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Do Glasses Matter?
Posted by perle0 on 2010-04-21 16:54:45
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 It's an eternal question...does it matter what kind of glass you drink your wine from? The consensus from the experts is that it does matter a great deal. The shape of a glass can concentrate the aromas (which are so very vital to the wine's taste), and allow for the best air-surface-to-wine ratio. But how much does it matter? |
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19th New Orleans Wine & Food Experience
Posted by perle0 on 2010-04-20 17:46:22
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[Events]
[New Orleans] |
 It's that time of year again...time to make your plans for the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience! This 5-day event will take place May 25?29, 2010, in various locations throughout New Orleans. NOWFE, which Wine Enthusiast names as a "perennial 'Top Ten' Wine and Food festival," features over 15,000 glasses of wine being poured from 1000 different wines from over 200 winemakers from around the world, not to mention participation by 100 New Orleans restaurants. This will be the 19th NOWFE, and over the years this non-profit organization has raised nearly $1 million for worthy New Orleans charities.
You'll need to buy tickets and make reservations for wine dinners early, so make sure to plan ahead for this unique and wonderful event. |
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Ex-Saints Player Makes Extraordinary Wine
Posted by bevo vino on 2010-02-17 11:39:10
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[Events]
[New Orleans] |
 Swirl Wines is excited to have former Saint Terry Hoage and his wife Jennifer at Swirl Wines on Tuesday, February 23, at 6:30pm, for an informal, walkabout tasting of his wines. Meet the Hoages, taste some great wine, get your bottles signed and have a little fun with the folks at Swirl.
Terry's Story
What do you get when you combine an ex-NFL safety with a degree in genetics and a passion for farming? Terry Hoage, the two-time All-American from Georgia, actually spent a year with the Saints after being drafted by Bum Phillips, but was waived the next year by new coach Jim Mora. He then went on to a very successful 5 years with the Philadelphia Eagles, followed by another 6 years playing with Washington Redskins, Houston Oilers, San Francisco 49ers, and Arizona Cardinals. Terry retired from football in 1996. So how did Terry get into the wine business? Read on.... |
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Martins Announces Haiti Fundraiser Tasting
Posted by perle0 on 2010-02-10 13:35:58
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[Events]
[Louisiana] |
 Help Us Help Haiti, a tasting of the nations to help a nation.
Martin Wine Cellar will host Help Us Help Haiti on Thursday, March 4th, from 6:30 until 8PM. This wine and food event is a fund-raiser to support the Haitians as they recover from their devastating earthquake. |
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French Quarter Wine Festival
Posted by sfinnin on 2010-01-14 16:27:55
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[Events]
[New Orleans] |
 LE MERITAGE AT THE MAISON DUPUY HOTEL PROUDLY PRESENTS THE FOURTH ANNUAL FRENCH QUARTER WINE FESTIVAL
Modeled after the prestigious Boston Wine Festival, the dinners, hosted by either the winemaker or proprietor, will showcase wines from California, Oregon, Washington State and Italy. Building ont he success of previous years, founder Daniel Bruce has invited twelve phenomenal wineries to participate. Dishes for each dinner will be created by Chef Michael Farrell to complement the vintner's selections.
We welcome you to become part of this year's festivities and look forward to seeing you at the Fourth Annual French Quarter Wine Festival!
To register for an event, please visit our website at www.frenchquarterwinefestival.com or 504.648.6113. |
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Release Party for Nicolas Bazan Wines
Posted by perle0 on 2010-01-04 13:04:05
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[Events]
[New Orleans] |
 Release Party for Nicolas Bazan Wines
Saturday, January 9
6 to 8 p.m.
Swirl Wines
Join Swirl Wines and Dr. Nicolas Bazan for his first-ever release party featuring his amazing, small production Oregon Pinot Noirs and delicious food from Rio Mar. The event is free and open to the public. |
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Clos Pegase Wine Dinner at Juban's Restaurant
Posted by kt on 2009-09-16 22:47:50
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[Events]
[Baton Rouge] |
On Tuesday, September 22nd, Jan Shrem, founder and proprietor of Clos Pegase Winery,will be Juban's special guest and take you on a visual art journey titled “A Bacchanalian History of Wine Seen Through 4,000 Years of Art.” A 5-course wine dinner will complement Mr. Shrem's presentation.
Reception at 6:00 PM
Jan Shrem's presentation begins at 6:45 PM
5-Course Wine Dinner begins at 7:30 PM
The menu can be viewed at
http://jubans.com/WineDinnerMenu.pdf
and at Jubans.com
Reservations: 225/346-8422 |
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Mumm Champagne Dinner at Galatoire's Bistro
Posted by perle0 on 2009-06-06 13:43:24
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[Baton Rouge] |
 Galatoire's Bistro cordially invites you to attend the upcoming Mumm Champagne Dinner on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at 7:00 pm. Throughout the evening, unique menu creations from Chef de Cuisine Nathan Gresham will be perfectly paired to complement a variety of Mumm Champagnes.
The dinner is $85 per person including tax and gratuity. |
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NOWFE 2009 Grand Tasting Review Part 2: The Wine
Posted by perle0 on 2009-06-03 00:14:15
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[Editorial]
[New Orleans] |
So now, the answer to the question you've all been asking yourselves: forget the details of the how the Grand Tastings went, how was the wine? The short answer is: voluminous! This year, I counted 150 wineries/importers/distributers in the event program, and each one generally had anywhere from 4 to 12 wines available for tasting. Yep, that's over 1000 individual wines, and each tasting lasts a mere three hours. So if you were able to swig one wine every 10 seconds or so, without any need to walk from table to table, point out the wine you want to taste, converse with the winemaker, etc., then you might be able to taste them all. Unfortunately, the laws of physics, not to mention the laws of human endurance, makes this utterly impossible. Even attending both Grand Tastings, thus effectively doubling the tasting time, I could not have tried even half of the wines on offer. With that in mind, let's see what wines stood out in my book....
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NOWFE 2009 Grand Tasting Review Part 1: Overview
Posted by perle0 on 2009-05-27 00:35:46
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[Editorial]
[New Orleans] |
Once again, the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience was a smashing success. (It doesn't seem too hard to go right with all of that delicious wine and food, but I imagine that it's a lot harder to put together than it looks.) Like last year, the 2009 Grand Tastings were held in the Superdome, and on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon of Memorial Day Weekend. The Superdome makes for a handy venue, since it has parking available for a reasonable fee and plenty of room for the exhibitors. Since the crowds barely fit as it was on Saturday, I think they'll be sticking with the 'Dome for a while, unless somebody has a larger space to offer.
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Galatoire's Bistro is having a wine dinner featuring Gary Farrell wines on Friday, April 30th, at 7:30 p.m.
Juban's will be host to the Robert Mondavi Six-Course Harvest Dinner on November 4, 2009, honoring the life of Robert Mondavi.
Galatoire's Bistro is having a Summer Rosé Dinner
7 on Fulton invites you to participate in its Italian Wine Dinner, June 19,2009.
