The name of this wine is beer.

Think less of the decisions between red and white, still and sparkling. This week, you need not worry about French wine vs. Italian. Forget about the complex regional laws and hard-to-pronounce grape varietals that surround the wine world. After many intellectual debates, and deep philosophical conversations (ie. thumb war) it was decided that our friends in the beer department will be pouring all weekend. Welcome folks, to the BEERSTRAVAGANZA!!!

On Thursday, from 5-7 we will have real life brewers pouring their real life brews, not just the fake stuffed ones we usually keep lying around this place. They'll be here from...
Nogne O
Jolly Pumpkin
High & Mighty

On Friday, we'll be pouring Aspall Cyder (it's extra cool because of the "y") This tasty treat has all of the British authenticity that you've come to expect from an authentic English Cider.

Drum roll please...
If you've never been to a drinkcraftbeer.com tasting before, well, then obviously you don't know what you're missing out on, but take my word for it, it's a lot. This weekend they'll be hanging out with us, drinking craft beer and eating craft cheeses, both of which have been paired together to enhance enjoyment. This guaranteed-to-be-awesome event is happening here on Saturday from 3-6. For more details check out their website (drinkcraftbeer.com)

So, that's all for now. Next weekend we'll have more wine, and in the mean time, broaden your horizons and come drink beer with us.

-Louis
P.S. Watch out for that beer guy, he has really strong thumbs.

Local Wine Tasting

Everyone has heard about buying and supporting local food and industry. I think we ever spoke about it once before. Anywho, California is kind of far away. So is Oregon. And France. And Chile. Frankly, the list of wine regions that are far away goes on and on, and my wrists are beginning to hurt. So cutting to the chase, this weekend, we are going to be tasting some truly local wine. Like, within the state. Some within the greater Boston Metropolitan area. Also, there will be people from the wineries here talking about how the wine is made and all that good stuff. So please welcome...

Still River Winery- Harvard, MA
Turtle Creek Winery- Lexington, MA
Boston Winery- Dorchester, MA
Running Brook Vineyards- Dartmouth, MA

Perhaps other surprise guests? The only way to find out is to come by.

Until then,
Louis

Wine Riot

Yeah yeah, we all know about the Wine Expo. Take 98,000,000 people and cram them into a room with too little wine, too many guzzlers and hope for the best. Well, our friends over at the Second Glass (www.secondglass.com) have decided that they are going to take all the good, leave out all the bad, and make their own event. Everyone, welcome to the Wine Riot! Two full days of totally excellent wine, wine experts, classes, food pairings, the largest wine tasting ever (we all knew twitter was good for something...) and tons more. Basically, it's going to be totally awesome.

So here's how you get in.

Step 1: Come to the Wine Gallery
Step 2: Ask one of our friendly employees about buying tickets
Step 2.5: If they give you a blank look, just ask for me
Step 3: Buy the tickets (VIP night, $65, Next day $45)
Step 4: Go to Wine Riot, have a great time, tell the lovely Second Glass people what a dynamite job they did.


Here's when you get in:
Friday, April 17, 6-10 PM---VIP night (Extra special with Champagne classes, biodynamic panel (yeah, what is biodynamic anyway) and biggest wine tasting ever (remember, we were just talking about twitter.)

Saturday, April 18th, 1-5 and then again at 6-10: Less special, but still totally excellent Wine Riot!

So go to it. Learn. Taste. Talk. Have a good time.

See you there,
Louis

Talk to me!

People!

I need to know what YOU want to see at OUR tastings. Come on, help a brother out, tell me what you think. And I know what you're going to say, "but Louis, it's nice to have it be a surprise." Codswallop. Also, I'm almost out of ideas, so if you don't tell me what you want, next week we're tasting water.

Can't wait to hear what you've got.

Louis

Le Vin du Francais

Common perception- the French make the best wine.

Now where did this come from? Word of mouth? Wine Spectator magazine? Good PR on behalf of the French Consulate? Is it fact or fiction?

Well, this weekend at the Wine Gallery, we'll be looking at just those questions. Jo-Ann Ross, our Certified Wine Expert, will be tasting and talking about some of the more famous French wines (yes, we will have a Sancerre open) and pointing you towards regions you may not know of yet (Entre Deux Mers)

Come on by, taste your way through old world wines, and make up your own mind.

See you then,
Louis