All Blog Posts Tagged 'wine' (14)

"Winey Wednesdays" Taste Test: Post House Penny Black 2006

Continuing our tasting tour of wines; today we are tasting the Penny Black, a dark blended red wine from Post House Vineyards in South Africa. Background: Something old is something new again!… Continue

Added by Jack on December 23, 2009 at 2:06pm — No Comments

Taste Test: Bouchard Finalyson Blanc DE Mer 2007

We are beginning a tasting tour of wines from the Southern Hemisphere; in particular wines from Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, and South Africa. Today we are tasting a strong blended white wine from South Africa.… Continue

Added by Jack on November 19, 2009 at 11:46am — No Comments

Organic Wines: "Sorting Out" the Confusion

The truth be known, grapes have been cultivated for thousands of years and wine has been consumed in many cult… Continue

Added by Jack on November 5, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Winey Wednesdays-Red or white wine? Which person are you?

With an increasing popularity driven by choice, style, price, and geography, the selection of wine has become more than just a color preference. Conventional wisdom on wine and food pairing advised "red wine with meat and white wine with chicken or seafood." While this may be safe and generally a good rule to follow, adhering to this traditional pairing style limits… Continue

Added by Jack on August 12, 2009 at 2:49pm — No Comments

Yet another wine tasting for Saturday

Join the MoZiac staff every Saturday afternoon from noon until 3:30 pm for a tasting event that you are sure to enjoy! Hosted by MoZiac wine maniac sommelier Ken Kuiken. Each week Ken selects 5 unique and interesting wines for you to taste. Chef Dylan creates 3 food pairings that will knock… Continue

Added by Jack on August 7, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Free wine Tasting on Thursday June 11th 5-7pm

Sarasota Vineyard, located at 1528 Main Street is hosting a free wine tasting tonight from 5-7pm. Click here for more details.

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Added by Jack on June 11, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

dineSarasota Menu Monday: Sarasota Vineyard

Right on Main Street in downtown Sarasota, the Sarasota Vineyard is a fantastic place to enjoy a bottle of wine or casual meal. Try an appetizer, salad or bistro plate. Pair that up with one their great wines and you've got the makings for a relaxing and fun evening.

Want to suggest a menu for our Menu Monday feature?

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Added by Larry Hoffman on June 8, 2009 at 2:51pm — No Comments

Bodegas Berberana Rioja Viña Alarde Reserva (2006) ~ A Great Summer Red

Once the temperatures start soaring, I tend to put away red wine until Fall. The scorching Florida heat paired with extremely high levels of humidity completely put me off red and instead I search for chilled, fruitier, lighter wines. That was until I discovered Bodegas Berberana Rioja Viña Alarde Reserva (2006). Tempranillo isn't a grape that I often tried, but this bottle will definitely have me exploring other labels. Florida obviously has a strong Spanish/Latin history, and Sarasota certainl… Continue

Added by Amy Croshaw on May 31, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Sarasota "BYOB's" an interesting distinction?

This past weekend, we visited a restaurant which had a policy of Bring Your Own Bottle, "BYOB." The review will be posted in the next week or so. We brought a New Zealand Pinot Noir recommended by our friends at the Wine Warehouse of Sarasota which was excellent, but I digress. We thought it would be a good idea to provide a listing of restaurants which allow you to bring your own wine for lunch or dinner. So… Continue

Added by Jack on April 29, 2009 at 9:41am — No Comments

Start Your Weekend Off Right at Fondue Friday

Looking for something a little bit different to do this Friday night? Well, Magnum Wine & Tastings, along with

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Added by Larry Hoffman on March 13, 2009 at 9:51am — No Comments

It's More Than A Wine Tasting, It's An Event

OK, let's start by taking a look at the picture in this post. What do you see? If you said a room packed full of eager, wine sampling Sarasotans, then

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Added by Larry Hoffman on February 9, 2009 at 3:06pm — No Comments

Magnum Wines and C'est Cheese Team Up For A Great Night

On Friday, January 9th, Magnum Wine and Tastings along with

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Added by Larry Hoffman on January 5, 2009 at 3:55pm — No Comments

Monthly Wine Tastings Return To Chez Sylvie

What could be better at holiday time than a great wine tasting? Well, how about a sampling of some of France's best organic wines. Tha

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Added by Larry Hoffman on November 24, 2008 at 4:46pm — No Comments

Halloween Plus Wine Equals FUN

Around Sarasota we’ve all been reading about some of the great events that local restaurants will be hosting on Halloween night. Here’s one that jumped out at me.