Friday, September 10, 2010
Wine Wandering Wino Marches to Le Marche with Midtown Wine and Spirits
Posted by Chris Chamberlain on Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 10:07 AM
Midtown has teamed up with Ercole Velenosi to showcase some of his young, dynamic wines. As some of the best juice from the Marche region, these wonderful wines, white or red, provide some of the classic pairings with the seafood that the region is renowned for.
Join them on Wednesday, Sept. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mambu, 1806 Hayes St., to enjoy small plates and these amazing wines:
Passarina Brut, Pecorino 2009, Rosso Piceno Superiore Brecciarolo 2007, Lacrima di Morro d'Alba 2009, Rosso Piceno Roggio del Filare 2006, Vino d'Viscole
It's $23 per person, with only 40 spaces available. Call 329-1293 for reservations.Midtown is also proud to announce their Second Annual Kentucky Bourbon Distillers Tasting hosted by Hunter Chavanne on Wednesday, Sept. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Beer Sellar downtown. Hunter is the marketing director at Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Ltd. and he definitely knows his way around a barrel. The tasting will feature Pure Kentucky XO, Kentucky Vintage, Rowan's Creek, Noah's Mill and Willett Pot Still Reserve.
It's $15 per participant (light appetizers provided) and takes place at The Beer Sellar, 107 Church St.
Limited spaces are available. Call 254-9464 for reservations.
On the charity front, Nashville RBI is hosting Fifth Annual Grapevines Wine Tasting from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, at Sambuca restaurant.
Nashville RBI, which provides inner-city youth the opportunity to participate in free baseball and softball leagues, is presenting this fundraiser, which will feature an assortment of wines from around the world, silent and live auction items, and live music.
“This fundraiser will let us continue to provide the equipment, uniforms and staff for the more than 900 kids who play in our leagues, in addition to sending kids to the regional RBI tournament,” said Reggie Whittemore, executive director of Nashville RBI. “Nashville RBI would not exist without events like our annual wine tasting.”
Tickets are $75, and all proceeds from the wine tasting benefit Nashville RBI.
To purchase tickets in advance, contact Eric Ward at eward@mpf.com or call 259-4000.
Have a great week!
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