We always make sure to catch Grape and Gourmet's big tasting event, Cheap and Cheery, on the second Saturday of the month. It's a great way to try beers and wines you might not normally buy.
Cheap and Cheery - June 2014
Grape and Gourmet's monthly open house for beer and wine tasting. I love this event. It's homey, friendly and I always find something I like on the tables. In addition to the pouring they have a spread for cheese, crackers and dips. We dropped off some of Sloane's Smoked Gouda Dip from The Creative Wedge. I bumped into Barbara earlier that day at the Old Beach Farmer's Market, she asked if I would take one with me to share. I love that stuff, they're lucky it even made to a table.
Friday Night Wine Tastings - 25 Oct 2013
Friday nights are wine nights for us; well sushi night too, but we can handle them both :)
Yiannis line up tonight.
I hit Yiannis Wine Shop first. Yiannis was in the Norfolk store that night but I saw Tyler, Perry, and Liz was pouring. Liz had a Cab called Carnivor from California that was very good. Dark fruit, inky--this stuff was almost black. Your teeth will be purple after a few glasses of this stuff.
Armida's Poizin Zinfandel in the line-up
The crowd started to grow at Yiannis and I was trying to keep my running around down, so it was off to Grape and Gourmet. Le Chef Alex was working the table here. Gabe is usually around the shop but he was out that night. Kevin and Deb, the owners, are always in shop but Kevin was laid up in bed. My take home from here was the Poizin Zinfandel. Fruit forward, nice finish.
After we had out sushi we headed down to Norfolk to see Chayce's band, Long Division, at the NorVA. Great set, really good sound in that place. Check them out:
