Wine: Bites, Nashville Scene

Wandering Wino: Wandering Ciderer Edition

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:44:56 -0500

Your Wandering Wino has just returned from a four-day eating and drinking trip across Virginia thanks to the generous largesse of the Virginia Tourism Corporation.…

Wandering Wino: Better Find a DD Edition

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:28:00 -0500

It's a busy couple of weeks coming up on the wine tasting front, so now's the time to team up with a friend to trade…

Big Wine Happenings Coming This Month

Chris Chamberlain — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:57:59 -0500

As I told you last week, there are some pretty notable wine events coming up in April, all of which benefit some really good causes…

Wandering Wino: Grand Cru Edition

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:14:37 -0500

There aren't a lot of in-store tastings on the docket this week, but there are some really impressive charity wine events coming up soon. So…

Wandering Wino: All Wine, All the Time Edition

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:56:53 -0600

I've noticed lately that a lot of these Friday columns have talked at least as much about beer and spirits tastings as they have about…

Wandering Wino: Fiddlehead Edition

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:20:49 -0600

I remember way back in Aught Eight when the Scene put on the first Iron Fork competition. I was still just a civilian back then,…

Wine Wednesday: Donelan Family Wines

Chris Chamberlain — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:27:44 -0600

While I tend to be a bargain wine shopper, generally looking for economical finds in the $12 to $20 range, I do appreciate a well-crafted…

Wandering Wino: 'Ode to Barbera' Edition

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:10:39 -0600

All eyes will turn to Italy over the next month as the conclave to select the next pope is convened. (My money's on the Brazilian.)…

Wandering Wino: Pinot Envy Edition

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 08:07:16 -0600

Wow, the old Wino in-box is pretty full this week. It's going to be difficult to fit all these cool events in over the next…

Wandering Wino: Dinner Bell Edition

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:55:21 -0600

The upcoming Wino schedule has two very interesting events on it. One's a vintner dinner that promises some really good food, and the other will…

Wandering Wino: BYOB Edition

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:29:53 -0600

Lesley shared the skinny on Perl Cafe and Market with her First Bite earlier this month. Now the new restaurant at 7114 Highway…

Wandering Wino: Mmmmmm ... M. Edition

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 07:42:06 -0600

Over the summer, Dana told us about the new project from the owners of Mack and Kate's, M. Restaurant in Cummins Station.

Earlier…

Wandering Wino: I'm No Phan of Trypto Edition

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 09:34:27 -0600

If you're anything like your Wandering Wino, you're probably reading this from a prone position recovering from a food coma. (That's how I typed it…

Wandering Wino: Anchorman Edition

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 05:28:11 -0600

I love Scotch! Scotchy, scotchy scotch. And apparently Ron Burgundy and I aren’t the only ones ...

Join Brinkmann's in Cool Springs…

Wandering Wino: Fat Bottom Brews, You Make the Rockin' World Go 'Round

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:35:13 -0500

While your Wandering Wino hasn't personally made his way to 900 Main St. in East Nashville since I bought a Fluffo mattress from there a…

Wine Wednesday: Go Big Orange! Volunteer Cabernet

Chris Chamberlain — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:36:19 -0500

No, we're not talking about orange wines, which have recently garnered lots of attention in the wine press for reviving an old process of…

Wandering Wino: Beer, Cheese and Wine and You’ll Feel Fine Edition

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 07:51:58 -0500

The first time that The Turnip Truck Urban Fare in the Gulch held a beer and cheese tasting event, the response was overwhelming. Like…

Taste the World of Wine to Help TFLI

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:01:26 -0500

Head to the W.O. Smith School on Friday, Nov. 2, at 5:30 p.m. for the 14th annual "Taste of the World" International Wine and Food…

Wandering Wino: Oktoberfest Edition

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:16:02 -0500

This week’s tasting calendar is pretty light, but I’m guessing the owners of local wine shops have a good idea of how busy this weekend…

Wine Wednesday: No Boys Allowed Edition

Chris Chamberlain — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:32:57 -0500

I admit to occasionally making sure I've made my own reservation to an event before I post the info about it here at Bites and…

Wandering WIno: Feel Good About Yourself Edition

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:40:12 -0500

For the third year in a row, Rodney Strong Wines has chosen our own Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee as a…

Wandering Wino: Sip, Stomp and Crawl Edition

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:46:48 -0500

It'll be a busy couple of weeks coming up for you tasting-event lovers. Whether you're a fan of grape or grain, there are plenty of…

Wine Wednesday: Wine Pairing? There's an App For That...And It's Local

Chris Chamberlain — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 07:46:18 -0500

If you're at all plugged into the Nashville wine community, then you probably know who Tom Black is. After a storied career in sales in…

Wandering Wino: Wonderful Weekend Edition

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:53:08 -0500

This is one of the Wandering Wino’s favorite weekends of the year. Not only is there the 25th annual Greek Festival that Lesley told…

Wandering Wino: Sourpuss Edition

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:35:24 -0500

Normally I don’t pay much attention to those emails that proclaim that “Today is National [insert obscure food or drink here] Day!!” But when I…