Don's Wine Adventures
June 29, 2006
We took over the private room above Bistro Aix last night to learn about different wine regions throughout California and what we should be drinking all summer long. We started off with the ultimate aperitif - bubbly (Iron Horse 1998 Blanc de Blancs). From there, Gwendolyn Wilson guided us through some great summer sippers. While the Siduri 2003 Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir was my personal favorite,I think the Fess Parker Frontier Red Lot 61 stole the show. A blend of a whopping 9 different varietals, this is the perfect bbq wine…and only $10! This will definitely be my house wine all summer.
June 20, 2006
A Perfect Night of Food & Wine Pairing
Last week marked the first Uncorked gourmet cooking and wine pairing night in conjunction with First Class Cooking - and even the most novice chefs whipped up some amazing dishes. We started the night with a little champagne - a wonderful small producer called Ariston that is imported directly by K&L Wines - everyone thought it blew away Veuve - and at almost half the price!
This is the crew ready to eat, raising a toast of Cristom Pinot Noir from the Wilamette Valley in Oregon - the perfect complement to the Spiced Pork Tenderloin in a Creole Mustard Sauce!
The instructor extraordinaire, Emily Dellas, also showed the group how to make a Shitake Fritata (paired with a Rousanne/Marsanne blend from the Northern Rhone), Stuffed Zucchini (that we had with the Pork & Pinot), and finally we ended the night with an amazing Banana Tart w/ Caramel Sauce (paired with a Graham 20-year Tawny Port).
May 8, 2006
UncorkedEvents.com has officially launched! Please check back regularly to this ‘World of Wine’ blog area where I will be sharing my insights into the wine lifestyle. I will share my favorite wines of the moment, great wineries and wine regions to visit, features on interesting wineries, restaurant recommendations and many other interesting tidbits relating to a fulfilling wine lifestyle. I also have included on the right side of this page a list of some of my favorite Web sites to help you start to explore the world of wine, food, music and more. Please email me at any time with questions, comments and suggestions.
Cheers, Don
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Recommended Sites
Buying Wine
- BIN 38 Wine Bar & Restaurant 54 wines by the glass and 24 eclectic beers + amazing heated patio
- D & M Wines and Liquors Hands down the best place to buy champagne!
- K & L Wine Merchants Amazing selection, very knowledgeable staff - online and local retail stores
- Napa Valley Wine Exchange The place for Napa wines
- The Jug Shop SF retail store with an unsurpassed Australian & New Zealand selection
- The Wine Club Fun place to search for wine bargains
- William Cross Wine Merchants Exceptional neighborhood store with well chosen, great value wines and a very helpful staff
- Wine Commune Marketplace for buying & selling hard-to-find and older vintage wine
- Wine Searcher Track down that hard to find bottle
- Wine.com Unparalleled selection of wines from across the globe
Uncorked Business Partners
- Hands On Gourmet Gourmet cooking classes
- Ovahere Media The best event photographers in SF!
- Solution Set The creators of this website
Learning About Wine
- Jancis Robinson My favorite wine writer - packed with independent news, views and advice
- Love To Know Wine Cool collaborative wine community
- Wine Spectator A wealth of all kinds of wine info
Events
- Local Wine Events The ultimate wine event list
Food
- Epicurious A vast resource for great recipes w/ lots of user reviews
- Open Table Online Restaurant Reservations
- Tablehopper Fantastic weekly email newsletter about the San Francisco dining scene
