One of the best things about blogging is meeting fun people who share the same interests. At first glance Tonya, author of fourthgenerationfarmgirl.com, and I could not seem more different…she lives on a farm complete with chickens and sheep. I get nervous if I get too far from a city sidewalk. But we both love…
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Champagne and Cava Recommendations To Make Your Holidays Sparkle!
Across the nation wine distributors are sharing their best and bubbliest with restaurateurs and fine food and beverage retailers in preparation for the winter holidays and New Year’s Eve. Today I had the pleasure of being a guest at the Roanoke Valley Wine Company’s (Salem, Virginia: http://www.rvwc.com) champagne and cava tasting. I am looking forward…
Celebrating The Holidays With Champagne Tasting!
The place: River and Rail Restaurant, Roanoke, Virginia HOME The event: Champagne and Sparkling Wine Tasting presented with Mr. Bill’s Wine Cellar http://mrbillswinecellar.com I always love going to River and Rail Restaurant in Roanoke, Virginia when Bill and Kristen from Mr. Bill’s Wine Cellar present wine tastings. The Champagne and Sparkling Wine Tasting on Monday evening…
Champagnes To Celebrate Summer!
Soutiran Brut Grand Cru Champagne NV $45 range 50 percent Pinot Noir and 50 percent Chardonnay grapes from Grand Cru vineyards. Full bodied. Toasty baked apple notes. Wine Enthusiast gives this bottle a rating of 93 points. H. Blin Champagne Millesime $40 range Wine Spectator rated the non-vintage H. Blin Brut Champagne 91. Wine Spectator tasting notes: Kumquat,…
Cocktail School At River and Rail Restaurant!
Sunday evening my bubbly friend and I attended Cocktail School at River and Rail Restaurant in Roanoke, Virginia. Our talented “Cocktail Professors” were Devon Steiner, Manager and Sous Chef John Diaz (pictured above) of River and Rail. We started the evening with Veuve Ambal Blanc de Blancs Brut sparkling wine. A lovely apéritif, crisp, dry, with notes of fresh…
Flûte! Champagne Bar and Lounge, Midtown, NYC
It was a Starry Night… (Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night at the Museum of Modern Art, NYC) The perfect night to visit Flûte Champagne Bar and Lounge in Midtown, New York City…http://www.flutebar.comFlûte Bar & Lounge opened in midtown Manhattan in 1997, taking over the space that once operated as the notorious speakeasy, Club Intime….
