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Upcoming Events in Your Area
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Michigan Wine & Beer Dinner Series: Shady Lane Cellars
Salt of the Earth Fennville, MI
From
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 To Wednesday, February 10, 2010
A six-course gourmet meal, showcasing the award-winning wines from Fenn Valley Vineyards, will kick off the 2010 Michigan Wine & Beer Dinner Series at Salt of the Earth - the new rustic American eatery in downtown Fennville. The four-month series, focused on eight Michigan wineries and breweries, begins on Wednesday, January 13 at 7pm.
Chef Matthew Pietsch will create a fabulous six-course dinner using local ingredients, paired with Fenn Valley wines, for a true celebration of the region. For a truly unique experience, each course will be served "family style" so that the guests can come together around great food and award-winning wines.
Space for each dinner is limited to 40 people, and reservations are required by calling 269-561-SALT (7258). The cost for each dining experience is only $55 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Each dinner starts at 7pm and is expected to last approximately two hours.
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Live Music: Mad Tea Party
Dolores River Brewery
From
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 To Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Mad Tea Party brews up rock 'n' roll, garage-pop and honky tonk to create a fresh and intoxicating sound. "It's B-52s meets Buddy Holly with a lot more thump." Musical conspirators Ami Worthen and Jason Krekel serve up an exciting live show to music lovers thirsty for upbeat, original refreshment. Delicious harmonies glide over electrified ukulele, juke-joint guitar, scratchy fiddle and pulsing foot percussion. Catchy songs are steeped in raw rockabilly with shreds of doo wop and devilish blues. Drink deep - Mad Tea Party concocts a musical recipe that will make you boogie.
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New Art Exhibit at BOW: The Paint Posse
Barrel Oak Winery
From
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 To Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Paint Posse, a group of northern Virginia watercolorists, will be holding their art exhibit in throughout February. The exhibit will feature works from Allison Hill, Evelyn Peterson, Catherine Hillis, Judy Gruner, Rita Walters, Maria Thomson and Michelle Cruickshank.
11:00am - 6:00pm
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Mushrooms and Pinot Noir Night
Van Duzer Wines
From
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 To Wednesday, February 10, 2010
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The Wine Room, Palo Alto, CaliforniaPalo Algo, CA - The Palo Alto Wine Room, 520 Ramona Street: Experience three Pinot Noir wines that are emblematic of three distinct regions--Burgundy, California, and Oregon--to showcase an extraordinary mushroom event.
For reservations, contact The Palo Alto Wine Room online or by calling 650.322.1292.
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TTU Murder Mystery Dinner
DelMonaco Winery & Vineyards
From
Thursday, February 11, 2010 To Thursday, February 11, 2010
Fund Raiser Supporting Relay for Life. For tickets and other information visit www.tcry.org
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Wine Basics 101 - DC's Most Popular Wine Class
Embassy Row Hilton 2015 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20036
From
Thursday, February 11, 2010 To Thursday, February 11, 2010
7:00PM to 9:00PM. Fee: $57. Learn Everything You Need to Know About Wine -
In Just Under 2 Hours!
Join Charlie Adler, President of TasteDC, wine professional and author of his
soon to be released wine book "I Drink on the Job: a Refreshing Perspective on Wine" (see Bio below)
with over 12 years and 1,000 wine tastings to his credit as he covers
Wine Basics 101 - Washington, D.C.'s most popular wine tasting:
over 16,000 people have attended this event in our 12 year history!
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Wine Seminar: Chocoholics Anonymous
Lynfred Winery
From
Thursday, February 11, 2010 To Thursday, February 11, 2010
6:30pm-9:00 pm;$40 per club member. Hello, our name is Lynfred, and we’re chocoholics. An educational and festive evening of chocolate and wine pairing; enjoy eight wines with eight different chocolates. Call 630.529.9463 to reserve starting January 2.
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Wine Seminar: Chocoholics Anonymous
Lynfred Winery
From
Friday, February 12, 2010 To Friday, February 12, 2010
6:30pm-9:00 pm;$40 per club member. Hello, our name is Lynfred, and we’re chocoholics. An educational and festive evening of chocolate and wine pairing; enjoy eight wines with eight different chocolates. Call 630.529.9463 to reserve starting January 2.
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Live Music: Simple Truth
Villa Marie Winery and Vineyard
From
Friday, February 12, 2010 To Friday, February 12, 2010
7-11 p.m. Classic Rock
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Owl's Eye Wine Down Fridays
Owls Eye Vineyard
From
Friday, February 12, 2010 To Friday, February 12, 2010
A great way to end the week and start the weekend. Enjoy wine, hors d'oeurves and local live music.
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Vienna, Virginia
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Pilsner
Pilsner styles of beer originate from Bohemia in the Czech Republic. They are medium to medium-full bodied and are characterized by high carbonation and tangy czech varieties of hops that impart floral aromas and a crisp, bitter finish. The hallmark of a fresh pilsner is the dense, white head. The alcohol levels must be such as to give a rounded mouthfeel, typically around 5% ABV. Classic pilsners are thoroughly refreshing, but they are delicate and must be fresh to show their best. Few beers are as disappointing to the beer lover as a stale pilsner.
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Virginia Wine Showcase
From Saturday, February 6, 2010 To Sunday, February 07, 2010. he Virginia Wine Showcase is Virginia's premier winter wine festival, featuring unlimited tastings of world class wines from the boutique farm wineries of Virginia. Our lineup of culinary seminars includes something for both the novice and the connoisseur And, we've got the ultimate collection of fancy foods, fine arts and culinary products in the nation
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The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival
From Thursday, February 25, 2010 To Sunday, February 28, 2010. The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Food & Wine is a national, star-studded, four-day destination event showcasing the talents of the world’s most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities. Hosted by Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida and Florida International University (FIU), the festival benefits FIU’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management Teaching Restaurant and the Southern Wine & Spirits Beverage Management Center.
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All of Philip Togni's wines are bottled with neither fining nor filtration, and, as Togni likes to say, "made as Bordeaux was ... a long, long time ago." Togni, who bears a striking resemblance to the actor George C. Scott, and is probably both tough and contrary enough to have played the title role in the movie Patton, has finally produced an abundant quantity of his spectacular Cabernet Sauvignon.
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