I am getting more and more emails each week about wine dinners and tasting events in the Princeton area. These events are all the rage, and many of them seem to sell out quickly, even in this economy. I think it’s the “value added” aspect of them. Not only are you enjoying several courses of well-prepared … Continue reading
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Wine Dinner at Blue Point Grill
I love the wines of Alsace, so am all revved up about an upcoming wine dinner that CoolVines has arranged at Blue Point Grill, indubitably one of Princeton’s favorite restaurants. This should be a match made in heaven, so if you are interested, make your reservation “PDQ,” as my mother used to say. And guess … Continue reading
Food & Wine Festival This Weekend!
Food and wine lovers, be sure to report for “tasting duty” this weekend at the East Coast Food & Wine Festival, at Hopewell Valley Vineyards. This will be the premier food and wine tasting event in our area this summer, as many organizations have joined together to create two glorious days of top-knotch seminars, cooking demonstrations, … Continue reading
Wine Heaven?
A recent wine club promotion in a national newspaper (yes, I still read paper!) had me tempted to sign right up, to get a case of “deep, rich reds” at bargain prices. But then I thought of how I already have too many bottles at home, languishing, while I give into my thing for gin and tonics, … Continue reading
Raw Milk Hearing
This just in from The Foodshed Alliance, regarding a hearing about raw milk in Trenton on Monday – “The Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee will hold the hearing on Monday May 11, 2009 @2pm in Committee Room 8, 3rd floor, State House Annex, Trenton New Jersey. The committee will receive comments and testimony from invited … Continue reading
Terra Burdigala at Eno Terra
We splurged. When I got an email from Eno Terra restaurant in Kingston touting their recent wine dinner featuring the French region of Bordeaux and the wines of Terra Burdigala, I couldn’t resist. I forwarded it to a couple of friends (including fellow Centraljersey blogger Carolyn Edelmann), with this note: Are we rich yet? Ha. … Continue reading
Are you ready for OTBN?
I love Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher’s wine columns in the Wall Street Journal. The couple is about as unpretentious as wine experts (or anyone for that matter) can be, always encouraging you to try new things, and not to be afraid to like something that may not be in fashion right now. And they are … Continue reading
Twelve Under Ten
There are still good wine values to be found, and some of them are at the Princeton Corkscrew Wine Shop. I am on their email list, and just received a list of a dozen wines for under $10 they are offering, along with enticing descriptions. What a great opportunity to make up an assorted case of … Continue reading
How Sweet It Is
And what will you drink with it? If you’re looking for a little recreation over the New Year’s holiday weekend, here’s my vote: A wine and chocolate pairing event at Crossing Vineyards and Winery in Washington Crossing, PA. I know I love dark chocolate with rich Cabernet Sauvignon, but have never gotten past that obvious match. The “How … Continue reading
Home Grown Wine
Okay, it’s not ethnic and it’s not casual, but it is local. Arcadia Publishing, the folks who put out the Images of America series with historic photos and tidbits about “your town USA,” has just published “New Jersey Wineries.” The author is Jennifer Papale Rignani, who used to work with the Garden State Wine Growers … Continue reading
NJ SPICE 