This amazingly well done photograph of Elysian’s Mens Room Red by Mutineer Director of Photography Ian Andreae will be the first of many photo blog entries to come here on the Mutineer blog. There won’t be much to read, just some great photos to look at. Continue Reading »
As reported today on Deschutes Brewery’s Facebook page, the always merry crew at Deschutes is in the process of hand waxing bottles of The Dissident, their barrel aged sour brown ale. After having spent almost two years in barrels with the addition of brettanomyces and lactobacillus, as well as whole western Washington cherries, Deschutes’ “most expensively pampered” beer is just eight days from being released. Their only wild yeast beer, The Dissident will be released on November 19th at both the Bend and Portland Deschutes locations after 11am with a limit of six 22 ounce bottles per person before being distributed through most all of Deschutes’ distribution channels. Continue Reading »
Wine educator Ray Johnson has recently taken up the post of Director of the Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California. The Wine Business Institute focuses on the challenges of marketing and business in the wine industry. I recently attended a celebration commemorating the change at Balletto Vineyards in Santa Rosa. Faculty, students and alumni alike were gathered on the Balletto patio at sunset for sipping pinot noir, mingling and a few words of thanks from the new director. Continue Reading »
In addition to all the fine beverage news we posted on our blog this week, several other noteworthy things happened over the past few days. We have summarized them into a weekly roundup:
“November 8, 2010 (San Francisco, CA) — What do you get when you bring together a star-studded cast of Hollywood comedians, vintage spirits, wines and cigars, spectacular auction lots and a lavish three-course meal at Healdsburg’s Jordan Vineyard & Winery? Naturally, you get the Blue Carpet Fundraiser Dinner (Friday, December 10, 2010) benefiting clean drinking water for children in Nepal, brought to you by a partnership between the second-generation winery and Mutineer Magazine.”
Those in the know tend to talk about Old World wines with the sort of reverence and longing mostly seen in the 80’s, by teenage boys who had just watched the latest Madonna video. Words like Bordeaux and Barolo, Burgundy and Riesling Kabinett Prädikatswein send proverbial shivers down the spine. But while old is gold, there are plenty of reasons to make room for the new – especially when the ‘new’ we’re talking about is New Zealand.
New Zealand is, in fact, new. It’s the youngest country on earth, the last to come out of the ocean – approximately 50 million years ago. It was also the last country to be settled by humans. We didn’t make our way to the tiny island until somewhere around 1300AD. Compare this to the 800,000th anniversary of human habitation in Brittany.
Mutineers, Jordan Winery Stand Up for Water Relief
Introducing the Blue Carpet Fundraiser Dinner for Water Relief
What do you get when you bring together a star-studded cast of Hollywood comedians, vintage spirits, wines and cigars, spectacular auction lots and a lavish three-course meal at Healdsburg’s Jordan Vineyard & Winery? Naturally, you get the Blue Carpet Fundraiser Dinner (Friday, December 10, 2010) benefiting clean drinking water for children in Nepal, brought to you by a partnership between the second-generation winery and Mutineer Magazine.
Oh, and you also get a dashing special guest in one Jonathan Goldsmith—popularly known for his portrayal of “The World’s Most Interesting Man” in Dos Equis ads, a paparazzi-worthy blue carpet entry (blue in honor of water relief, natch) and a guest comedian at each table – to ensure dinner guests are never at a loss for laughs.
Intrigued yet? We sure hope so, because there’s more: Continue Reading »
Today marks the beginning of the San Diego Beer Week and if you’re anywhere in the general vicinity of San Diego, I suggest you head to their website, pull up the calendar of events, and start planning the next 10 days of your life! Running from November 5th to the 14th, San Diego Beer Week promotes San Diego’s thriving craft beer culture by sponsoring a ten-day county-wide festival that attracts beer tourism, fosters knowledge of their regional brewing heritage, and showcases businesses with ties to the craft beer community. Continue Reading »
The Sheraton Maui Resort and Spa is hosting their third annual Fall Festival of Wines, starting at 7pm on Friday November 5, 2010. Each guest of the Fall Festival of Wines will receive a souvenir wine glass and be entered to win great door prizes from around Maui. There will also be a silent auction on site. Auction items include two night stays at the Sheraton Keauhou, Sheraton San Diego, and Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa. Other auction items and door prizes include certificates to Tropica, Pulehu, Kobe Steakhouse, Old Lahaina Luau, Hard Rock Café, UFO Parasailing, Ruth Chris Steakhouse, Cheeseburger in Paradise, Leilani’s, Maui Jim, The Spa at Black Rock, Flatbread Pizza Company, and Outback Steakhouse. Continue Reading »
