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Discover
Chile:
Remarkable Wines & Latin Flavors
November
13th
1:30 - 4:30pm
$35 advance
$40 door
Event
Features:
-50+ Chilean Wines
-Latin food samples
-Artist's Originals
-Live Classical Guitar
-Professional Salsa Dancers, Jose & Belle
-Chilean Artistic Dance (seen left)
-Complimentary Valet Parking
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saying, wait a minute, is this wine-related? Wine is just one
facet (admittedly a big one for us) of Chile, but while tasting
those premium wines why not be exposed to the bounty that is
Chile? The Discover Chile event will feed your ears, eyes and
belly! Held at the NEW Signature
Events Ballroom--a converted office building turned into
10k feet of Tuscan-decorated entertaining space. Join
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3rd
Annual Silver Oak Wine Dinner
Supporting Breast Friends
Rainwater Restaurant, Alpharetta
December 2nd, 6:30 Champagne
7:30pm Dinner; More
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Wine
& Wishes
Supporting Make-A-Wish Foundation
Galerie Timothy Tew, Buckhead
November 13th, 7:30pm
RSVP & More Info at 404-376-9390
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For
Hayden Rucker
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An
Easy-to-Buy Gift
for the
Hard-to-Buy Person
Atlanta Wine School Gift
Certificates in $20 Denominations--give the
gift that tastes so good. |
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Cystic
Fibrosis
Presents
The Alpharetta Wine Opener
November 19th, 7pm
Alpharetta
Marriott |
Domestic
& Intl. wines, food samples from over 20 restaurants, silent
auction and more. Mention Connect With Wine for complimentary
Artist's print.
More
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Last
month the Mondavi Corporation, specifically Woodbridge, brought
in ten wine educators to kick off a consumer-education program,
of which Lisa and I represented Atlanta. The timing coincides
with not only the billion dollar Mondavi restructuring, but
more importantly, the importance of the "lifestyle brand"
to those trying to survive in this business.
The full story is here. |
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Earlier
today I was at a tasting, cutting my way through waves of Sauvignon
Blanc. Each one greeted me with juicy-cool green grass notes until...I
tasted one 10 degrees warmer than the rest. It completely changed
my wine experience, and not for the better. Read up on some
sage, practical advice from Dr. Spasser on dealing with temperature.
His full story is here. |
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A
Wine Movie? Yes.
Sideways
"...starts with two old friends setting off on
a wine-tasting road trip . . . only to veer dizzily SIDEWAYS
into a wry, comedic exploration of the crazy vicissitudes
of love and friendship, the damnable persistence of loneliness
and dreams and the enduring war between Pinot and Cabernet."
So
Ms/Mr. Reader...do you read these little amusing newsletters
that fill up your inbox once per month? We'll see. The first
15 people to email
me will receive two tickets to the private screening of
Sideways
this Thursday night--with complimentary wine tasting to follow.
Not bad, eh?
And
while I'm spraying you with freebies, the first 15 people
to sign-up for one of the three Atlanta Wine School courses
(listed below) will receive a $10 Sideways branded corkscrew,
and a post opening pass to see the movie. |
Monthly
Tasting Sheet
I know, this is sort of an awkward place to put it, but I ran
out of room! If you want to know what wine goes with Halloween
candy, try an Italian Brachetto--I did that tonight actually.
But if you want to tackle Thanksgiving, here is one
writer's opinion. And if you want to see my Winner's &
Losers, here they are!
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Atlanta
Wine School Course Calendar, Fall 04 - Winter 05 |
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November
15th, Holiday Food & Wine Pairings, Anthony's
Restaurant
Now a one-class course. Wine-guy meets Chef during Holidays. Story
at 11.
December 1, Artisanal Wine, Artisanal Cheese, Violette
Restaurant
Cheesemonger Matt Bonano helps "spread the curd" in this
tasty class.
January 5 - February 9, Introduction to Wine, Location
TBA
We just graduated a group and we're taking on the next ones! This
class is already 1/5 filled--limited to 20!
>>>>To
the Atlanta Wine School Website |
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One Month Left in the Drawing! |
The
World's Largest Wine Bottle Makes Stop in Atlanta |
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Paul
McHale, Maitre d'/GM of Morton's downtown, and Michael &
Lelia pose with "Maximus", the 4.5 ft high bottle
of 2001 Beringer Private Reserve Napa Cabernet. Equivalent to
173 standard (750ml) bottles of wine, with a custom-made cork,
the bottle weighs 340 lbs. full. Maximus has toured 27 of the
61 Mortons locations to commemorate their 25th Anniversary.
Current bid at Sotheby's is $22k. See full
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Tips,
Tricks & Trivia
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that time of the year when dining out is more frequent, and
to make sure my dining dollar goes far, I rely on two great
Atlanta resources: |
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AtlantaCuisine.com
is quickly becoming Atlanta's #1 resource for restaurant, food
and wine information, featuring active discussion forums (400
+ members) in which wine and the local restaurant scene are
popular topics.
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This
site is the online creation of the publisher of The Piedmont
Review. It features stories that delve into various culinary
delights served up by Atlanta's finest restaurants.
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- The
Proliferation of Wineries in the US
The number of US wineries has DOUBLED since 1995, and
the big growth is outside of California. More
here
- Free
the Grapes Founder is Fed Up
Jeremy
Bensen has convinced 5 other organizations to take up arms against
"the middlemen" of America's wine trade. In spite of
his website
looking somewhat militant he does represent many opinions on consumer
choice. More
Additionally, direct shipping has supporters like Nobel Peach
Prize economists, eBay, and 20 members of Congress. More
- Study
Shows Dirty Teeth Protects Against Wine!
Thought that might get your attention. Really, if you're
teeth are furry the naturally low pH, expressed as acid, doesn't'
eat away at your teeth's enamel. And I ask, is this as good as
it gets? More
here
- Inventions
Only a Mother Could Love
The world of wine is rapidly changing, and science is
leading the way. In France, two inventions have sizeable implications
on operational efficiencies; one on quality. See how La
Trabaie can sort grapes faster than ten!
- Robert
Parker Makes 12 Bold Predictions
by
Robert Parker Jr. Full
Article here
1. Distribution will be revolutionized
2. The wine Web will go mainstream
3. World bidding wars will begin for top wines
4. France will feel a squeeze
5. Corks will come out
6. Spain will be the star
7. Malbec will make it big
8. California's Central Coast will rule America
9. Southern Italy will ascend
10. Unoaked wine will find a wider audience
11. Value will be valued
12. Diversity will be the word
- Ahhhhh....Cheeeeese
Just because we invented squeeze cheese, cheeze-its, and pasteurized
cheese doesn't mean we're incapable of producing world-class,
artisanal cheeses! We just snared 44 medals at the 17th World
Cheese Awards. Say
Cheese
- Red
Wine Slows Lung Cancer
Drinking
red wine could protect against lung cancer, but white wine may
increase the risk, Spanish scientists said on Thursday--Something
to light-up about! More
- Cork
Craziness
It
looks like a cork; it feels like a cork--it just isn't a cork!
The Italians are hoping the latest in artificial closures will
ease the tension on screw-cap fearful types. More
- France
Fighting with Itself
After
a steep and steady decline over the last few years, the French
wine industry is not getting any relief. Lawmakers at odds over
policy bicker while the Australian and South African wines move
in for the kill in world markets. More
here
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