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Another month has passed and "The Holidays" are just around the corner so a number of local stores are featuring holiday-themed wine tastings like Gator Spirits and Fine Wines. This month's "Second Tuesday" Tasting is all about wine to go with turkey, and ham, and stuffing and green bean casserole and so on. Part of the trick with Thanksgiving is to choose wines that can work with many disparate flavors. This is a challenge, perhaps, but not insurmountable. Remember you are trying to please everyone so you can either 1. not try at all or 2. get a sampling of different wine styles and do an impromptu home tasting. So your elderly aunt has to have White Zinfandel and your favorite uncle has to have Beaujolais Nouveau, bring them, make your family happy, but also try an interesting assortment of food friendly wines like California Zinfandel, Australian Shiraz and Argentine Malbec.
In that holiday mode, Mario's Bar and European Bistro has a Sunday Tasting pairing wine with Red Velvet Chocolate Truffle cake, which is locally made. Focusing on food and wine pairings there is a "Cheese Tasting" at Dorn's Liquors and Wine Warehouse next week, hosted by Randy Gersdorf, featuring three varietals of wine and the cheeses that work best with them: Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Malbec. They will host the same tasting on two different nights and the cost is $25 per person, and certainly worth a real exploration of wine and cheese flavors. Remember that many of our local wine locales feature weekly tastings for free so check out the "Link List" to the right and visit their individual sites for more details. Also, remember that Local Wine Events.com is a great resource, one that more wine bars should utilize to get their Tasting info out there. Here are the Gainesville wine tastings I've found so far:
"Gainesville Wine Tasting"
Thursday, November 5, 2009, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cost: $10 per person (you get to keep your glass and get a $5 coupon off of a purchase)
Fifty wines with gourmet hors d'oeuvres and featuring wine specialists to help with any holiday pairing and planning. This is the ABC on Archer Road off of SW 34th Street.
3433 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL. 32608; Phone number is 352.378.1978.
"Wine Tasting with Red Velvet Truffle Cake"
Mario's Bar and European Bistro
Sunday, November 8, 2009, from 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Cost: $18 per person
"We will be joined by the founder of Red Velvet Truffle Cakes. She will be handing out samples and taking holiday orders. 10 - 15 interesting wines between $10 - $15 dollars per bottle, with appetizers." (from their website) RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED.
2441 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL. 32606, Phone number is 352.375.4420.
"Second Tuesday" Wine Tasting
Gator Spirits and Fine Wines, Westgate Regency
Tuesday, November 10, 2009, from 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Cost: FREE
Another FREE tasting and with a focus on wines to go with the typical Thanksgiving Meal. Paired with small hors d'oeuvres to cleanse the palate with about seven different wines poured by Marjorie Speer from Opici Imports and co-hosted by Harold Monk, the owner.
3427 West University Avenue, Gainesville, FL. 32607; Phone number is 352.367.2363.
"November Cheese Tasting"
Dorn's Liquors and Wine Warehouse
Tuesday, November 10 and Thursday, November 12, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Cost: $25 per person (and you get to keep your glass)
These are the same tasting done on two different nights to accommodate more people in a limited space, so only sign up for one. Three varietals and loads of cheese to explore, hosted by Randy Gersdorf. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.
4140 NW 16th Blvd., Gainesville, FL. 32605; Phone number is 352.378.0229.
"Zins and Small Plates"
Wine and Cheese Gallery, Panache Restaurant
Monday, November 9, 2009, from 7:15pm - 10:00pm
Cost: $32 per person plus tax and tip.
"They used to say 'The Three R's of Zin' meaning Ridge, Rosenblum and Ravenswood... well we're tossing in Rombauer and a few killer "non R's" like The Terraces. 3 Flights and 3 Courses on a Monday; what a great start to the week!" (from their email newsletter) RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.
113 North Main Street, Gainesville, FL. 32601, Phone number is 352.372.8446.
"Cabernets to Knock your Socks Off"
Wine and Cheese Gallery, Panache Restaurant
Thursday, November 19, time to be announced.
Cost: To be announced
113 North Main Street, Gainesville, FL. 32601, Phone number is 352.372.8446.
If any other Gainesville-ites hears about another Wine Tasting please make a comment on this article and I will write an addendum. Cheers to a better holiday season.
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