On an incomparable August eve, Mayo Family Winery threw one of their famous industry mixers at their Glen Ellen tasting room. Peeps from many a tasting room attended, sipping everything from the Barbera, to highly heralded Mayo Zinfandels. They only produce about 7,500 cases total per year, limited distribution.
Mayo President, Jeffrey Mayo, was at his own bar, carving up tri-tip for sandwiches, while Rich and Bill were pouring on the other side of the room. There was also a staggering array of yummies cooked up by Mayo’s own chef, Max Porter-Elliot, on a table just a skip to the right. These tables, the entire night, were swarmed by the famished winery troops, who enjoyed Chef Porter-Elliot’s applauded cuisine while visiting the Mayo Reserve Room for a pleasantly altering wine-food pairing adventure. Continue Reading »
Rick Bakas and St. Supery Winery are hosting another installment of their virtual tasting series on September 2nd. The idea behind #Cabernet Day is that anyone, anywhere in the world, can contribute to the conversation simply by including the hashtag #Cabernet in their posts on Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Gowalla, personal blogs, and all other forms of social media. People are encouraged to drink Cabernet the day of, and engage others doing the same with conversation, tasting notes, and suggestions. Continue Reading »
Two years ago, within only a few weeks of each other, both Mutineer Magazine and Blue Palms Brewhouse were established in Los Angeles, CA. We celebrated our 2nd Anniversary this past May 2010, with an epic Red Carpet Tasting Event and a rockin’ after party at Blue Palm Brewhouse. This Saturday, we encourage you join us and Blue Palms founder, Brian Lenzo, in celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of our good friends Blue Palms Brewhouse in Hollywood, California. Continue Reading »
Today marks the official start to SFChefs 2010, San Francisco’s “premier food, wine and spirits week.” Presented by Visa Signature and produced by the Golden Gate Restaurant Association, SFChefs supports the Golden Gate Restaurant Association Scholarship Foundation, a foundation that grants need-based scholarships to Bay Area students requiring financial assistance to pursue an education in culinary and hospitality programs. Continue Reading »
Four breweries in Central Virginia have come together and collaborated on a Black IPA for the upcoming 2nd Annual Brew Ridge Trail Music Festival kicking off on August 21st at the Concert Grounds at Devils Backbone in Roseland, Virginia.
Blue Mountain Brewery, South Street Brewery, Starr Hill Brewery, and Devils Backbone Brewing Company (winner of the Brewers Association World Beer Cup 2010 Champion Brewery: Small Brewpub Category), whom are all located on the Brew Ridge Trail, came together and decided to try a new style and brew a Black IPA. This collaborative brew will be tapped on August 8th at Starr Hill Brewery from Noon till 5 PM. Continue Reading »
It’s a weekday night in New York City, and what’s a girl to do? Well, go to a craft beer bar event, of course! Last Wednesday, July 28th, that’s exactly what *this* girl did. Continue Reading »
Cuvée: (noun) wine in casks or vats so blended as to ensure uniformity and marketability. “Wine?” you may say. ”But I thought this was an article about beer!”
Rest easy, my dear friends, for this is, indeed, about beer…
With the rise of more and more craft breweries and styles, the term “cuvée” has expanded to include blended beer, often Franco-Begian in style. Search the keyword “cuvée” on Beer Advocate and you’ll see what I mean — an expansive list of beers named after the blended wine. Continue Reading »
If you’re planning on heading to Denver this September 16-18th for the Great American Beer Festival and you haven’t bought your tickets yet, you had better hurry. The Brewers Association reports that 70 percent of the tickets have been accounted for, with the Saturday afternoon members-only session having 97 percent of the tickets sold. Continue Reading »
