Toledo Area Wine Events & Tastings: February 4-7, 2015

Wednesday, February 4

Manhattan’s Restaurant, 1516 Madison Street, (419) 243-6675. 6:30 PM. Uptown Wine Tasting.

The Andersons, Sylvania, 6– 8 PM. Jim's Picks: 1. Shaya Habis 2010 Verdejo, 2. Coppola 2012 Zinfandel, 3. Brancaia 2011 Tre Rosso Toscana, 4. Hypothesis 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon. Nominal fee per sample or $9 per flight.

Veritas Cork and Craft, 505 Jefferson Avenue, Toledo – (419) 214- 9463. 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Wednesday Wine Tasting. Come out with friends, have fun, taste good juice! $15 per person.

Zinful Wine Bar, (419) 878-9463, 7541 Dutch Road, Waterville, 5:30 – 8 PM. Wednesday Wine Tasting.

Thursday, February 5

Andersons, Maumee, Wine Tasting. 5-7 PM. Valentine Ideas: 1. Palmeri 2007 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon – Stagecoach Vineyards, 2. Joel Gott 2012 Grenache – Alakai, 3. Molnar Family 2011 Carneros Pinot Noir – Napa Valley, 4. Biutiful Brut Cava – Spain. Nominal fee per sample or $11 per flight.

Andersons, Talmadge Road, Wine Tasting. 6-8 PM. In Sight of the Andes – Wines from Argentina: 1. Maipa Torrontes, 2. Mapema Sauvignon Blanc, 3. Clos de los Siete, 4. Alamos Seleccion Malbec, 5. Zolo Cabernet, 6. Leo Premium Malbec, 7. Tikal Patriota, 8. Chakana Red. Nominal fee per sample.

Corks Wine and Liquor, Promenade Plaza, 27250 Crossroads Pkwy., Rossford – (419) 872-6800. No tasting tonight.

Noir Fine Wine and Beer, 1616 East Wooster, Bowling Green, 6-9 PM. Nominal fee per sample or priced per flight.

TREO Wine Bar, 5703 Main St., Sylvania, (419) 882-2266. Wine & Cheese Thursday. Explore the wonderful world of wine and cheese. Try four different wines with a sample platter of the day’s cheese.

Friday, February 6

Walt Churchill's Market, 26625 Dixie Hwy, Perrysburg, (419) 872-6900. Wine tasting. 4:00 – 7:00 PM. Zinfandels: 1. 2012 Sextant, Central Coast, 2. 2011 Fritz, Dry Creek Valley, 3. 2011 Murphy-Goode Liar’s Dice, Sonoma, 4. 2012 Pozzan, Napa Valley, 5. 2011 Wild Hog, Fort Ross-Seaview. Nominal fee per sample.

Saturday, February 7
Walt Churchill’s Market, 3320 Briarfield. Maumee, (419) 794-4000. 12:00 – 5:00 PM. Rioja: Spain’s Classic Region. Rioja is one of the world’s most historic and important regions. Specializing in the Tempranillo grape, Rioja has been essential for putting Spanish wines on the international map. Rioja also leads the way by aging many of their finest wines to perfection in-winery before selling them to the public. Nominal fee per sample.

AREA WINE BARS

• Veritas Cork and Craft, 505 Jefferson Avenue, Toledo – (419) 214- 9463.
• Zinful Wine Bar, (419) 878-9463, 7541 Dutch Road, Waterville.

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Up & Coming:
Friday, February 13 – Valentine’s Wine Tasting. 6:00 PM. Zinful Wine Bar, (419) 878-9463, 7541 Dutch Road, Waterville.
Friday, February 20 – Zinfandel Tasting. 6:30 – 8:30 PM. Artisan pizzas to compliment the evening. Maumee Wines, (419) 893-2525, 2556 Parkway Place, Maumee. $30 per person. Call to reserve your spot.
Thursday, February 26 -- “Zen and Zin” (1 hour yoga class followed by a glass of Zinfandel). Zinful Wine Bar, (419) 878-9463, 7541 Dutch Road, Waterville.
Tuesdays – Weekly wine tasting at Forrester's on the River, 26 Main St. Toledo – (419) 691-2626. 5:00 – 7:00 PM. Five to six unique tastings of wine, that are not found on the menu, along with an assortment of tapas style appetizers to complement the wines.  Tastings are between $10-$15 per person and are held in their wine bar (Paige's Wine Bar).