As the names on your gift list shortens, and you’re left with a few you just don’t know what to get, it is time to stop at Vine & Table. I mean, everybody has to eat and drink, so how can you really go wrong? Wrap up everyone on your hard-to-buy-for list at Vine & […]
At home, I’m a vodka drinker. Even at that, a pretty straight-forward one: grey goose, soda, lime. When I drink wine, I love Spanish reds. I’ve always found them to be easy drinking, “approachable”, such that they appeal to most palates. Outside of that, though, I’m lost when it comes to choosing wines. Maybe it’s […]
The Beyer family has been an integral part of the wine business in Alsace, France since 1580. This family estate, with 19 hectares of vineyards on slopes rich in limestone and clay near Eguisheim, is currently under the management of Christian Beyer, who represents the 14th generation of producers.
Let’s face it, Valentine’s Day has gotten a little stale: dinner at a noisy, crowded restaurant that you can’t get a reservation at until 10 pm; a box of chalky chocolates that you nabbed at the drugstore on your way home from work; an overpriced card that leaves glitter scattered around your house for a […]
Concannon is a winery of firsts- established in 1883 by James Concannon, it was the first successful winery to be founded by an Irish immigrant, first to make California’s Bordeaux style white blend, first to hire a professional female winemaker, and the first to introduce America to Petite Sirah. No wonder the winery is known […]
We all know wine is serious business, but once in a while a product comes to our attention that reminds us that wine can be awfully fun too. The 2011 Misfits Wine Co. Cycle Buff Beauty is a hoot – from its label, reminiscent of something out of a James Bond movie (think scantily clad […]
“October, and the trees are stripped bare of all they wear, what do I care…” As Bono and the boys of U2 once lamented, the onset of autumn can be both bleak and beautiful. Fortunately, Vine & Table’s Pick 24 Release Party on Wednesday, October 2 from 5:30-7:00 will focus on the beauty of fall […]
Ok, let’s cut to the chase, Oregon Pinot Noir is a bit of mystery to the casual wine drinker. There seems to be a mystique surrounding it; everyone seems to know it is desirable, but most aren’t really quite sure why. I dare you to ask the person sitting across from you at your next […]