A hands-on workshop for industry professionals and wine consumers. This two-day, sensory-intensive workshop will leave attendees feeling more confident in identifying production problems as they happen in the cellar. In addition to identifying faults and defects, the workshop will include a wine tasting session. Attendees will expand their knowledge of wine styles and common wine…
Explore the five basic tastes to learn how dominant tastes can have a profound effect on the flavors and textures in wine. This exploration will set the stage for a four-part wine-and-cheese pairing experience featuring wines from Ferrante Winery. The program will be hosted by winemaker Nick Ferrante and Susan Myers, publisher of TheWineBuzz. $20…
As rain in April is critical to the growth and blooming of our Spring flowers in northeast Ohio, it is also the time when bud break and flowering begins in the vineyards. Barbara Kelly of Vanguard Wines will be here rain or shine to show you wines that offer bright, fresh palates and lovely floral…
Ferrante Winery and Ristorante, 5585 State Route 307, Geneva; 11am-1pm. Be the first to exclusively sample the newest upcoming wine releases conducted from barrels in the cellar with winemaker Nick Ferrante. The wines will be in their formative stage and starting to show the qualities imparted by French oak barrels. Small plates will be provided.…
Come join us for the celebration of the publication and release of the book “Magic in a Bottle: The Untold Story of Arnie Esterer and Markko Vineyard”. Meet the author, Clifford Annis, and the winemaker, Arnie Esterer, at Markko Vineyard’s 51st Founder’s Day event. The book will be available for purchase and Arnie and Cliff…
Whether you want to celebrate a tax refund (and spend it on some great wine) or lessen the sting of owing the government more money, we’re here to help. Rick Laning of Heidelberg Distributing company will be here with some great wines to share that will also be good choices to enhance your Spring holiday…
Thomas Fogarty Winery and Vineyard is one of the San Francisco Peninsula's most respected wineries. A Stanford Cardiovascular Surgeon and world-renowned inventor of medical devices, Dr. Thomas Fogarty took up home winemaking in the early 1970's in a small cabin on the current winery site. With help from Michael Martella, a fourth generation grape grower…
We will be featuring two producers who make not only lovely Rosés but also great reds and whites from their domaines. Come join us as Maggie Harrison introduces us to the families. The wines will also be beautiful matches for your Passover and Easter meals.
Tommy Kramarz will wrap up our April tastings with a great selection of new finds from his Euro Fine Wines Portfolio. National “Sense of Smell Day” has been observed the last Saturday in April since 1994. The sense of smell and detecting the aromas in wine is the primary means through which wine is tasted…
This spring savor an exclusive dining experience in The Bistro at Gervasi Vineyard. Our knowledgeable wine steward will lead guests through a selection of Gervasi wines paired with a 5-course gourmet meal. Guests will dine together in a private dining room.
