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Bottle Rocket: Te Koko will change your mind about New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc

Mike Hiller — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:23:32 +0000

If you still think all New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc tastes alike– lime, passionfruit, grapefruit and just-picked tropical fruit –then pick up a bottle of Cloudy Bay’s Te Koko and see the world change. Unscrew the top on a bottle of Te Koko (virtually all NZ wines have screw tops), pour a glass, and take a Continue reading →

Hot Date: Today–May 17, Sample Jewish beer, Israeli Wine and Kosher food at Sigels Addison

Mike Hiller — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:48:40 +0000

It's not even the Sabbath, but Sigels' Addison store (15003 Inwood Road) is turning into High Holy Day Central tonight. Jewish beer, a Kosher food truck, Israeli wines--and discounts to make it all come together from 5 pm til 8 pm.

Kent Rathbun’s Abacus restaurant hosts Joy Sterling and Iron Horse winery

Mike Hiller — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:37:53 +0000

Last week, Iron Horse Winery owner Joy Sterling rolled through town, stopping at Kent Rathbun's Abacus to share a few bottles of her sparkling Wedding Cuvee, Chardonnays and Pinots with a couple dozen fans

Hot Date: Thursday, May 10, Abacus and Iron Horse Vineyard wine dinner

Mike Hiller — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:51:59 +0000

If there’s a nicer winery owner than Joy Sterling, I’ve yet to meet her. But don’t just take my word for it–meet her and see for yourself on Thursday, May 10, when she and chef Kent Rathbun team up for a tasty spring wine dinner at Abacus with Iron Horse wines. Sterling will be pouring one of California’s iconic Continue reading →

Former Baileys Prime sommelier Jennifer Jaco lands at Del Frisco’s Dallas and makes her mark with Peay Vineyards wine dinner

Mike Hiller — Mon, 07 May 2012 08:22:30 +0000

Now that sommelier Jennifer Jaco has taken over the reigns of the wine program at Del Frisco’s in Dallas (escaping the centrifugal forces currently swirling around her former employer, Bailey’s Prime Plus in Dallas), she’s wasted no time putting her considerable talent and charm to good use. Last week, Jaco brought Peay Vineyards owner Andy Continue reading →

Hot Date: Saturday, April 28: Four Seasons hosts Washington winery Cote Bonneville at wine dinner

Mike Hiller — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:23:25 +0000

Master somm James Tidwell runs the show at the Four Seasons in Las Colinas, which is to say he is in charge of everything that lubricates the tony resort that will soon host the Byron Nelson golf tournament. But Saturday night, Tidwell’s concentrating his considerable talent on a wine dinner with Cote Bonneville, whose estate Continue reading →

Bottle Rockets: Taste 45 Pinot Noirs for $40 on Tuesday, May 1

Mike Hiller — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:15:25 +0000

Wow-- Pinots from California, Oregon, New Zealand and Burgundy. This may be the best wine tasting of the year.

Bottle Rockets: Sample a dozen Pinots at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse Pinot tasting Friday, April 20

Mike Hiller — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:39:10 +0000

The monthly wine tastings at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse in Dallas are the best wine tastings in the city. Why? Because the certified sommelier staff at PBSH is the best in the state and because they love to share good wines with those who care about those things. This month, those things are Pinot Noirs. On Continue reading →

Padma Lakshmi in town to “cook with coffee”

Mike Hiller — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:27:19 +0000

And peddle expensive Nespresso capsules. (I'll have what she's having)

Whiskey Cake hosting special whiskey and cake dinner tonight

Mike Hiller — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:14:22 +0000

Starts at 6:30pm. Good food and heavy pours of whiskey with an “e” (because the “e” stands for extra).