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November 21, 2011

Grapenuts Holiday Big Bubbly Blowout at Braddock’s American Brasserie – it’s official!

After much consideration and preparation – we have finalized the sparkling wines for the Grapenuts Holiday Big Bubbly Blowout at Braddock’s American Brasserie (at the Pittsburgh Renaissance Hotel downtown Pittsburgh, Tuesday December 6, 6-9pm) – the list is below. As a special enticement, the foods will be paired to the sparklers, the bubbles will be flowing … Continue reading Grapenuts Holiday Big Bubbly Blowout at Braddock’s American Brasserie – it’s official!

November 18, 2011

Chicago Food and Film Festival 18-20 November – join us!

Who doesn’t love a good movie? Who doesn’t love good food? I love them both and would love to combine the film and food with a good wine pairing too! We are looking forward to a fun food film weekend – join us if you can! http://thefoodfilmfestival.com/ Continue reading Chicago Food and Film Festival 18-20 November – join us!

November 8, 2011

Winepicks.com video review of Cooralook Shiraz

Greetings! Last week at our Tuesday Tasting at Braddock’s American Brasserie – we tasted the Cooralook Shiraz – a very fine offering from Southern Victoria – not the ‘usual’ Aussie Shiraz (not that we don’t like the ‘bigs’) that endeared itself to our team of reviewers – hope you enjoy it too! (Cooralook Shiraz 2008 … Continue reading Winepicks.com video review of Cooralook Shiraz

October 28, 2011

Taste and Learn Wine Tasting

Special Taste and Learn Wine Tasting this week at Braddock’s – Six Reds and Five Whites all offered by the glass only this Tuesday – each wine is distinct and different and each has a story that you can learn about and taste! White wines: Ca’Stella Friuli Pinot Grigio – Dona Ermelinda Palmela – Muros Antigos … Continue reading Taste and Learn Wine Tasting

October 4, 2011

Wines for Braddock’s Tuesday Tastings in October

Here are the wines we expect to enjoy at all of our Braddock’s Tuesday Tastings at the Renaissance Pittsburgh (Downtown). This month has a nice mix of new world and old world wines – and of course Braddock’s will offer a tasty mix of small plates to match… Tuesday October 4th WHITE – Loureiro White … Continue reading Wines for Braddock’s Tuesday Tastings in October

September 23, 2011

Happy Grenache Day to you all !!!

Some people complain that ‘there is a holiday for everything’ nowadays – but I think a holiday and a celebration is a wonderful thing – any time at all. In this case, a group called the Grenache Symposium (their mission: promote grenache-based wines) has declared September 24 to be “International Grenache Day”. My response: Let’s … Continue reading Happy Grenache Day to you all !!!

September 20, 2011

2011 Penn State Wine Festival – Sunday September 25 1pm-5pm

It is that time of year again! Mega-Volunteer Ted Liberti and his Central PA Colleagues have put together what looks like another fantastic Wine Festival to benefit WPSU in State College. I checked the list of “who’s pouring” (link below) and among the broad variety of over 250 wines, I noticed a number of interesting … Continue reading 2011 Penn State Wine Festival – Sunday September 25 1pm-5pm

September 19, 2011

Screaming good deal – Zardetto Private Cuvee NV Italy

A perfectly nice bubbly at a fantastic price! What makes this bottle interesting to me is a combination of what it is and what it is not… So let’s start with what it is not: it is not Champagne, but at only $7.99 it is not priced like Champagne which would typically cost $35 for … Continue reading Screaming good deal – Zardetto Private Cuvee NV Italy

August 2, 2011

Quantum Theatre and Grapenuts go to Twelfth-Night

Quantum Theatre has a well-earned reputation for originality and artistic inventiveness. Likewise, Grapenuts is a wine tasting group that does not merely sit around a table and talk about wine. With that in mind, Grapenuts is continuing its art and wine series with a pre-show tasting at the Quantum Theatre Wednesday August 10 production of … Continue reading Quantum Theatre and Grapenuts go to Twelfth-Night

August 1, 2011

Pittsburgh’s Most Aggressively Priced Wine List is at the Union Grill

When I heard that a local restaurant had a full wine list priced at $10 per bottle, but in a market where even mediocre wines can be found selling at 500% of their retail price, I had to assume that a $10 list was an aggressive but temporary promotion trick. What I have learned is … Continue reading Pittsburgh’s Most Aggressively Priced Wine List is at the Union Grill