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Submitted by The Wine School of Philadelphia

Date: Friday, June 20th
Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Classroom 101
Part of the Wine by Region Series

Tickets (or Seats) Available: 20

With the Euro rising and the cost of French and Italian wines going through the roof, American wines are suddenly some of the best values on the market. Tonight, we will [...]

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Date: Tuesday, June 24th Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm Classroom 101 Wine 101: Intro to Wine

Submitted by The Wine School of Philadelphia

Part of the Wine 101 Series

Tickets (or Seats) Available: 20

The smart & fun class that over two thousand people have attended since 2001, and still sells out every week! The premise of this class is to introduce the most important building blocks of wine knowledge. Come with an [...]

Date: Friday, June 13th Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm Classroom 101 Wine 101: Intro to Wine

Submitted by The Wine School of Philadelphia

Date: Friday, June 13th
Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Classroom 101
Part of the Wine 101 Series

Tickets (or Seats) Available: 20

The smart & fun class that over two thousand people have attended since 2001, and still sells out every week! The premise of this class is to introduce the most important building [...]

Little Sister White

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes

Having enjoyed (and re-ordered) the Goisot’s red I was looking forward to seeing how ’sister’ would show.
Goisot Bourgogne Blanc Cotes d’Auxerre
“La Gondonne” 2004
Saint-Bris-Le-Vineux,Burgundy, France
100% Chardonnay..and spends
12 months in oak. Very strong aroma of
butterscotch..which decreased with airing..
some honey and flowers as well….
on the palate..very ‘old vine’ feel..
and after checking I was [...]

Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day, Tuesday, April 29th

Submitted by The Cheap Gourmet
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Stores are offering free ice cream between the hours of noon and 8:00 pm on Tuesday, April 29th. Reason being is Ben and Jerry need your help to make a political statement. Ben and Jerry’s label their ice cream as free of recombinant bovine growth [...]

Swedish Meatballs

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks
This recipe always reminds me of my grandmother. She made the best Swedish Meatballs and the sauce was incredible. Here is my own variation that I make today. I like to serve mine over wide egg noodles. Now you don’t have to travel to Ikea for some of these meatballs!
1 pound [...]

The Perfect Sunday

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes
Sunday’s comprise of playing football (soccer) in the morning..watching some on TV later..and every second sunday..doing my Radio Show. Today..sunshine…warm…a quick photo of a bird in it’s nest in the garden..not sure for how long though as the local cat is prowling..but I have put up poles to prevent it getting [...]

Swiss Made(s)

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes
Swiss cheese…everywhere.
Swiss watches..easy to buy..if your pocket is deep enough(remember this point as we continue).
Swiss women…no..that’s not right..where was I?…….ah yes..
Swiss Wine.
You walk into any wine store or supermarket and you see thousands of bottles of it.??!!..If you really do..you have been eating too much cheese!!
The truth is..you hardly [...]

My First Sin(Zin)

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes
My first sin was…
it’s none none of your business….
and although this is probably the first Zinfandel I have made tasting notes of….
I must have had a glass pushed in front
of me at some time…
I made preliminary precautions before deciding what to try..after reading so many negatives
about the grape….and this one is [...]

The Ellwanger Way

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes
After tasting this grower’s Nicodemus I wasn’t sure what style I would be
getting here. Agreed…the
aforementioned wine was a mix of other
grapes…but can Bordeaux growers
produce Burgundy…see what I mean?.
Well..if you had blindfolded me and
let me taste 10 different bottles of
Spätburgunder…I think I would have
chosen the correct one. A case of the
grower putting [...]

Italian Pick of The Week 4/21/08

Submitted by The Wine School of Philadelphia
Sella & Mosca 2004 Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva, DOC, Sardegna
Located in the northwesteren part of the island, Sella & Mosca has become Sardinia’s signature winery. Its vast acres of vineyards have made it and Argiolas the names most synonymous with wine from this ancient culture.
Cannonau is Garnacha…but nothing [...]

Sexy Syrah

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes
The recent tastings on the blog have been from a mixed case..and although a few scored higher…this and the Goisot were not only very good..but well-priced..this little gem costs
€ 17…and it’s beautifully packaged..
look at that photo!
David Reynaud, along with his mother Marceline, runs this vineyard. Up until 2002 production was sold [...]

Eddie Feraud 2005 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
What a polished, silky, modern wine, amazingly appealing now but with years of evolution ahead of it. The nose is rich with deeply stewed fruit, cigar tobacco, and an underlying note of black peppercorn. Yet despite its silky texture and sweet ripe red-berry fruit on the palate, the [...]

The Sommelier Smackdown

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
Date: Friday, June 6th
Time: 7:30 – 9:30pm
Classroom 101
The Sommelier Smackdown
Guest Sommelier: Paul Rodriguez of Tinto
Tickets (or Seats) Available: 15
Imagine two of the city’s top wine professionals competing to create the perfect food & wine pairing… and all for you! We pit one of Philadelphia’s top sommeliers [...]

Two Continents, Same Grape

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
Two continents, same vintage, same grape..and a similar result
Cristom Pinot Noir
Sommer’s Reserve 2005
Oregon, U.S.A.
This wine is a blend of different
vineyard sites, including the estate
vineyards, all within the Willamette Valley.
The “Sommers Reserve” designation means
it is a barrel selection of the favourite
lots as well as being aged longer
in the barrels.
Medium [...]

Wine 101: Intro to Wine, April 16th

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
First Flight
1. Gunderloch 2005 Dry Riesling, Rheinhessen (GR)
Second Flight
1. Beyond 2006 Sauvignon Blanc, Constantia (SA)
2. Cousiño-Macul 2006 Chardonnay “Antiguas Reservas,” Maipo Valley (CH)
Third Flight
1. Coldstream Hills 2006 Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley (AS)
2. Falesco 2006 Sangiovese, Umbria (IT)

Fourth Flight
1. Las Rocas de San Alejandro 2005 Garnacha, Catalyud (SP)
2. Craneford [...]

Chinese Beef with Zucchini

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks - Recipe Blog
3 tablespoons peanut oil
2 tablespoons cooking wine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 Tablespoons soy sauce
4 green onions, sliced
2 tablespoons ginger, diced
1/2 lb. lean beef steak, cut into thin strips
3 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch-strips
Fry onions and ginger quickly in peanut oil. Add beef and cook 3-4 [...]

Green Potatoes

Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks - Recipe Blog
Don’t let the name scare you, this is a Swedish dish handed down from my grandmother. Enjoy!
6 large potatoes
3/4 cup cream
1/4 lb. butter
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
10 ounce package of frozen spinach
2 tablespoons chipped chives
1 teaspoons fresh dill
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Rating 3.00 [...]

The Mad Crush and The Horse’s Ass

Submitted by Vino Keeno, The Grapevine for the Recreational Wino
Chateau Petrogasm, I LOVE you. I want to pop several corks with you, and find myself in a compromising position in the morning. Yes, I’d even do the walk of shame for you, Chateau Petrogasm. My butt is firmly planted on the bandwagon. I’ll be your [...]

Treana Red 2004

Submitted by Vino Keeno, The Grapevine for the Recreational Wino
Treana Red 2004
$36.99
Wine Label says:
Treana Winery is located in Paso Robles, at the center of California’s Central Coast. Having spent more than two decades developing vineyards in and around Paso Robles, the Treana Red blend reprewsnet grape varieties best suited to the region’s unique calcareous [...]

Wine Ain’t Nothing But A Number

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
Age ain’t nothing but a number to be correct….
Recently read in Decanter magazine that German wine labels are still confusing to consumers…the writer then explained ‘It’s easy..when you know how.’
This photo of the most EXTREME example made me smile. It is much easier nowadays…once you learn the main words. [...]

Vote for the Wino Prez

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
Which Wine Schooler would you vote for?
The Presidential Wino Poll
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Rating 3.00 out of 5

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Hades Power

Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
The estate is located in the commune of Winterbach in Württemberg.The wine-growing tradition of the family goes back to the early 16th century, but the current wine estate was only established in 1949, and was only fully converted to winemaking ten years later. From the outset, Jürgen Ellwanger has [...]

Italian Pick of The Week, 4/14/08

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
Antiche Vigneti di Cantalupo “Primagenia” 2005, Piemonte
The Colline Novarese DOC is located in the smaller cluster of designated zones in northern Piemonte that includes Gattinara and Ghemme, two familiar names for devotees of Nebbiolo. The regulations for both allow for the inclusion of Vespolino, a blending grape that [...]

Director’s Cut: Chairman’s Selection Wines 4/12/08

Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
Mastroberardino 2004 Sannio Falanghina, Campania (IT)
Ch. de Tracy 2005 Pouilly Fume, Loire (FR)
Marina Piper 2003 Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills (OR)
Las Pizarras del Jalon 2005 Garnacha, Calatayud (SP)
Graham Beck 2001 Syrah “The Ridge”, Cape Peninsula (SAfr)
Dutschke 2003 Shiraz “St. Jakobi”, Barossa Valley (AU)
Badia di Morrona 2000 “N’Antia”, Tuscany (IT)
Veramonte [...]

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Archive for April, 2008

American Wine Values

Date: Tuesday, June 24th Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm Classroom 101 Wine 101: Intro to Wine

Date: Friday, June 13th Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm Classroom 101 Wine 101: Intro to Wine

Little Sister White

Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day, Tuesday, April 29th

Swedish Meatballs

The Perfect Sunday

Swiss Made(s)

My First Sin(Zin)

The Ellwanger Way

Italian Pick of The Week 4/21/08

Sexy Syrah

Eddie Feraud 2005 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge

The Sommelier Smackdown

Two Continents, Same Grape

Wine 101: Intro to Wine, April 16th

Chinese Beef with Zucchini

Green Potatoes

The Mad Crush and The Horse’s Ass

Treana Red 2004

Wine Ain’t Nothing But A Number

Vote for the Wino Prez

Hades Power

Italian Pick of The Week, 4/14/08

Director’s Cut: Chairman’s Selection Wines 4/12/08

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