Friday, January 15, 2010
Drinks / Wine Wandering Wino: Busy, Busy, Busy
Posted by Chris Chamberlain on Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 11:50 AM
The calendar is packed for us winos over the next few weeks, so pour yourself a tall one, Bitesters and Drinksters, and settle in for the update.
Leading off, those crazy kids at the Bacchanalian Society are throwing an event at TPAC on Jan. 28 to benefit the Performing Arts Center and its programs. Details below:
JOIN HUNDREDS AT HISTORIC DOWNTOWN TREASUREWine Tasting to Raise Funds for TPAC
The Bacchanalian Society of Nashville hosts a one-of-a-kind wine tasting and fundraiser at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
Tickets to the event are $15 per person, and must be purchased in advance at http://www.bacchsociety.com/. This is a 21 and older event.
The theme for this wine tasting is organic red wine. Participants must come as teams of one, two or three, and are responsible for bringing three bottles of the same organic red wine. Upon arrival, two bottles from each team will be opened, numbered, covered and set out to taste. The third bottle will be set aside for the winning prizes. Guests have two hours to taste and rate as many of the wines as time allows. Scores will be tallied, and teams that bring the first, second and last place wines will win portions of the unopened bottles.
"Last year's event at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center was a great success, raising more than $13,000 for educational and cultural programs at TPAC," said Aaron Armstrong, event co-chair. "It was a complete sellout, with more than 1,000 in attendance, and we expect a similar turn out this year. Please don't wait to purchase your tickets. It's going to be a fun, fulfilling night in beautiful downtown Nashville."
Visit www.bacchsociety.com for more information and to pre-pay, as this event is likely to sell out. TPAC is located at 505 Deaderick St., Nashville, TN 37243. Guests should enter under the Marquee at the corner of Deaderick and 6th Avenue.
The Bacchanalian Society of Nashville was organized to give "box wine lovers" and wine connoisseurs the opportunity to learn more about wine in a relaxed, social setting while benefiting local charities. The society hosts competitive wine tasting events, and the best part of this wine competition is that regardless of your experience with drinking, sniffing, buying or selling wine, winners who bring the most popular wine have a chance to take home several cases of wine at the end of the night. Votes are counted equally and attendees are often surprised to find that taste isn't always indicative of price, and with this event, even the worst wine is rewarded. All over 21 years of age are welcome, so bring friends and join us for a guaranteed good time.
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center is a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to providing and supporting the presentation of the performing arts to the citizens of Tennessee. Its four stages are home to HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC, Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera, Tennessee Repertory Theatre and a variety of special engagements. TPAC administers one of the largest and most comprehensive arts-in-education programs in the United States, offering learning opportunities for children and adults. The organization has served more than 1.5 million students from pre-school to high school over the past two decades. For more information, visit the web site, www.tpac.org.
Wednesday night Wine Tastings are back at Amerigo on West End!
Join us on Jan. 20 as we kick off a new year of wine tastings. Enjoy live piano music, light appetizers, and four Californian wines, for just $13 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Wine Tasting will take place in our lounge area from 6 to 8 p.m. Reservations are not necessary.Winemaker Alex Cose selects vineyards from both the Northen and Central coast of California to produce wines for the Rock Rabbit and Mark West Wineries. We will be sampling the Rock Rabbit Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc, along with the Mark West Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These wines utilize the Central coast's climate and terrain to produce delicious, flavorful wines.
For more information, contact us at (615) 320-1740
Amerigo - Nashville
1920 West End Ave.
Nashville, TN 37203
A change in ownership has led to a late change in the big Nashville Wine & Spirits sale, but fear not you'll still find some real steals:
Wine & Spirits SaleWednesday, Jan. 20
8 a.m.-10 p.m.
New owner Bill Bryant and manager Jim Byrd look forward to helping you enhance your enjoyment of fine wine and spirits. Come by and experience our commitment to selection, service and value.
All Wine: 20% off *
All Spirits: 10% off *
In-store Stock Only**
One Day Only***
Belle Meade Plaza
Lower Level (next to Kroger)
*no additional discounts
That's all the asterisks, I promise.
4556 Harding Road • Nashville, TN 37205
Cafe Coco's Italian Market and 100PercentItaliano Inc. are presenting an introductory class to Italy and its wines. This month they are traveling to the region of Lombardia.
Join this event hosted by:Cafe Coco's Italian Market
411 51st Ave. N.
Nashville, TN 37209
On Thursday Jan. 21 2010
at 6 p.m.
COURSE ONE:
Italian salad with bresaola (artisan made, air-dried, salt-cured beef; aged 2-3 months), grana padano & local baby spinach with black olive dressing
Wine: Rosso di Valtellina Sandro Fay
COURSE TWO:
Orzo & winter squash bake in tomato broth with asiago cheese crust
Wine:Bonarda Mazzolino
COURSE THREE:
Seafood puttanesca with crusty Italian bread
Wine: Lugana Pilandro
Wines featured by 100PercentItaliano Inc.
Seating is limited
For reservation please call 615.783.0114
Or email Jessica at jessballen@yahoo.com
Cost of this event is 15$ per person
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