My wife often enjoys purchasing wines that she knows little or nothing about, based on interesting wine bottle labels. That’s how she came to bring home a Spanish Godello wine called A Telleira last week. She loved the quirky label. As it turned out, we both loved the wine, as well. Godello is a white grape variety grown in Spain’s northwest, particularly in Galicia. Wines … [Read more...]
Park City Brewing Makeover
Park City Brewing recently announced that “it is entering the Utah market with new ownership, beer, and branding. Park City Brewing offers five core beers and anticipates opening its first brewery and taproom in December 2021, located in Park City, Utah." According to the folks at Park City Brewing, “Head Brewer, Mike Perine has 15 years’ experience developing craft beer … [Read more...]
Cognac Frapin Teams with Utah Jazz Great Rudy “Frenchy” Gobert
Recently, France’s Cognac Frapin announced its newest partnership and first-ever North American brand ambassador with Utah Jazz great and two-time NBA All-Star Rudy “Frenchy” Gobert. According to the folks at Frapin, “Originally from France, Gobert was introduced to Cognac Frapin by a cognac connoisseur friend who had offered him a bottle of Cognac Frapin Vintage 1992, … [Read more...]
Newly Opened Pago on Main Hosts Winemakers’ Dinner
On Sunday, November 14th, the newly opened Pago on Main restaurant will host a Winemakers’ Dinner featuring Evan Lewandowski of Ruth Lewandowski wines, beginning at 6:00 p.m. You might recall that Evan was making his natural wines here in Salt Lake City before relocating to Healdsburg in Sonoma County. Evan will be on hand at Pago on Main on Sunday evening to celebrate the … [Read more...]
An Excellent Champagne for the Holidays
If you are looking for a terrific bottle of bubbly to help you celebrate the upcoming holidays, a bottle or two of Champagne Lanson Le Black Label Brut ($50 SRP) would be an excellent choice. Founded in 1760, France’s Maison Lanson has over 260 years of winemaking expertise as one of that country’s oldest Champagne houses. Today, Lanson Champagnes are imported and enjoyed … [Read more...]
Happy Anniversary to Wasatch Brewery
In post-prohibition Utah, there had not been a brewery since the original Fisher Brewing Co. closed in the 1960s. That is, until Greg Schirf came to the Beehive State. It’s hard to believe that it has been 35 years since founder Greg Schirf opened Wasatch Brewery in Park City. Yep, in 1986 Greg opened the doors to Wasatch Brewery, the first post-prohibition brewery to open in … [Read more...]
An End of Summer Italian Rosé
My wife and I have been on a bit of an Italian wine kick lately, as we plan a visit to Italy for next spring and try to decide which of the many great wineries there to visit. One that will certainly be on my hit list is Masseria Li Veli. I’ve written in the past about this excellent winery and their terrific variety of wines, and will return to it this week because I enjoy … [Read more...]
A Beautiful Tuscan Red Wine
It’s back to Italy this week for some sips of a beautiful Tuscan red wine: Le Volte dell'Ornellaia 2019 ($34.00). It’s a luscious blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese from carefully selected Ornellaia sites, and each varietal is fermented separately in small steel tanks to maintain their varietal characteristics before blending. The wine is full-bodied with … [Read more...]
Russiz Superiore Cabernet Franc
Local wine expert, educator, and owner of Libation, Inc. - Francis Fecteau - teams up with Caputo’s Market & Deli periodically for fun food and wine (or whiskey, beer, etc.) pairing classes. One of the most popular classes is called Tour of Italy, in which Francis pours Italian wines to sip while Caputo’s Director of Education, Adrianna Pachelli, shares her vast knowledge … [Read more...]
Holystone Distilling Dinner at Oquirrh
Here’s a fun 21-and-over event taking place next week. On Wednesday, September 29th starting at 7:00 p.m. Oquirrh restaurant will host Holystone Distilling for a special dinner as part of the @localfirstutah Savor The City series. The evening will feature five courses of seasonal fare paired with five award-winning spirits from Holystone. The food courses include Sunchoke … [Read more...]