Vino-Sphere: Wine Tastings & Events: Week of February 8, 2010

Monday, February 8, 2010

Wine Tastings & Events: Week of February 8, 2010

Image of Bonny Doon Vineyard via Snooth

Wednesday, February 10
Anderson's Market, Sylvania, Wine Tasting. 6-8 PM. Close Out Wines. Nominal fee.

Beer and Wine Cave, 4400 Heatherdowns, (419) 382-6221. It’s Mardi Gras Time, Festive Wines. 6-8 PM, $15.

Manhattan’s Restaurant, 1516 Adams Street, Toledo. Wine Tasting with Uptown Vineyard. 6:30 PM. $15. Five wines and appetizers. In Union Square room. All new wines, including a Torrentes, Muller-Thurgau and a Carmenere. Reservations required. E-mail info@uptownvineyard.com or call (866) 276-1984.

Thursday, February 11
* Special Event * History Chef Book Signing, Food and Wine Pairing Vino 100 Shop and Wine Bar, Promenade West, 3355 Briarfield Blvd, Suite D, Maumee -- (419) 866-8466. 6-10 PM Andrew Caldwell, known as the History Chef, will be signing his new book, "Their Last Suppers: Legends of History and Their Final Meals". Andrew will pair a wine with a dish based on a last meal of a famous person. The tasting includes 3 ounce pours of four wines and a sample of each dish for only $25. Wines by the glass for the pairing will be $7. No reservations required.

The Andersons, Maumee, Wine Tasting. 5-7 PM. Sweetheart Wines. 1. Methve - Willamette Valley, Oregon - Pinot Noir, 2. Louis Chavy Mercurey - Burgundy, France - Pinot Noir, 3. Yangarra - McLaren Vale, Austrailia - Old Vine Grenache, 4. Grant Burge - Barbossa, Austrailia - Shiraz. Pay by the sample or $6.50 for the flight.

The Andersons, Talmadge Road. Wine Tasting, 6-8 PM. Wine Education Series: "What Is Merlot?” 1. Mollydooker “The Violinist” Verdello, Australia. 2. The Velvet Devil Merlot, Washington. 3. Casa Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandra Merlot, Chile. 4.Chatrau Graves du Burt Saint-Emilion Bordeaux. 5.Sineann Merlot, Washington. 6. Grgich Merlot, Napa. 7. Feist LBV Port, Portugal. Nominal fee per sample.

Beer and Wine Cave, 4400 Heatherdowns, (419) 382-6221. It’s Mardi Gras Time, Festive Wines. 6-8 PM, $15.

Corks Wine and Liquor, Promenade Plaza, 27250 Crossroads Pkwy., Rossford – (419) 872-6800. 6-9 PM. Gimme Some Sugar. Of course it was completely inevitable. Lineup consists of wines that are rich and decadent, and can be enjoyed by themselves or with something sweet. Also, we’ll hold an experiment in chocolate and dessert wine pairing. Cost $1 to $3 per sample.

Friday, February 12
* Special Event * Wine by the Glass Pavilion Winemakers Series, Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion, 2445 Monroe St., 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Second Annual Bubbles Tasting. Cost is $15 for museum members and $20 for non-members.

Aficionado Wine and Cigars, The Shoppes at RiverPlace, 26567 N. Dixie Highway, Suite 135, Perrysburg, (419-873-4444). 5:00 – 8:30 p.m. Valentine’s Tasting: 1. Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne, 2. Peirano “The Other” White Blend, 3. Crescendo Hills “Bangin’ Red,” 4. O’Brien “Seduction. $10 tasting.

Corks Wine and Liquor, Promenade Plaza, 27250 Crossroads Pkwy., Rossford – (419) 872-6800. 6-9 PM. Gimme Some Sugar. Of course it was completely inevitable. Lineup consists of wines that are rich and decadent, and can be enjoyed by themselves or with something sweet. Also, we’ll hold an experiment in chocolate and dessert wine pairing. Cost $1 to $3 per sample.

Saturday, February 13
* Special Event * Celebrity Wines Vineyard Adventure at the Toledo Zoo, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Enjoy an exotic evening in the African Lodge surrounded by genuine Africa artifacts while sampling wine and enjoying entertainment and hors d'oeuvres
Members $35, non-members $40. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For information call (419) 385-5721, ext 3092.

Aficionado Wine and Cigars, The Shoppes at RiverPlace, 26567 N. Dixie Highway, Suite 135, Perrysburg, (419-873-4444). 5:00 – 8:30 p.m. Valentine’s Tasting: 1. Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne, 2. Peirano “The Other” White Blend, 3. Crescendo Hills “Bangin’ Red,” 4. O’Brien “Seduction. $10 tasting.

The Andersons, Woodville, Wine Tasting. 1-3 PM. 1. Montes, 2008, Cherub, Rose of Syrah, Chile. 2. Van Ruiten, 2007, Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi . 3. Stephano Farina, Moscato D’ Asti, Italy. 4. Versailles, Schokoladenkirschwein Ohio. Nominal fee.

Walt Churchill’s Market, 3320 Briarfield. Maumee, (419) 794-4000. Noon to 5:00 p.m. The “New” Bonny Doon Winery. By the sample or by the flight.

[Information on tastings can be sent to TWAV@ATT.NET.]