Mermaid Winery Pinot Noir Release
Mermaid Winery started to serve their first in-house Pinot Noir. $5 bought you three pours of their Pinots and a pairing with the last glass.
Opus One (2006 and 2010 Vintage)
Yiannis Wine Shop had a special event with Karen D’Amour, the rep who distributes Opus One in the region. She brought along magnums of the wine which were exclusively available at Yiannis. Along with the wine she brought clusters of the actual grapes used to make the wine. We were allowed to try the grapes raw to perform a comparison to the finished product. We tasted the 2006 and 2010 vintage.
Crystal Palate provided catering for the event; her roast beef dizzled with truffle oil sat atop baguettes and chèvre. This paired great with the last wine we tasted, bold and blended well with the food. Good time with some very good wine.
Friday Night Wine Tastings at Yiannis and Grape & Gourmet - 28 Sep 2013
Wine Tasting at Yiannis - 20 Sep 2013
Wine Tasting at Grape & Gourmet - 20 Sep 2013
Cheap & Cheery - Sep 2013
This month’s Cheap & Cheery at Grape and Gourmet was special because both Deb and Spencer had their birthdays this week! Shelby and I bought cupcakes from Twisted Sisters and lit candles for them in the shop. Everyone in the store sang “Happy Birthday” and gave them a round of applause afterwards. Love this shop.
Friday Night Wine Tastings - 13 Sep 2013
Friday night tastings at Yiannis Wine Shop and Grape and Gourmet. Virginia Beach, VA.
The Creative Wedge's First Wine Tasting!
The Creative Wedge in Virginia Beach, VA, had their first wine tasting at the shop. They had a nice spread, sampling their cheeses and meats—of course a good selection of local wines too.
Wine Tasting Friday - 23 Aug 2013
Food and drink from around Hampton Roads - 16 August 2013
Food and drink from around Hampton Roads. Friday, 16 August 2013. Handsome Biscuit House Soda and Stevie (biscuit), Bulgogi Pita from Panavoir, Wine tasting at Yiannis Wine Shop and then Grape and Gourmet. Cupcakes from Twisted Sisters Cupcakes.
Wine Tasting at Grape & Gourmet - 2 Aug 2013
Wine tasting at Grape & Gourmet, Virginia Beach, VA
Wine Tasting at Yiannis - 2 Aug 2013
Wine tasting at Yiannis, Virginia Beach, VA
Wine tasting at Great Neck Farm Fresh
Wine Tasting at Farm Fresh (Great Neck Rd.)
Wine Bank & Beer Vault
Saw this little wine/beer shop in University Place, WA and stopped by; Wine Bank & Beer Vault is locally owned and had decent selection of area beers and wines. We spent a little time browsing around and picked up a variety of local brews and a bottle of wine from Columbia Valley.
Bonus: I also bought a bottle of Russian River Damnation. They said they weren’t shipping that far north for awhile.
WINESday at Whole Foods - 21 May 2013
Cheap and Cheery - May 2013
Cheap & Cheery at Grape & Gourmet this past weekend.
WINESday - 17 April 2013
WINESday at Whole Foods Virginia Beach, 17 April 2013
Cheap and Cheery - April 2013
Cheap and Cheery April 2013. Grape and Gourmet tasting, Virginia Beach, VA
WINESday at Whole Foods - 10 April 2013
WINESday at Whole Foods, 10 April 2013. Spring Whites.
WINESday at Whole Foods - 3 Apr 2013
Last night was another WINESday tasting at Whole Foods Virginia Beach. On Wednesdays they pour wines from selected regions and pair them with food made in-house. We had French varietals last night; one of my favorite pairings was the French Onion Soup Casserole towards the end. The vegan Mushroom Bourguignon very good too. The wines were all new.
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