“Italy, the lesser known grapes” with wines from Artisan Wines with guest speaker Jim Morrison Cheese pairing selection by Monica Brown March 14th $65 This is an in-depth discussion and tasting of some Italy’s lesser-known grape varietals like Vermentino, Aglianico, Bombino Bianco, Pelaverga, and Timorasso. Taste the wines and regional cheeses with rock star, Jim Morrison […]
March 21st “A Look into Burgundy” with wines from Rosenthal Wines $75 One of our favorite importer brings us to one of our favorite regions. Burgundy is one of the most complex regions of France and our friend Michael from Rosenthal Wines has dedicated his life to the passion and understanding of Burgundy. Come spend a […]
March 28th in our #109Classroom Come explore the Alps with us. We will be having a guest speaker from one of the foremost Alpine cheese importers talking about the cheese and sharing stories. And you won’t want to miss the great wines! $45
“Sarah turn’s the big 50” Friday, January 23th @ 7 PM Thank you to all of our guests, friends and family for helping us celebrate. Guest Speaker is Jim Morrison from Artisan Wines Passed Canapés ~~ Smoked Salmon Cones / Himachi Crudo / Ratatouille & Herb Cheese / Oyster Fritters / Duck Confit Rolls / Truffle Risotto Balls […]
Back to School call to reserve your seat – 203-438-5757 Class schedule for February & March 2015! February 7th “For the love of Champagne” $75 Do you just love the bubbles? Do you want to know more? Champagne is well, wonderful. Oenophiles have always talked about top Champagne with the same reverence they reserve for […]
Thank you all for an amazing 2014. 2014 was a year of fun events! Catering great vintage car rallies in the field for our automotive enthusiast friends was a blast. Our classroom is finding it’s groove and our wine store has been just amazing with the help of Greg, our new curator of wine. Monica […]
Happy Holiday’s Thank you for shopping local. Holiday Hour’s Monday 10 am – 6 pm Tuesday 10 am -6 pm Wednesday 9 am- 3 pm Christmas Eve Thursday- Closed Merry Christmas Friday Dec 26 9 am – 6 pm Saturday Dec 27 9 am – 6 pm Sunday Dec 28 10 am – 4 pm […]
Wow, we can’t believe that the 2014 holiday season is upon us. We have been crazy busy stocking the shelves with great foodie gifts, amazing new cheeses, charcuterie and all of our usual seasonal favorites. Gift certificates are plentiful, chocolates are begging to be consumed, our new ordering platform is live on our website (order in […]
A customer walked into the cheese store the other day and asked me if I was semi-retired. Well, I said, Monica and I each work an average of 60 hours a week, and I explained and most of that time is on our feet, so why did he think we were semi retired I asked. […]
On Thursday, September 25th, we had the privilege of tasting through an extensive lineup of premier Nebbiolo based wines from Barolo, Barbaresco, and the lesser known commune of Boca from the iconic 2010 vintage. In one word – WOW! These wines were wonderful to drink even in their extreme youth. The tannins were there but […]
