Thursday, March 28, 2024

Top Ten recognition for The Champagnery in Clifton

Did you know that Andre Champagne is a retired Canadian ice hockey player and not an inexpensive sparkling misnomer from California? But seriously, the Champagne Bureau makes all the necessary distinctions. The Champagne Bureau located in...

Cuvée Wine Table garners the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence — and sister restaurant...

Wine Spectator has released its 2019 Restaurant Award Winners, among which appears Cuvée Wine Table (3598 Springhurst Boulevard), a first-time recipient of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. According to Wine Spectator, this is the...

Westport Whiskey & Wine’s upcoming tastings include wine and tequila

The Fall 2022 issue of Food & Dining Magazine (#75) is now available in all the familiar places: Louisville area eateries and food shops, newsstands and online. Go here for a preview of the features,...

Party Wines

The date is set, the guest list is done, food seemed to be the most difficult but you have it figured out. And then you think, what about the wine? You need a case or...

Edibles & Potables: R.I.P. Steven Spurrier, 1941-2021

 There are few life stories in the food and drink business as fascinating as that of Steven Spurrier, legendary wine merchant and educator. Spurrier died in March at 79. Legendary Retailer, Writer and Educator Steven...

Cork 101: Holiday Picks

For many, the seemingly mundane task of picking out an inexpensive but good wine for a party is fraught with worry. Choosing an extravagant bottle for a special occasion can bring on heart palpitations!...

Cork 101— The wines of South Africa

South Africa was certainly on my list of wine countries or wine lands, as they say in South Africa, to visit but not at the top of my list. It should have been. I...

Cork 101: Regional Picks — All Wine is Local

Our wine panel picks good values from their favorite wine regions, explaining why and how local conditions influence the character of wine.  Often, people who want to know more about wine get befuddled because there...

Edibles & Potables: This wine critic is not staying dry in January

Writing in the San Francisco Chronicle, wine critic Esther Mobley discusses the phenomenon of Dry January, noting that such a concept now exists even in France. Given that French wine consumption continues to fall,...

Introductory Master Sommelier class and exam in Louisville this September

The following information release was submitted—and what a pleasure it is to publicize any wine-related venture involving Scott and Brett. --- Introductory Master Sommelier Class & Exam to Be Held in Louisville on Sept. 17 and...