation over two days. The entries included some perfectly balanced, intensely flavored and very impressive reds, whites, pinks and fruit wines. On the competition’s third day, judges evaluated a couple dozen wines as part of the “Best of Show” judging of those entries that received the highest marks in the initial rounds.

Kenneth Bement, owner of Wet Your Whistle wine shop in Madison, OH, judges the championship flight

I’ve been trying to keep tabs on Ohio’s winemaking progress and prowess, but I must admit, I was surprised at the across-the-board quality of whites, the depth of flavor of some Ohio reds coaxed from hybrid grapes such as chambourcin, and the surprising range of fruit wines, including lip-smacking examples of blackberry, peach and pear wines. And since when were so many Ohio wineries producing beautifully balanced, not-too-sweet, and eminently refreshing Pink Catawbas? There were pleasant revelations throughout the judging.

Best-of-show winner

In the end, the “Best of Show” award was won by the Raven’s Glenn 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, a smooth, concentrated and classy red produced from a winery in West Lafayette, Ohio, near Coshocton. The wine is labeled “American,” a non-specific appellation that suggests that the grapes that produced it could have come from somewhere other than Ohio — perhaps California, in this case. A woman who answered the phone at Raven’s Glenn this morning said no one was immediately available to answer questions about the wine.

To its credit, the Ohio Wine Competition doesn’t discriminate against wines that are made by Ohio wineries out of grapes or juice that comes from outside Ohio, and it’s a fairly common practice for those Ohio wineries that do not grow all of their own grapes to augment their supply of juice from vineyards in New York, Michigan, California, Washington, or elsewhere. While this competition made it abundantly clear that Ohio wineries are producing better red wines than ever, many from Ohio-grown grapes (a 2009 estate-grown Debonne Vineyards 2009 Grand River Valley Chambourcin captured gold and was a strong contender in the finalists’ round), reds from warmer regions such as California are still hard to beat in a blind tasting such as this.

Overall, at least 66 of the Ohio Wine Competition’s entries were submitted as part of the Ohio Quality Wines (OQW) program, meaning that at least 90 percent of the grapes were grown in Ohio, according to Steiner. Nearly half — 29 — were awarded either a silver or gold medal. Those included a 2011 Vidal Blanc from Valley Vineyards in Warren County (a “consensus” gold, meaning that all five judges on its initial panel awarded a gold medal to the wine), and a gold-medal-winning non-vintage Traminette from Vinoklet Winery in suburban Cincinnati, among others.

Todd Steiner

Steiner, who works with wineries in every corner of the state to help boost the quality of wine grapes grown here in Ohio, was philosophical about what some perceived as the “best-of-show” victory of a wine made from out-of-state grapes.

“The chips fall where they may in a competition like this,” Steiner said. “Ohio still has an emerging wine industry. We’re still evolving, we’re still putting high-quality fruit into the ground.”

That was made even more apparent at a banquet held at the Wooster Inn, where Steiner served up three “test-batch” wines made in the OARDC’s cellars: A 2011 LaCrescent, made from a white-wine grape that originated in Minnesota and which Steiner said shows great promise in the Buckeye state; a 2011 Chambourcin Rose; and a 2011 Syrah. All were very, very impressive.

Here are some of the other category winners from the competition:

Best White: 2011 Ferrante Riesling

Best Rose: 2011 Henke Cellars Blush

Best Red: Raven’s Glenn 2009 Sangiovese

Best Fruit Wine: Ferrante Raspberry Blanc

Best Dessert Wine: Breitenbach Wine Cellars Solara Cream Sherry

Best Sparkling Wine: Meier’s Wine Reiem Spumante

(Photos by Mark Fisher)

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Fleurs et Vin plus the best wine and beer tastings list in America

By Mark Fisher | Friday, May 11, 2012, 06:12 AM

First of all, you DO already have the Fleurs et Vin on your calendar, don’t you? It’s Sunday May 20, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Carillon Historical Park, and it benefits AIDS Resource Center Ohio and Carillon. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the event, and a few of us old-timers have been along for the ride, from when it started at Carillon, bounced around to Wegerzyn and Lincoln Park (Fraze Pavilion) and returned to the Carillon. Good times indeed. Click here for more info.

Then, feast your eyes upon the following wine (and beer) tastings and events list that comes to Uncorked via the indefatigable efforts of the Dayton-based wine listserv that compiles it. If we aren’t the wine epicenter of the universe, then what is?

Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, RSVP Events (937) 2222892 http://www.jays.com Friday, May 11, 2012 4-8 pm 2006 Domaine Zind Humboldt Riesling Trockenheim Pio Cesare Barbaresco 2006 2007 Pio Cesare Barolo 2009 Ramian Crisis Management Blend 2006 Chateau Diane de Belgrave

Saturday, May 12, 2012 1-6 pm NV Nicolas Feuillatte, Rose Brut 2005 La Palazzetta Brunello di Montalcino 2006 Barbi Brunello di Montalcino 2007 Chateau Plince - Pomerol

Thursday, May 31, 2012 Pinot Noir Dinner $65 Spicy Himachi on Cucumber-Avocado Salad with Toasted Seaweed Schramsburg Blanc de Noir - California

Half-cured Salmon Fillet Roasted with Haricot Vert and Garlic Ponzi Rose of Pinot - Oregon

Pinot Stewed Pheasant with Pearl Onions, Carrots, and Fingerling Potatoes Villa Wolf Pinot - Pflaz, Germany

Sliced Steak with Escargot and Mushrooms of the Forest Domaine Boillot - Pommard, France

Strawberry Shortcake

Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 6:30 pm Epic Beer Dinner $50 BBQ Crab Claws Pfeifferhorn Lager

Pecan Crusted Salmon with Salted Caramel Sauce Brainless Belgian

Lambwich Slider with Red Onion Marmalade and Horsey Sauce Imperial Red

Beef Short Rib with Ranch Beans and Kraut Spiral Jetty IPA

Heath Cheesecake with Mocha Fudge Galloway Porter

Arrow Far Hills - Kettering 2950 Far Hills Ave. 9372981456 http://www.arrowwineandspirits.com Friday May 11, 2012 4pm to 7pm Beer Tasting Brooklyn IPA Brooklyn Pilsner Brooklyn Brown Ale Brooklyn Lager Brooklyn Summer

Saturday, May 12, 2012 11 - 4 pm 2009 Blackstone Reserve Pinot Noir 2009 Barbed Wire Meritage 2011 Chateau Guiot Rose 2010 Patricia Green Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Parrone Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Talbot Kali Hart Chardonnay 2008 Krupp Brothers Verasion

Wednesday May 16, 2012 5pm to 8pm Silver Oak and Twomey Cellars WineTasting with Brand Manager Ryan Johnson

Daily Tastings Monday - Friday 9am - 9pm

Dorothy Lane Markets (DLM) Dorothy Lane Market Oakwood Friday, May 11, 2012 5-8 pm Le Claux Delorme ’10 Valencay Saintsbury ’11 Vin Gris of Pinot Noir J. Lohr ’10 Syrah Row Eleven ’08 Vinas 3 Pinot Noir Corte Alla Flora ’08 Montepulciano Chateau Bernadotte ’02 Haut Medoc Brown Bag

Saturday, May 12, 2012 2-6 pm Clos Du Val ’09 Chardonnay Rene Mure ’08 Gewurztraminer J. Lohr ’10 Tower Road Petite Sirah Kiona ’03 Reserve Syrah North Valley Soter Vineyards ‘09 Pinot Noir Castello Di Montespertoli ’07 Chianti Bonus Bottle Beers TBA

DLM Washington Square Thursday, May 10, 2012 5-8 pm Domaine de Fondreche Rose 2011 La Roache Petit Chablis 2010 Domaine de La Solitude Cotes du Rhone 2009 Domaine de La Solitude Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2009 2 Reds TBD

Saturday, May 12, 2012 12-5 pm Mother’s day with Don Le Grande Bougueteau Rose Mommy’s little helper pinot grigio Chateau Souverain Chardonnay Steelhead red Mommy’s time out primitive Mad housewife cabernet Hendry Napa Valley Red

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4 - 7 pm Wine Down Wednesday

Dorothy Lane Springboro Friday, May 11, 2012, 3-7 pm 2011 Saint Roche Rosé 2010 La Cana Albarino 2010 Monte Oton Garnacha 2009 Impramata 2005 Mazzi Amarone

Saturday, May 12, 2012 12-5 pm 2011 Elicio Rosé 2007 Adelaida Pavanne 2007 Adelaida “Recess Red“ 2008 Adelaida Zinfandel 2009 Turley “Hayne Vineyard” Petite Sirah

Arrow Centerville 615 Lyons Rd Centerville (937) 433-6778 www.arrowwineandspirits.com Beer Tastings every Friday from 5-7 pm

Saturday May 12, 2012 11-5 pm 2011 Elicio Grenache/Cinsault Rose… 2010 Domaine des Gerbeaux Pouilly Fuisse… 2010 Elicio Grenache/Merlot… 2007 Rubens Tempranillo… 2010 Cinnabay Mercurey Rising… 2007 Fieldstone Merlot… 2009 Andrew Rich Pinot Noir “The Knife Edge”

Rue Dumaine 1061 Miamisburg Centerville Road (937) 610-1061 www.ruedumainerestaurant.com Tuesday, May 15, 2012 5 - 7 pm Elk Cove Tasting! Riesling 2010 Pinot Gris 2011 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2009 Pinot Noir Mt. Richmond 2009 Pinot Noir 5 Mountain 2009

Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook 8482161 Current Wines 2009 Secret de Famille Chardonnay 2009 First Press Chardonnay 2009 Secret de Famille Pinot Noir Spanish Grab Bag 2009 The Spur Red Blend

Wines for the week of May 15 2009 Trenza Blanco 2009 Spann Vineyards White Blend Malbec Grab Bag 2009 Kokomo Cuvee 2009 Incognito by Michael David

The Wine Gallery 5 West Monument Ave Dayton Ohio 45402 9372249463 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 5:30 - 8:30 pm

Deaf Monty’s Wine at Inn Port D’Vino 22 Brown Street in the Oregon District, 937-225-9463 www.daytonwinebar.com 4-8pm Wednesday through Saturday Copolla Director’s Cut Cinema; Argentine Revolution Malbec; Rhone by Roger Sabon; Legado Munoz Merlot; Clos Du Val Cabernet; Castano Monastrell Rose; Hey Mambo Swanky White; William Hill Chardonnay; New Age White; edeschi Vineyards Maui Splash; Vidonya Vinho Verde; plus Innkeeper’s choice red and white.

Open for Urban Nights for tasting and additional selections!

A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247.1120 Beckermann Auslese Riesling Hess Sauvignon Blanc Tierra de Luna Torrontes-Chardonnay Castano Rosado Vina Robles Red 4 Spann Cabernet Franc Odfjell Malbec Decero Cabernet Sauvignon

May 10 - Jelly Jar Wine tasting 7pm. $10 RSVPs always appreciated. May 15 - Grilling & Beer Class May 22 - Grilling & Wine Class

Bruning’s Wine Cellar (937) 4264950 www.brunings.com 2467 Commons Blvd, Beavercreek. Saturday, May 12 from 2-5 PM: The wines of Cantine Talamonti! 2011 Trebi Trebbiano d’Abruzzo; 2011 Trabocchetto Pecorino Colline Pescaresi; 2010 Moda Montepulciano d’Abruzzo; 2008 Tre Saggi Montepulciano d’Abruzzo; 2007 Kudos Montepulciano-Merlot Colline Pescaresi; 5 Rabbit Creveceria Golden Ale is the featured beer

Wednesday, May 16 from 5-8 PM: 2010 Jean Marc Brocard Bourgogne Blanc Kimmeridgien; 2010 JJ Christoffel Erben Riesling Kabinett Urziger Wurzgarten; 2010 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Reserve Willamette Valley; 2010 Jean-Claude Lapalu Cote de Brouilly; 2008 Woodward Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series Columbia Valley; Stone Old Guardian Barleywine is the featured beer

Rumbleseat Wine 5853 Far Hills Ave. Dayton, Ohio (937) 9389801 RSVP Chris@rumbleseatwine.com, 937 938-9801 Wines available everyday including Saturday 10 - 8 pm Wednesday, Apr 18, 2012 Beer Tasting from 6-8p.m.

Kroger Centerville Market Place RSVP 937-435-8210 Thursday, May 10th 4pm to 7pm Sample four great beers from Flying Dog! Pale Ale, I.P.A., Belgian IPA & Belgian Wit Beer

Friday, May 11th 6pm to 8pm A Friday Night Out! $15 Six wines to choose from, plus an assortment of Chef created appetizers Hurry, just a few tickets left!

Saturday, May 12th 1pm to 5pm Reserve Room Tasting Simi Russian River Chardonnay “2009” Merryvale Carneros Pinot Noir “2009” Titus Zinfandel “2009” Simi Landslide Cabernet Sauvignon “2008”

Sunday,May 13th 1pm to 5pm Honig Sauvignon Blanc Wente Chardonnay Red Diamond Merlot Avalon Napa Cabernet Sauvignon

Lofino’s MARKETPLACE Friday wine tasting—Lofinos Marketplace- 5PM-8PM —May 11 2012 Yellowtail Chardonnay-Austraalia 2010 Root#1 Cab-Sauv.-Chile 2010 Robert Mondavi private selection pinot noir- 2010

Bella Vino Wine Merchant Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 9377483807 www.bellavinomerchants.com Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - Favorites from Spain. Burgans Albarino (2010) Rias Baixas. Destinos Cruzados (2010) La Mancha. Mosen Cleto Crianza (2007) Campo de Borja. Castano Monastrell (2009) Yecla. Cuatro Pasos Mencia (2009) Bierzo.

Thursday, Saturday - California’s Central Coast. Tangent Pinot Blanc (2007) Arroyo Grande Valley. Mer Soleil Silver Chardonnay (2010) Santa Lucia Highlands. Wente Southern Hills Cabernet (2009) Livermore Valley. Estancia Cabernet (2009) Paso Robles. The Spur by Murrieta’s Well (2009) Livermore Valley.

Week of May 14th Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - Hidden Corners of the Wine World. Thursday, Saturday - Malbec: France vs. Argentina.

Greene Country Club Saturday, May 12, 2012 Gourmet Dinner & Wine Tasting 6 pm $45 members, $50 non-members For reservations, contact Claudia Krug at 767-5621, ext. 101 Cost includes gratuity, but not tax. Appetizer - Corn Dusted Walleye with spinach and mushrooms with a Pinot Noir Cream Sauce; Salad - Fresh field greens topped with fresh berries, toasted almonds, sesame “croutons” and raspberry balsamic vinaigrette; Entrée - Filet “Au Poivre” - Classic pepper steak topped with a Brandy Cream Demi Glaze and served with roasted fingerling potatoes and caramelized brussel sprouts; Dessert - Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Little Sonoma, 6078 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH 45069. 5139429463. Located two blocks north of Union Centre Blvd. at the corner of Muhlhauser and West Chester Roads www.LittleSonomaWines.com Friday, May 11, 2012 4:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, May 12, 2012 3-6 pm Don Manuel Villafane Torrontes Barnard and Griffin Fume Blanc Andezon Cotes du Rhone Don Manuel Villafane Reserva Malbec Primus Red Blend

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Rhone beauties highlight wine-tastings list

By Mark Fisher | Friday, May 4, 2012, 06:15 AM

There are enticing wines galore on this stunning wine-tastings-and-events list that comes to Uncorked courtesy of a Dayton-based wine listserv, but what really caught my eye were the Rhone beauties, which are sprinkled throughout but then bunched up gloriously in a Bella Vino wine tasting on Saturday. Is there another region that produces such a diverse array of fascinating, delicious wines from so many varietals and blends, and at prices that compare favorably to other prestigious wine-producing regions? I think not. Read, taste, enjoy.

Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, RSVP Events (937) 2222892 http://www.jays.com Friday, May 4, 2012 4-8 pm non-vintage Laurent-Perrier Brut 2009 Domaine du Salvard Cheverny Blanc 2009 Jean Foillard Cote du Puy Morgon 2006 Ceretto Monsordo Lange 2007 Zenato Amarone

Saturday, May 5, 2012 1-6 pm non-vintage Ayala Zero Dosage 2010 Robert Weil Kabinett halbtrocken, Rheingau 2004 Capanelle Solaire IGT 2005 San Polo Brunello di Montalcino 2008 Prats & Symington Chryseia, Douro Valley Portugual

Arrow Far Hills - Kettering 2950 Far Hills Ave. 9372981456 http://www.arrowwineandspirits.com Friday May 4, 2012 4pm to 7pm Beer Tasting Tecate Sol Dos Equis Lager Dos Equis Amber Bud Light Lime-A-Rita

Saturday, May 5, 2012 11 - 4 pm 2010 Penedes Blanc 2010 Coppola Sante Pinot Noir 2011 Elicio Rose 2010 Elicio Grenache Merlot 2009 Les Caillour Chateauneuf Du Pape Hot to Trot Red Blend Hot to Trot White Blend

Daily Tastings Monday - Friday 9am - 9pm

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 5pm to 8pm Silver Oak Tasting with Brand Manager, Ryan Johnson

Dorothy Lane Markets (DLM) Dorothy Lane Market Oakwood Friday, May 4, 2012 5-8 pm Dreaming Tree ’10 Chardonnay A to Z ’10 Pinot Gris Angoves ’05 Shiraz Dreaming Tree ’09 Cabernet Sauvignon Castello Di Montespertoli ‘07 Meiomi ’10 Pinot Noir Brown Bag

Saturday, May 5, 2012 2-6 pm Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut Mas Neuf ’11 Rhone Paradox Casino Delle Vie ’08 Toscana World’s End ’09 Cabernet Sauvignon Matanzas Creek ’06 Merlot Quivira ’09 Zinfandel Bonus Bottle Beers TBA

DLM Washington Square Thursday, May 3, 2012 5-8 pm C’est La Vie Rosé 2011 Chateau La Rame White Bordeaux 2010 Primal Pinot Noir 2007 Chateau LaTour de Beraud Costieres de Nimes 2007 Genium Celler Priorat 2005 Reynolds Family Cabernet 2007

Saturday, May 5, 2012 12-5 pm Graffigna pinot grigio Campo Viejo Hahn pinot Noir Graffigna cabernet Cupcake Red Velvet Saldo

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 4 - 7 pm Wine Down Wednesday

Dorothy Lane Springboro Friday, May 4, 2012, 3-7 pm 2011 Mas de la Dame Rosé 2010 Beringer Napa Chardonnay 2010 Mr. Riggs “The Gaffer” Shiraz 2007 Coppola Director’s Cut “Cinema” 2006 Star Lane “Astral”

Saturday, May 5, 2012 12-5 pm 2010 Condessa Eylo 2006 Chehalem “Ian’s Reserve” Chardonnay 2008 Palazzo Montanari Valpoloicella Ripasso 2010 Rayun Carmenére 2008 Vieux Télégraphe Chateauneuf du Pape

Arrow Centerville 615 Lyons Rd Centerville (937) 433-6778 www.arrowwineandspirits.com Beer Tastings every Friday from 5-7 pm Dogfish Head Chateau Jiahu(10% ABV) Dogfish Head Sahtea(9% ABV) Six Points Bengali Tiger(6.4% ABV) Six Points The Crisp(5.4% ABV) Six Points Sweet Action(5.2% ABV)

Saturday May 5, 2012 11-5 pm 2009 Spring Mountain Sauvignon Blanc… 2008 Xabec Carignan Garnacha… 2008 Bonacchi Chianti Classico… 2009 Abeja Merlot… 2009 Les Cailloux Chateauneuf du Pape… 2007 Pegasus Bay Riesling

Rue Dumaine 1061 Miamisburg Centerville Road (937) 610-1061 www.ruedumainerestaurant.com Tuesday, May 8, 2012 5 - 7 pm Thanisch QbA Riesling Mosel Thanisch Niederberg Helden Riesling Kabinet Thanisch Niederberg Helden Riesling Spatlese Robert Weil Keiderich Graffeberg Spatlese 2008

The Wine Gallery 5 West Monument Ave Dayton Ohio 45402 9372249463 Wednesday, May 9, 2012 5:30 - 8:30 pm 2010 Vina Robles White 4, Paso Robles, CA 2010 Vina Robles Red 4, Paso Roblles, CA 2010 Spann Vineyards Chardonnay Viognier White Blend, CA 2009 Spann Vineyards Mourvedre, California

Deaf Monty’s Wine at Inn Port D’Vino 22 Brown Street in the Oregon District, 937-225-9463 www.daytonwinebar.com 4-8pm Wednesday through Saturday Rhone by Roger Sabon; Hey Mambo Sultry Red; Legado Munoz Merlot; William Hill Cabernet; Clos Pegase Cabernet; Ponzi Rose; Hey Mambo Swanky White; William Hill Chardonnay; Frenzy Sauvignon Blanc; Vidonya Vinho Verde; plus Innkeeper’s choice red and white.

A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247.1120 Bott-Geyl Rielsing Hess Sauvignon Blanc Sannio Falanghina Villa des Anges Rose Domaine Rochette Regnie Incognito Rouge Spann Mo Zin Arizona Stronghold Cabernet Sauvignon

May 10 - Jelly Jar Wine tasting 7pm. $10 RSVPs always appreciated. May 15 - Grilling & Beer Class May 22 - Grilling & Wine Class

Bruning’s Wine Cellar (937) 4264950 www.brunings.com 2467 Commons Blvd, Beavercreek. Saturday, May 5 from 2-5 PM: 2010 Chateau d’Aqueria Rose Tavel; 2009 Marques de Casa Concha Chardonnay; 2009 Marques de Casa Concha Merlot; 2009 Marques de Casa Concha Carmenere; 2008 Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon; Bell’s Kalamazoo Stout is the featured beer

Wednesday, May 9 from 5-8 PM and Saturday, May 12 from 2-5 PM: The wines of Cantine Talamonti from Abruzzo, Italy!

Rumbleseat Wine 5853 Far Hills Ave. Dayton, Ohio (937) 9389801 RSVP Chris@rumbleseatwine.com, 937 938-9801 Wines available everyday including Saturday 10 - 8 pm Louis Martini Napa Cabernet Louis Martini Sonoma Cabernet Hermanos Malbec Tannat El Cortjillo Tempranillo Castamonforte Pinot Noir… Mathew Fritz Chardonnay Hess Select Chardonnay Walter Hansel Sauvignon Blanc… Chateau Eulalie Dry Rose La Sera Sweet Red

Wednesday, Apr 18, 2012 Beer Tasting from 6-8p.m.

Kroger Centerville Market Place RSVP 937-435-8210 Centerville Kroger Market Place Wine Tastings April 27-29 Thursday,May 3rd 4pm to 7pm Beer and Burgoo* Tasting! Kentucky Bourbon Ale Bourbon Barrel Stout Bluegrass Brewing Co. Pale Ale Bluegrass Brewing Co. Nut Brown Ale *Kentucky Style Chili

Friday, May 4th 4pm to 7pm Wine Happy Hour! Wild Horse Sonoma Valley Wines Chardonnay, Pinot Noir Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon

Saturday, May 5th 1pm to 5pm The Italian Stallions! Batasiolo Barolo “2006” Vigna Soccorso Brunello “2003” Bola Amarone “2006” Tenuta Di Castiglioni Tuscan Red Blend “2008”

Sunday,May 6th 1pm to 5pm Ride a tall horse! 14 Hands Washington State Wines Chardonnay, Hot To Trot Red Blend Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon

Lofino’s MARKETPLACE Saturday, May 4, 2012 5 - 8 pm Sterling Vitner Collection Chardonnay 2010 California RootI Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Chile Acacia Pinot Noir 2010 California

Bella Vino Wine Merchant Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 9377483807 www.bellavinomerchants.com Friday - New World Blends. Nederberg Lyric (2011) Western Cape, South Africa. Evolution #9 (NV) Oregon. Inkberry Shiraz-Cabernet (2010) Central Ranges, Australia. Vigilance (2010) Lake County, California. Rust en Vrede Estate Red (2003) Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Saturday - France’s Rhone Valley. Le Bosquet du Sanglier Viognier (2008) Pays de Vaucluse. Chateau Grand Cassagne Rose (2010) Costieres de Nimes. Clos du Mont Olivet (2008) Cotes du Rhone. Dauvergne-Ranvier (2009) Cotes du Rhone. Dauvergne-Ranvier (2009) Gigondas.

Week of May 7th Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - Favorites from Spain. Thursday, Saturday - California’s Central Coast.

Miami Valley Wine Spirits 943 W. Main St. Tipp City (937) 6673614 Friday, May 4, 2012 Tasting 5-9 pm Beer Tasting! Breckenridge Agave Wheat Southern Star Le Mort Vivant Evil Twin Ron and The Beast Ryan Epic Armageddon IPA (New Zealand) Breckenridge 72 Imperial Great Divide Chocolate Yeti Oud Beersel Oude Geuze Dogfish Head Urkontinent

Little Sonoma, 6078 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH 45069. 5139429463. Located two blocks north of Union Centre Blvd. at the corner of Muhlhauser and West Chester Roads www.LittleSonomaWines.com Friday, May 4, 2012 4:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, May 5, 2012 3-6 pm Barbeque Wines Chateau St. Jean Fume Blanc Lock & Key Meritage Bottom of Form Drops of Jupiter Petite Sirah Napa Cellars Zinfandel Educated Guess Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Vines Moscato

Jungle Jim’s 1.513.674.6000 contactus@junglejims.com http://www.junglejims.com/events Saturday, May 5, 1:00pm - 3:00 pm $25 Cinco de Mayo Spanish Tasting

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New Kettering microbrewery announces grand opening

By Mark Fisher | Thursday, May 3, 2012, 06:46 AM

KETTERING — The Dayton Beer Company, 912 E. Dorothy Lane at Ackerman Blvd., will pour its first brews for the public starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 17, according to owner Pete Hilgeman.

PETE HILGEMAN

“We are proud to be part of the renewal of Dayton’s rich brewing history,” Hilgeman said. The label on each type of beer made by the new microbrewery celebrates aspects of Dayton’s heritage, such as Inventors IPA and Patterson Pale Ale, named for NCR founder John Patterson.

The microbrewery that we first told you about in January “is in full brewing mode,” owner-brewmaster Hilgeman said, and is shooting to offer samples and sales of five of its year-round brews during opening weekend: Blonde Ale, Hefeweizen, Pale Ale, IPA and Porter.

Pending inspections, the brewery’s outdoor patio should be available for the opening weekend festivities, Hilgeman said.

The hours during the opening weekend will be 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, May 17-18, and noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 19. Going forward, the hours will be Tuesday 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday through Saturday 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday.

Snacks such as pretzels, chips and beer nuts will be available during opening weekend, and visitors are welcome to bring in their own food, Hilgeman said. In the future, the microbrewery owner hopes to enter into partnerships with a handful of local restaurants that would deliver food from their menus to the microbrewery.

Hilgeman is a 2005 Alter High School graduate who holds a marketing and international business degree from the University of Cincinnati. The Dayton Beer Company is located adjacent to a UDF convenience store in a space that has been vacant for years and which formerly housed a Big Sky Bread Co. lunch spot.

For more information, check out The Dayton Beer Company Facebook page.

(Photo by Jim Witmer, staff photographer, Dayton Daily News)

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Oregon District brewpub wins key approval, moves closer to opening

By Mark Fisher | Monday, April 30, 2012, 06:59 AM

DAYTON — Toxic Brew Co., the brewpub coming to 431 E. Fifth St. in the Oregon Historic District that we first told you about a year ago, has won a pivotal ruling from the Dayton Landmark Commission to build a patio in front of the brewpub and is moving toward a late-spring opening.

“We got over a big hurdle and got our outside design approved,” said Shane Juhl, Toxic Brew’s general manager and brewmaster. “We got our fermentors in place this weekend. Our brewhouse that is getting manufactured by Gem City Metal Technology should be done in 2 weeks. We are hoping to start brewing by the end of May and have a soft opening by the end of June.”

Juhl and his business partners have spent the last year navigating the licensing and permit processes and renovating the building that will house their brewpub. Like several other Miami Valley entrepreneurs who are preparing to open craft breweries or microdistilleries in the region, the founders of Toxic Brew are expected to benefit from a change in state law that makes it easier to offer samples of and to sell their products from on-site tasting rooms. The new law took effect March 22.

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Where Hoppin’ Frogs and Wild Horses converge

By Mark Fisher | Friday, April 27, 2012, 07:56 AM

Where, you might ask, can you find Hoppin’ Frogs and Wild Horses coexisting peacefully, even happily, together? Why, right here on the best wine-and-beer-tastings-and-events-listing in all of southwest Ohio, which comes to Uncorked courtesy of the Dayton-based wine listserv moderator who compiles it. In this case, the Hoppin Frogs — four of them, in fact — will be served up tonight at the Washington Twp. Arrow Wine & Spirits (and beers, apparently) store, while the Wild Horses — three of them — will be poured BOTH tonight AND tomorrow afternoon at Little Sonoma down in West Chester (along with two Hot to Trot wines in a Derby Day special tasting — VERY nice).

Other highlights include a tasting of 15-plus Italian wines at Arrow’s Far Hills store Saturday and four rose-style wines Tuesday night at Rue Dumaine. Ain’t no bout a-doubt it: This wine community ROCKS. Read on and see if you agree.

Jay’s Kitchen Door 225 E. Sixth St. in Dayton’s Oregon Historic District, RSVP Events (937) 2222892 http://www.jays.com Interesting wines Joe has selected while he is in Italy tasting wines for future tastings. Friday, Apr 27, 2012 4-8 pm non-vintage J. Lasalle Imperial Brut 2010 Maximin Grunhauser Herenberg Kabinett 2008 Domaine Leflaive Macon-Verze 2007 Louis Jadot Nuit-Saint-Georges 2004 Bai Gorri Reserva Rioja

Saturday, Apr 28, 2012 1-6 pm 2007 Schramsberg Brut Rosé 2009 Vietti Arneis, Peidmont 2008 Adelaida Pinot Noir, Paso Robles 2009 Chateau Rollan de By, Medoc 2007 A. Clape Cornas Cuvee Renaissance

Arrow Far Hills - Kettering 2950 Far Hills Ave. 9372981456 http://www.arrowwineandspirits.com Friday Apr 27, 2012 4pm to 7pm Beer Tasting Hebrew Pomegranate Ale Buzzards Bay Golden Flounder Buzzards Bay Semper FiPA MacTarnahans Spine Tingler Avery Hog Heaven

Saturday, Apr 28, 2012 11 - 5 pm Sample 15+ Italian wines including: Ciacci Pianrosso Brunello Ciacci Rosso Di Montalcino La Spinetta Barbaresco Cigliuti Barbaresco Vigna Erte Cigliuti Serraboella Malvira Birbet

Daily Tastings Monday - Friday 9am - 9pm

Dorothy Lane Markets (DLM) Dorothy Lane Market Oakwood Friday, Apr 27, 2012 5-8 pm Tori Mor ’10 Pinot Gris L’Ecole ’10 Chardonnay Matanzas Creek ’08 Pinot Noir La Sauvageonne ’08 Les Ruffes Coteaux de Languedoc Vinum ’09 Petite Sirah Veglio ’07 Vigneto Gattera Barolo Brown Bag

Saturday, Apr 28, 2012 2-6 pm Dashe ’10 Dry Riesling Matanzas Creek ’07 Chardonnay Ciacci Piccolomini ’06 Brunello di Montalcino Sineann ’10 Champoux Vineyard Merlot Tacuil ’10 RD Malbec/Cabernet St Clement ’06 Oroppas Cabernet Bonus Bottle Beers TBA

DLM Washington Square Thursday, Apr 27, 2012 5-8 pm Castaño Macabeo/Chardonnay 2011 Dmn Pierre Usseglio CDR Rosé 2011 Cht de Paraza Minervois 2009 Les Trois Couronnes Gigondas 2008 Ramian “Crisis Management” Red Blend 2009 Cht Guillou Montagne Saint-Emilion 2009

Saturday, Apr 28, 2012 12-5 pm Ohio Wines from Firelands Winery Italian Wines from Marchese Montefusco Il Roverone Amarone della Valpolicela 2006 Various Beers

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 4 - 7 pm Wine Down Wednesday

Dorothy Lane Springboro Friday, Apr 27, 2012, 3-7 pm 2009 Solitude Chardonnay 2006 Daniel Boquenet Nuits-Saint Georges 2009 Intimo 2009 Shannon Ridge Petite Sirah 2002 Cascina Bongiavani Barolo

Saturday, Apr 28, 2012 12-5 pm 2010 Don Manuel Villafonte Torrontes 2009 Talbott Kali Hart Pinot Noir 2009 Scopetone Toscano 2004 Raices de Aza Ribera del Duero 2008 Lagier Meredith Syrah

Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook 8482161 Current Wines Broadbent Vinho Verde 2010 Lunatic White Blend 2010 Bodega Elena de Mendoza 2010 Trivento Amado Sur 2009 Ramian Crisis Management Beer: DeKoninck Belgian Amber

Wines for the week of May 1.

Arrow Centerville 615 Lyons Rd Centerville (937) 433-6778 www.arrowwineandspirits.com Beer Tastings every Friday from 5-7 pm Buzzard Bay The Golden Flounder Wheat Beer(4.6% ABV) Hoppin’ Frog B.O.R.I.S The Crusher Imperial Stout(9.4% ABV) Hoppin’ Frog Hop Heathen Imperial Black Ale(8.8% ABV) Hoppin’ Frog Hop Master’s Abbey Belgian Style Double IPA(8.5% ABV) Hoppin’ Frog Mean Manalishi Double IPA(8.2% ABV)

Saturday Apr 28, 2012 11-5 pm 2011 Bernard Griffin Rose of Sangiovese… 2009 Frank Family Chardonnay… 2009 Jelly Jar Zinfandel… 2007 Highflyer Centerline… 2009 Runquist Sangiovese… 2006 Coniglio Merlot… 2009 Airlie Rieslin

Rue Dumaine 1061 Miamisburg Centerville Road (937) 610-1061 www.ruedumainerestaurant.com Tuesday, May 1, 2012 5 - 7 pm Bernard Griffin Rosé, 2011 Elicio Rosé, 2011 Bella Glos Rosé, 2010 Ponzi Rosé, 2011

The Wine Gallery 5 West Monument Ave Dayton Ohio 45402 9372249463 Wednesday, Apr 18, 2012 5:30 - 8:30 pm

Deaf Monty’s Wine at Inn Port D’Vino 22 Brown Street in the Oregon District, 937-225-9463 www.daytonwinebar.com 4-8pm Wednesday through Saturday Clos Pegase Cabernet; Corte Alla Flora Montepulciano; Vina Alarba; Felino Cabernet; Matthew Fritz Pinot Noir; Ponzi Rose; Frenzy Sauvignon Blanc; Vidonya Vinho Verde; Villa Wolf Gewurztraminer; William Hill Chardonnay; Graham’s Six Grapes Port; Huber Winery Peach and Blueberry Dessert Wine, plus Innkeeper’s choice red and white.

A Taste of Wine 90 S. Main St Miamisburg, OH 937.247.1120 Mercer Riesling Scrubby Rise White Castano Macabeo Chardonnay Bif Fire Rose Vinicola del Sannio Alianico Andezon Granacha Barrel Monkeys Shiraz Chateau Smith Cabernet Sauvignon JC Cellars Imposter

April 30 - INTERNATIONAL MONDAYS - 3 tastes of wine (each from a different country) April 26 7pm A Cavalier Beer Tasting. $10 RSVPs appreciated.

Bruning’s Wine Cellar (937) 4264950 www.brunings.com 2467 Commons Blvd, Beavercreek. Saturday, April 28 from 2-5 PM: Waterstone Winery: 2009 Chardonnay Carneros; 2008 Pinot Noir Carneros; 2008 Merlot Napa Valley; 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley; 2007 Study in Blue Napa Valley; Bell’s Pale Ale is the featured beer

Wednesday, May 2 from 5-8 PM: 2010 Chateau d’Aqueria Rose Tavel; 2009 Marques de Casa Concha Chardonnay; 2009 Marques de Casa Concha Merlot; 2009 Marques de Casa Concha Carmenere; 2008 Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon; Bell’s Kalamazoo Stout is the featured beer

Rumbleseat Wine 5853 Far Hills Ave. Dayton, Ohio (937) 9389801 RSVP Chris@rumbleseatwine.com, 937 938-9801 Wines available everyday including Saturday 10 - 8 pm Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay St. Supery Virtue Giesen Sauvignon Blanc Masciarelli Dry Rose Mode Pink Moscato B.V. Tapestry Tangly Oaks Merlot Rancho Zabaco Sonoma Heritage Zinfandel Celsus Chianti Franco Serra Dolcetto D’Alba

Wednesday, Apr 18, 2012 Beer Tasting from 6-8p.m.

Kroger Centerville Market Place RSVP 937-435-8210 Centerville Kroger Market Place Wine Tastings April 27-29 Friday 4pm-7pm MacMurray Pinot Gris,St. Francis Old Vine Zinfandel, Petite Petit Red Blend and Paso Creek Cabernet

Saturday 1pm-5pm Sbragia Chardonnay “2008”, Estancia Meritage “2007”, Niner Cabernet Sauvignon “2007” and World’s End Cabernet Franc “2009”

Sunday 1pm-5pm Kenwood Sonoma Wines Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet

Bella Vino Wine Merchant Bar, Springboro, OH 45066 9377483807 www.bellavinomerchants.com Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - Chardonnay. Eve (2009) Washington. Schild Unwooded (2010) Barossa, Australia. Cameron Hughes Lot 220 (2009) Carneros, California. Eola Hills (2009) Oregon. Jacuzzi (2010) Sonoma Coast, California.

Thursday, Saturday - New Wines. Pewsey Vale Dry Riesling (2011) Eden Valley, Australia. Mas Neuf Rose(2011) Costieres de Nimes, France. Duxoup Charbono (2008) Napa Valley, California. Goss Shiraz (2010) McLaren Vale, Australia. Frog’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon (2009) Napa Valley, California.

Week of 30 April Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - New World Blends. Thursday& Saturday - France’s Rhone Valley.

Miami Valley Wine Spirits 943 W. Main St. Tipp City (937) 6673614 Friday, Apr 27, 2012 Tasting 5-9 pm Tasting! The Winery at Versailles. Merlot Mustang Rose Niagra Stampede Framboise Autumn Leaves

Little Sonoma, 6078 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH 45069. 5139429463. Located two blocks north of Union Centre Blvd. at the corner of Muhlhauser and West Chester Roads www.LittleSonomaWines.com Friday, Apr 27, 2012 4:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, Apr 28, 2012 3-6 pm Derby Day Wines Hot to Trot Red Hot to Trot White Wild Horse Cellars Chardonnay Wild Horse Cellars Pinot Noir Wild Horse Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon

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