Today is the first day of spring. Friday will be the third day of spring and hopefully by then the flowers will be blooming (yeah right!) and beginning to release their potent pheromones, so that we can all get into the swing of things with my second series beer event. Yes, you might want to […]
This is a bit of a last minute event, but if you are in the mood to taste some tasty Speyside single malts, then you should pop along to the store this evening between 5:30pm and 6:30pm. Ross Graham Master Ambassador for Whisky for Pernod Ricard, will taste and discuss malts from both the Aberlour […]
Having a winemaker on hand to take our customers through a tasting is always special, but on Friday, March 15, we’ll outdo ourselves and welcome 11 Italian winemakers to the store. The winemakers represent 9 different wineries and will offer a great range of varietals and styles, so regardless of your preference, you’re certain to […]
Ladies and Gentlemen, we are almost upon the first inaugural World Whisky Day which will be held at our store on Tuesday, 27th March at 5:30pm. Our event coincides with events all across the world so I hope you will join us as we pay tribute to balls of malt, bottles of bourbon and everything […]
Grower Champagnes are Champagnes that are produced by the same estate that owns the vineyards from which the grapes come. This is more unusual than one might think. Large Champagne houses, such as Veuve Cliquot, Moet & Chandon, Mumm, etc may use grapes sourced from as many as 80 different vineyards from all over the […]
Have you noticed lately that some wineries no longer print the varietal breakdown on their labels? Rumor has it that the consumer, you and I alike, judge wines by the grapes themselves and not by the most important quality – taste. It’s not that a certain grape is bad but more of a misconception that […]
I have been here for a few months now and am very excited to introduce myself as Vine & Table’s new Beer Manager. Being from Northern Michigan, I have spent the last 6 years trying any beer I can get my hands on, from domestic, to craft, to specialty imports. Beer has always been a […]
Have you ever tasted a wine in a restaurant, fell in love with it…but when you tasted it again, it was…..well…..less than spectacular?? You might think to yourself, maybe the food made a difference…..or maybe it was because it was our second bottle…..or maybe I just remembered wrong. I have another option to offer…….maybe it […]