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June 2007
Tastings? We’ve got ‘em. Dinners? Check.
And all for us. Yours for just the click of a mouse on the “continue reading” link below, thanks to the efforts of all of the wine retailers, restaurants and wineries that put these events together, and to the Dayton-based listserv that compiles this information. Don’t you love it when a plan comes together?
Cheers!
Mark Fisher
Jays’ Kitchen Door Friday, June 29, 2007 4-8 pm 2004 Francois Cotat Les Culs de Deaujeu 2004 Pride Merlot 2001 Chateau Ferrand Lartigue 2003 Chateau D’Aiguilhe
Saturday, June 30, 2007 1-6 pm 2004 Francois Cotat La Grande Cote 2004 Oa Spinetta Ca Di Pian 2003 Paul Hobbs Cabernet 2002 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Crabfest Saturday, August 11, 2007 $65 Sweet Stone Crab Claws with Dipping Sauce and Crab Spring Roll, Dungeness Crab Salad with Vine Ripened Tomatoes and Avocado in a Citrus Vinaigrette, Trio of Crab - Dungeness, King and Blue with Sweet Chili and Roasted Vegetables, Lemon-Blueberry Crisp
Lobsterfest Saturday, September 22, 2007 $65 Steamed Mussels, Shrimp and Lobster in a Garlic-White Wine Broth, Lobster Apple Slaw, While Steamed Maine Lobster with Buttered Potatoes, Green Beans and Sweet Corn Pudding, Berry Basket
Arrow - Kettering Saturday, June 30, 2007 11-5 pm 2006 Palazone Dubini Bianco 2006 Vega Sindoa Chardonnay 2004 Altos De Luzon 2006 Meridian Pinot Noir 2002 Chateau Beaulieu Bordeaux 2006 Molly Dooker Two Left Feet
DLM Oakwood Friday, June 29, 2007 5-8pm Verget Rose 2006 Mersoliel Chardonnay 2005 Molly Dooker Scooter Merlot 2006 Potel -Auiron Moulin Vent 2005 Faut Flavio Rosso Di Montalcino 2004 Mystery Bottle
Saturday, June 30, 2007 1-6 pm Domaine de Fondreche Instant Rose 2006 Domaine Caddette Chardonnay 2004 Hitching Post Pinot Noir 2005 Mario Veglio Barolo 1999 Spring Valley Vineyard Uriah 2004 Bonus Bottles!
Beers: Christian Morlein Over the Rhine Stoudts American Pale Ale
DLM Washington Square Thursday, June 28, 2007 5-8 pm 2006 Touraine Rose 2006 Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Potel-Aviron Cote de Brouilly 2004 Cuvee de Pena 2004 Clos du Mont Olivet Chateauneuf du Pape Vin de Mystere!
Saturday, June 30, 2007 12-5 pm Fifi’s Italian Mama Mia Wines Ca’ Tulio Prosecco 2005 Bertani Velante Pinot Grigio 2006 La Sera Malvasia 2005 Boccadigabbia Rosso Piceno 2004 Le Fonti Chianti Classico 2000 Uccelleria Brunello di Montalcino 2003 Cesari Amarone
Dorothy Lane Springboro Friday, June 29, 2007 3-7pm 05 Crocker Starr Sauvignon Blanc 04 Fess Parker Chardonnay 03 Simi Merlot 02 B. R. Cohn Cabernet “Olive Hill”
Saturday, June 30, 2007 12-5 pm 04 Hugel Riesling “Jubilee” 04 La Sirena Moscato Azul 03 Avignonesi Vino Noble 04 Andrew Will ” Sheridan” Red Wine
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook Tuesday - Thursday 11:30 - 7 pm Friday and Saturday 11:30 - 8 pm www.cuveewinebar.net Wine Tasting Menu Friday, June 29 -Thursday, July 5, 2007 Zmor Gewurztraminer Limestone Hill Chardonnay Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy
Friday Only: Mollydooker Two Left Feet Mollydooker Boxer
Beer-Flying Dog Woody Creek White Snacks to be announced
Thursday, June 28th 5:00-7:00 Everett Ridge Winery Tasting with guest Steve Sterling, whose family owns Everett Ridge and Esterlina Winery. Drop-In Tasting
Wednesday, July 11th-Thursday, July 26th CUVEE is CLOSED for Vacation
Arrow Centerville 937-433-6778 615 Lyons Rd Centerville Saturday, June 30, 2007 11 am-5pm 2005 Kenwood Sauvignon Blanc… 2005 Gallo of Sonoma Chardonnay… 2005 Hangtime Pinot Noir… 2005 Gallo of Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon… 2004 Merryvale Cabernet Sauvignon
Trader Joe’s, Town & Country at Stroop and Far Hills Tasting Thursday 6:00-8:00, Sunday 4:00-7:00. Sebastien Roux (2005) AOC Chassagne-Montrachet, France. Casillero del Diablo Reserve Carmenere (2005) Central Valley, Chile. Estola (2001) DO La Mancha, Spain.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (at The Greene ) 937-320-9548 Wine Wednesdays from 5pm to 7pm in the bar. There will be four different two ounce tastes every week and will provide different appetizers through out the night to pair with these wines.
Friday, June 29, 2007 Martini Night FRENCH MARTINI BELLINI MARTINI WHITE PEACH
Features for Wednesday, July 4, 2007 5pm to 7pm SOKOL BLOSSER Evolution No.9 Oregon NV LAETITIA Pinot Noir Arroyo Grande Valley, 2005 FLORA SPRINGS Merlot Napa Valley, 2005 PENFOLDS Shiraz South Australia St. Henri, 2002
Little Sonoma, 6078 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH 45069. 513-942-9463. Located two blocks north of Union Centre Blvd. at the corner of Muhlhauser and West Chester Roads www.LittleSonomaWines.com
Thursday, June 28th, 7 pm Meeker Wines with Kelly Meeker.
Friday, June 29th, 7 pm ~ Sommelier Picks for Patio Wines
Saturday, July 30th, - 3-6 pm ~ Summer Sipper Selections
Lobsta Bakes - Saturday, July 14th, 6-9 pm Little Sonoma Summer Celebration! Full Lobster or Beef Tenderloin dinner with wine and live jazz music. $55 per person, Reservations required and must be received by Monday, July 9th.
Beckett Wine & Liquor - 8212 Princeton Glendale Rd. -West Chester, Ohio 45069 (513-860-4340) Drop in Tastings every Friday night, 5:30-8:00 P.M.
La Petite France 3177 Glendate-Milford Road Cincinnati, Ohio www.lapetitefrance.biz Call 513-733-8383 The restaurant presents a “Taste of France” featuring gourmet specialties from seven different regions of France on the last Friday of each month, they will offer a special three course dinner from the Alsace, Bordeaux, Brittany, Dijon, Normandy, Provence, and Toulouse regions of France. Reservations are required, 513-733-8383. On Friday, June 29th, Specialties from the Loire Valley! $40. Aperitif - Vouvray Appetizer- Braised leeks in Vouvray vinaigrette Entree - Foie de veau et navet glace (Sauteed veal liver with glazed turnips) Dessert - Chocolate truffles
Kinkead Ridge Winery 904 Hamburg Street Ripley OH 45167 937-392-6077 www.KinkeadRidge.com SUMMER HOURS Saturday from Memorial Day through mid-September, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Drink-and-a-half a day reduces kidney cancer risk, study finds
Well, add kidney cancer to the list of diseases that moderate alcohol consumption may help prevent, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute and described in a Wine Spectator Online story by Jacob Gaffney. The research showed that those who had a drink a day or more showed a 28 percent lower risk of renal cancer.
Here’s a bit of detail from the Spectator’s story:
Though wine showed a slightly higher level of protection, the study concluded that how much one drinks—not what type of beverage—had a much greater impact on the risk of renal cancer. Those who had roughly a half-glass of wine per day showed a 3 percent lower risk of developing renal cancer, and those who had about a glass of wine per day showed 18 percent lower risk. Those who had 1.5 glasses per day showed 28 percent lower risk. … the researchers warned against consistent, heavier drinking as a way to avoid the risks of renal cancer, since so few of the study’s participants were heavy drinkers.
Stories such as this one need to be carefully considered. For example, whenever I see a headline saying that Substance X “doubles the risk of (fill-in-blank) cancer,” it could be that that type of cancer is very rare, and that a doubling of the risk might mean you’ve got a 2-in-10,000 chance rather than a one-in-10,000 chance. In other words, you’re far more like to be killed in a car wreck than you are to be affected by the “doubling of cancer risk” from Substance X.
Still, add this to the absolute stampede of positive research findings lately related to moderate alcohol consumption — especially wine. As if we need another reason to lift our glass (or glass-and-a-half) …
Cheers!
Mark Fisher
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French winemakers bring lovers together one bottle at a time
This is either marketing brilliance or desperation or — a little bit of both.
Some French winemakers are using their wines as a gateway to online dating, according to MSNBC.com.
Here’s a slice of the scoop d’amour:
A French winemaker is trying to help people find romance with a new vintage that links them up with a special online dating site. The “Soif de Coeur” (A Thirst for Romance) bottles of rosé, red or white wine contain a unique code in their labels that you tap into the Web site in the hope of finding your perfect match.
Check out the 80-year-old dude who signed up. And who is MSNBC calling a “geezer,” anyway?
Thanks and cheers!
Mark Fisher
Wine festival-goers overly obsessed with price
Yesterday’s Festival of the Vine wine-jazz event at the Fraze was a success, from all indications (and that wasn’t just my opinion). Good crowds turned out in spite of the threatening skies early in the afternoon, and they were rewarded with a sunny, gorgeous evening and plenty of sweet-sounding jazz. Let’s hope for a return engagement next year.
I witnessed one exchange at one of the festival’s wine booths that has lingered with me and, like a gnat floating in a glass of wine, I need to get it out.
A festival-goer was trying to choose between two rosés, and the person pouring the wines obligingly held up both bottles for her to view. She pondered her decision for a moment, then asked, “Which one’s more expensive?”
Now, at this particular festival, some pourers were volunteers who did not have a deep knowledge of wine, and this pourer cheerfully replied, quite accurately, “Oh, they both cost the same.” Because a taste of each wine DID cost the same — two bucks. Of course, the woman wanted to order the wine that cost the most in the stores, believing it would, be definition I suppose, taste better.
The pourers at the Fleurs de Fete have said they experience the same phenomenon all the time: festival-goers walking up and asking, “What’s the most expensive bottle you’re pouring? I’ll have that.”
What is it with us? Are we so obsessed with drinking labels or with perceived status or with getting our money’s worth out of our admission prices (although there was no admission cost at the Fraze) that we must act like boors? I mean, sure, price is one measuring stick of quality, but festivals offer so much opportunity for exploration, and we’re just throwing that opportunity away.
Why not take advantage of tastings such as this to discover some hidden gems, some great values that we would never taste except at this type of event? Why not walk up to the pourer and say, “I’d like a glass of your least expensive wine, please.” They’ll be glad to pour it for you — after they get up off the floor.
Okay, I’ll admit, I’ve never done that. But yesterday, if I had asked for only the “most expensive” wines, I wouldn’t have discovered a delightful little wine wine from Argentina: the Astica Torrontes, made from the Torrontes grape. The wine was perfumed and fruity, with plenty of concentrated, distinctive flavors and a dry, refreshing finish — perfect for summertime. It was only much later I learned the price of the wine: $6.99 a bottle. That one small discovery or a true wine bargain made the whole festival worthwhile.
I’m glad I didn’t know the price before I tried it.
And I’m damn glad I didn’t walk up to that booth and ask for “the most expensive thing you’ve got.”
What do you think?
Cheers!
Mark Fisher
Wine festival TODAY at the Fraze
Lat month, I called it a stealth wine festival. Of course, it didn’t stay that way for long. And the Festival of the Vine is happening today (6-24-07) from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Fraze Pavilion in Kettering. But here, I’ll let Karen Durham, the Fraze’s general manager, tell you the rest, as she did in a comment to that earlier post about the event: (Click on “continue reading” …)
Festival of the Vine, June 24 from 2 PM to 11 PM, is a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon sampling wines from all over the world! The festival is definitely not a secret! We’d love to spread the word, as we are eager to introduce what we hope to be an annual event. We started this festival in response to the positive comments we received in the wine garden at SeaFest, Fraze’s seafood festival. We offered a small selection of wines, but many festival goers had questions about the wines they were sampling, so we thought we’d create an event to educate our folks. A few selections of wines that will be offered at the festival include Nicolas Potel from Burgundy, Kim Crawford from New Zealand, Greg Norman Estates from California and Australia, El Coto from Spain, Simi from Sonoma County, Jackson Triggs from Canada, Biltmore from North Carolina and De Favri from Italy. And the list goes on reaching approximately 40 different wines, enough to please all levels of knowledge for all you wine tasters! Wine experts will be on hand to answer questions and make recommendations as well! Festival vendors will barbeque and sell chicken, steak, chops and fruit, too. We had also been playing with the idea to create a jazz festival since it’s such a wonderful music niche for Fraze. At Festival of the Vine we’ll have free music in Lincoln Park Civic Commons during the day featuring smooth sounds from some of the area’s finest jazz musicians, including Puzzle of Light and Magnolia Bolthead. You can also attend the festival’s ticketed headlining performance, saxophonist Euge Groove with special guest Urban Jazz Coalition at 7:30 PM. So if you’re looking to have fun and try wines in an unpretentious atmosphere, then Festival of the Vine is the place to be! The fine wines offered, $2 for samples and $6 a glass, plus the music make this festival an excellent deal! For all you wine tasters out there, and those wanting to learn more, don’t miss out on your chance to spend a relaxing Sunday in the beautiful surroundings of Lincoln Park for an experience worth savoring. We hope this “super-secret stealth event” is no longer a mystery and we hope to see you there! Karen Durham, Fraze Pavilion General Manager
So there you have it. Super-secret not more.
Cheers!
Mark Fisher
Sacre Bleu! Americans on pace to outdrink French by 2010
Looking for the wine-tastings list? Click here and you’ll go directly to it. But as we are prone to do, we move on.
The British newspaper The Telegraph reports that America is on course to overtake France as the world’s number one wine drinking nation by 2010 if current trends continue.
Although the projection isn’t fully explained, the story suggests it’s not that Americans are drinking so much more, but rather, that the French are drinking less.
I wonder to what degree France’s extremely strict DUI laws — its blood-alcohol legal limit is .02 percent, the equivalent of as little as one glass of wine in an hour in some people, depending on weight and other factors — have impacted France’s wine culture. Do you think you’ll see during our lifetime a move to further reduce the legal limit in this country to less than the current .08 percent? Hmmm.
You’ve got to love this quote from a vineyard worker describing France’s newly elected president, self-professed teetotaler Nicolas Sarkozy: “Every time you see him on TV he’s jogging. He doesn’t like eating, he doesn’t like drinking, he doesn’t represent the culture of France.”
So is France becoming more like the United States, or is the U.S. becoming more like France?
Hmmm again.
Cheers!
Mark Fisher
Ohio wines strike gold at Great Lakes Great Wine Competition
Looking for the wine-tastings list? Click here and you’ll go directly to it. But here’s another spot of news for this Friday.
Sandra Silfven, wine columnist for the Detroit News, has released the results of the Great Lakes Great Wine Competition on her newspaper’s web site, and Ohio wines appear to have performed well, with Vidal ice wines from both Chalet Debonne and Ferrante capturing double-gold medals.
In addition to those coveted double-golds, here’s a summary from Silfven’s piece of Ohio wines that captured “regular” gold medals:
Breitenbach Vidal Ice Wine NV,
Chalet Debonne Chardonnay Reserve 2006,
Ferrante Cabernet Sauvignon 2004,
Ferrante Chardonnay 2005,
Slate Run Red Proprietor’s Blend Premblage Reserve 1999.
Fine showing for the Buckeye State, even if the competition in this wine contest wasn’t the rest of the world, as most wine contests are, but wineries surrounding the Great Lakes. We tend to think of Ohio wines as coming from either the region northeast of Cleveland or from down by the mighty Ohio, so it was good to see some geographical diversity reflected in the results. Congrats to the winners, and enjoy the weekend!
Mark Fisher
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Temptation, thy name is this tastings list
Take a LOOK at these wines. We are not worthy. And yet, they persist. Makes me wonder. Perhaps we really ARE worthy after all …
Click on the “continue reading” link to view the wine tastings and special events as compiled by a Dayton-based wine listserv, and then, get out there and enjoy … in moderation, of course.
Cheers! Mark Fisher
Jay’s Kitchen Door Friday, June 22, 2007 4-8 pm 2003 Shafer Cabernet and other selections
Saturday, June 23, 2007 1-6 pm 2003 Branaire Ducru and other selections
Crabfest Saturday, August 11, 2007 $65 Sweet Stone Crab Claws with Dipping Sauce and Crab Spring Roll, Dungeness Crab Salad with Vine Ripened Tomatoes and Avocado in a Citrus Vinaigrette, Trio of Crab - Dungeness, King and Blue with Sweet Chili and Roasted Vegetables, Lemon-Blueberry Crisp
Lobsterfest Saturday, September 22, 2007 $65 Steamed Mussels, Shrimp and Lobster in a Garlic-White Wine Broth, Lobster Apple Slaw, While Steamed Maine Lobster with Buttered Potatoes, Green Beans and Sweet Corn Pudding, Berry Basket
Arrow - Kettering Saturday, June 23, 2007 11-5 pm 2006 mollydooker, the boxer 2006 house chardonnay 2000 macrostie merlot 2005 domaine saumaize-michelin saint-veran, les creches 2005 alain jaume lirac, clos de sixte 2005 farleigh zinfandel
DLM Oakwood Friday, June 22, 2007 5-8pm Kunde ‘06 Sauvignon Blanc L’Adventure ’05 Roussane Blackstone ’05 Rsv. Pinot Noir Sterling ’03 Napa Merlot Artesa ’03 Napa/Sonoma Cabernet Mystery Bottle
Saturday, June 23, 2007 1-6 pm Allison ’06 Sauvignon Blanc Kinkead Ridge ‘06 Viognier/Roussane Gundlach Bundschu ’03 Pinot Noir Old School ’02 Shiraz Old School ’02 Cabernet Bonus Bottles!
Beers: Barrel House Hocking Hills Hefeweizen Stone Vertical Epic 07/07/07
DLM Washington Square Thursday, June 21, 2007 5-8 pm 2006 Verget Rose de Syrah 2006 Verget Macon-Villages 2006 Kinkead Ridge Viognier Roussane 2006 Mollydooker “The Boxer” Shiraz 2006 Mollydooker “Goose Bumps” Sparkling Shiraz Mystery wine!
Saturday, June 23, 2007 12-5 pm 2005 Kim Crawford Pinot Gris 2002 Kim Crawford Anderson Vineyard Pinot Noir 2003 Sequum Zinfandel 2006 Mollydooker “Two Left Feet” Shiraz Cabernet 2006 Mollydooker “Blue Eyed Boy” Shiraz
Dorothy Lane Springboro Friday, June 22, 2007 3-7pm 05 Carr Sauvignon Blanc 05 Carr Chardonnay 05 Two Hands Angel Share Shiraz 99 Gaglide Rosso
Saturday, June 23, 2007 12-5 pm 06 Columbia Crest Sauvignon Blanc 02 Ramey Carneros Chardonnay 01 Selene Merlot 03 Salus Cabernet
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook Tuesday - Thursday 11:30 - 7 pm Friday and Saturday 11:30 - 8 pm www.cuveewinebar.net Wine Tasting Menu Friday, June 22 -Thursday, June 29, 2007 qupe albarino 06 morgan suv blanc domaine la hitair ,la tours 05 hyatt black muscat carr cabernet podere la vigna sangiovese
Monday, June 25th 6:30-9:00 High End Cabernet Tasting Reservations Required $65 per person
Thursday, June 28th 5:00-7:00 Everett Ridge Winery Tasting with guest Steve Sterling, whose family owns Everett Ridge and Esterlina Winery. Drop-In Tasting
Wednesday, July 11th-Thursday, July 26th CUVEE is CLOSED for Vacation
Arrow Centerville 615 Lyons Rd Centerville Saturday, June 23, 2007 11 am-5pm 937-433-6778 2005 Domaine Brunet Vouvray… 2006 Lesacanthes Viognier… 2005 Chateau Vergnes-Beaulieu… 2003 Foxy Red… 2004 Domaine de la Royere… 2003 Lan Rioja Crianza
Wednesday June 27, 5:30-8 pm. Try 25 Big Red Wines.
Trader Joe’s, Town & Country at Stroop and Far Hills Tasting Thursday 6:30-8:30, Sunday 4:00-7:00. Contadino Vivace - Sparkling Pinot Grigio (2006) IGT Delle Venezie, Italy. Sainte-Croix Syrah-Merlot (2005) VdP Pays d’Oc, France. Manina Carmenere (2003) Maipo Valley, Chile.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (at The Greene ) 937-320-9548 Wine Wednesdays from 5pm to 7pm in the bar. There will be four different two ounce tastes every week and will provide different appetizers through out the night to pair with these wines.
Fridays are Martini Night! Friday, June 22, 2007 Kiwi Cosmo…One of California’s hottest Martinis hits Dayton Sangritini…This speaks for itself and is a great hot weather breaker!! Purple Rain…One thing we have not seen in Dayton!! Rain…
Features for Wednesday, June 27, 2007 5pm to 7pm FIDDLEHEAD Pinot Noir Rose Pink Fiddle, 2005 ZD Chardonnay California, 2005 SYNCLINE Syrah Columbia Valley, 2005 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, 2004
The Wine Gallery East Third Street Downtown Wednesday, June 27 Wine Tasting 55 Degree’s Oregon and Washington wines
The Winds in Yellow Springs … Summer Wine Tasting on Friday June 22, 2007 at 7:00 pm. Tasting the Wind’s latest selection of summer friendly wines paired with delicious dishes from the Winds kitchen.
Cork-n-Vine 937-332-9463, 1737 West Main Street, Troy, Ohio. Tasting list for June 22,2007 - June 28. Oregon and Washington State wines. Columbia Cellar Master Riesling Bergebin Lane Calico White Argyle Pinot Noir Columbia Syrah Red Diamond Merlot Columbia Cabernet
Little Sonoma, 6078 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH 45069. 513-942-9463. Located two blocks north of Union Centre Blvd. at the corner of Muhlhauser and West Chester Roads www.LittleSonomaWines.com Friday, June 22, 2007 Six wonderful wines “favorites.” Light appetizers will be served and reservations are recommended. Fess Parker 2005 Chardonnay Ponzi Pinot Gris Babich Pinot Noir Marietta Zinfandel McLean’s Farm Shiraz/Cabernet Pine Ridge Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
Saturday, June 23nd, 3-6 pm King Estate Pinot Gris, Hayman and Hill Chardonnay, Babich Pinot Noir and Terrazas Malbec.
Thursday, June 28th, 7 pm Meeker Wines with Kelly Meeker.
Lobsta Bakes - Saturday, July 14th, 6-9 pm Little Sonoma Summer Celebration! Full Lobster or Beef Tenderloin dinner with wine and live jazz music. $55 per person, Reservations required and must be received by Monday, July 9th.
Beckett Wine & Liquor - 8212 Princeton Glendale Rd. -West Chester, Ohio 45069 (513-860-4340) Drop in Tastings every Friday night, 5:30-8:00 P.M.
June, 22 - Ca’Tullio Pinot Grigio, Anne Amie Pinot Gris, Curious Beagle Cabernet, Steltzner Claret, The Black Chook shiraz viognier, & Zing Zang Bloody Mary’s.
La Petite France 3177 Glendate-Milford Road Cincinnati, Ohio www.lapetitefrance.biz Call 513-733-8383 The restaurant presents a “Taste of France” featuring gourmet specialties from seven different regions of France on the last Friday of each month, they will offer a special three course dinner from the Alsace, Bordeaux, Brittany, Dijon, Normandy, Provence, and Toulouse regions of France. Reservations are required, 513-733-8383. On Friday, June 29th, Specialties from the Loire Valley! $40. Aperitif - Vouvray Appetizer- Braised leeks in Vouvray vinaigrette Entree - Foie de veau et navet glace (Sauteed veal liver with glazed turnips) Dessert - Chocolate truffles
Kinkead Ridge Winery 904 Hamburg Street Ripley OH 45167 937-392-6077 www.KinkeadRidge.com SUMMER HOURS Saturday from Memorial Day through mid-September, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Guns and Rosés: The NRA Wine Club
The National Rifle Association has its very own wine club — the NRA Wine Club.
“Now you can support the 2nd Amendment with every wine you buy.”
I love America.
Cheers!
Mark Fisher
Red wine cuts prostate cancer risk, Seattle study says
The trickle of positive health news regarding the consumption of wine in moderation, especially red wine, has turned into a raging stream.
This time, it’s prostate cancer. In a story entitled Red wine, taken in moderation, reduces risk of prostate cancer, the Harvard University Gazette Online summarizes a study done by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. The study’s results suggest a benefit of moderate red-wine consumption that was not found in beer, spirits or even white wine.
The story rightly emphasizes the “moderation” part.
Still, I’m thinking I’m going to live to be 150. And some of my friends, I’m thinking they’ll live to be 200.
I wonder what kind of red wine I’ll be pouring into my sippy cup when I’m 149?
Cheers!
Mark
Did Robert Parker duck?
I thought I had read (and written) all I wanted to read about wine’s 100-point scale, but along comes W. Blake Gray’s piece in the San Francisco Chronicle entitled Are ratings pointless? The highs and lows of the 100-point scale, and, well, turns out I was wrong.
I’d give the story a 94. Heck, it might even improve with age.
Gray interviewed Stephen Tanzer of Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar and Thomas Matthews, managing editor of the Wine Spectator, and gleaned some fascinating insights about the 100-point scale, how it’s “calibrated” and its impact. Conspicuous in his absence from the story is The Big Guy, Robert Parker, whose Wine Advocate is the earliest (arguably) and most influential (not arguably) user of the 100-point scale. Parker, according to the Chroncle, “declined to return phone calls seeking comment for this article.”
Now, I can’t say what efforts W. Blake Gray undertook to obtain comment from Parker, nor can I assume that Parker received those messages and consciously decided to blow off the Chronicle. If he did, shame on him. Parker is one of the earliest champions of the 100-point scale (though perhaps not the creator … see below) and is more responsible than any other human being for what the 100-point scale has become. It sure would have been nice to hear Parker weigh in on the topic.
In a 26-year career in print journalism, I’ve often seen politicians or others in positions of power who have a beef with a publication refuse to answer questions from anyone representing that publication, figuring they’re “sticking it to” the newspaper. On most occasions, they’re just sticking it to the readers of the newspaper, who also happen to be voters and important constituents. Ultimately, they’re sticking it to themselves.
I hope Parker is not like those politicians. I’d like to think he’s smarter than that. I’d like to think he’s not, well … arrogant.
Some great comments on the Chronicle story can be found at our blogging friend Tom Wark’s Fermentation entry entitled My New Puppy’s Kibble: 75 Points. See especially the exchange about whether Robert Parker Jr. really introduced the 100-point scale.
Cheers!
Mark Fisher
Kicking off Father’s Day weekend in style
Tastings? You want ‘em, we got ‘em. What better way to kick off Father’s Day weekend?
Some interesting comments have trickled in on yesterday’s entry entitled New wine laws dropped into state budget bill with little examination or debate. There also is an update on that entry that includes a link to the new wine laws’ language that is MUCH easier to read (not easier to understand, but easier to read). Worth a click.
Also hot off the presses this morning: a restaurant review of the new Bonefish Grill that opened last month in front of the Dayton Mall.
So click on “continue reading” to access the tastings list, which comes to Uncorked via a Dayton-based wine listserv. For tastings and events in the Cincinnati area, check out Michelle’s blog at My Wine Education.
Happy Father’s Day, and cheers!
Mark Fisher
Jay’s Kitchen Door Friday, June 15, 2007 4-8 pm 2005 Domaine des Corbillieres Touraine 2005 Charles Krug Pinot Noir 2002 Penfold’s RWT 2003 Chateau Segla
Saturday, June 16, 2007 1-6 pm 2005 Domaine Saumaize Michelin Saint Veran 2003 Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf du Pape 2001 Ruffino Reserva Gold Chianti 2001 Cannon La Gaffeliere
Jay’s will have a cooking class on June 16, 2007. The class begins at 10:30 am. The class will be grilling outside and Joe will have the tables set up outside, weather permitting. It will provide recipes for the rest of summer. Justin is planning on a menu of fish, beef, pork, veggies and a dessert. The cost is $50. Bring your aprons. :) Reservations are limited; call Jay’s, 222-2892 to RSVP.
Crabfest Saturday, August 11, 2007 $65
Lobsterfest Saturday, September 22, 2007 $65
Arrow Wine & Spirits — Kettering Saturday, June 16, 2007 11-5 pm 2005 morgan pinot gris, franscioni vineyard 2005 marquee gsm 2005 marquee shiraz 2006 garnacha de fuego 2004 orphelin 2005 alain normand bourgogne blanc, macon la roche vineuse surprise!!!
DLM Oakwood Friday, June 15, 2007 5-8pm Charles de Fere Brut Rose NV Terra Ventoux Blanc 2006 Septima Reserva 2006 Bennett Family Cabernet 2004 Sirus Bordeaux 2002 Mystery Bottle
Saturday, June 16, 2007 1-6 pm Gloria Ferrer Brut NV Carr Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Chateau de Chanirey 2004 Argyle Pinot Noir Nuthouse 2005 Rodney Strong Alexander Valley Cabernet 2003 Faut Flavio Brunello 2001 Bonus Bottles!
Beers: Arrogant Bastard, Harvieston Special Reserve Old Engine Oil, Adams Broadside
DLM Washington Square Thursday, June 14, 2007 5-8 pm 2004 Schlossgut Diel Riesling Spatlese 2005 Aforado Rosal Albarino 2004 Archery Summit Pinot Noir 2005 Black Bart Syrah 1998 Sierra Cantabria Gran Riserva Rioja2001 Podere Scopetene Brunello di Montalcino Mystery wine!
Saturday, June 16, 2007 12-5 pm Fifi’s “Brown Bagger” Tasting A very interesting assortment of seven wines, old and new world, served blind from brown paper bags. An opportunity to taste wines for value, knowledge and fun.
Beers: Toohey’s, Cooper’s, and Steinlager
Dorothy Lane Springboro Friday, June 15, 2007 3-7pm 02 Brewer-Clifton Sweeney Chardonnay 04 Recolte Macon-Pierreclos 04 Spring Valley “Uriah” 01 Niebaum Coppola Rubicon
Saturday, June 16, 2007 12-5 pm 05 Columbia Crest Grand Estates Pinot Grigio 05 Bear & Lion Old Vine Zinfandel 03 Tyrus Evan Syrah 04 Titus Cabernet
Cuvee Wine Bar and Cellar, 4457 State Route 725 Bellbrook Tuesday - Thursday 11:30 - 7 pm Friday and Saturday 11:30 - 8 pm www.cuveewinebar.net Wine Tasting Menu Friday, June 15 -Thursday, June 21, 2007 Amis Brachetto Tangent Ecclestone Domaine Alaine Normande Macon la Roche Bennet Cabernet Morgan Cotes du Crowes Pezzi King Zinfandel Owen Roe Ex Umbris Syrah
Saturday Snacks: Oysters , Salad du Jour Beer: Harpoon IPA
Monday, June 25th 6:30-9:00 High End Cabernet Tasting Reservations Required $65 per person
Tuesday, June 26th 5:00-7:00 Italian Wine Tasting featuring wines from Private Reserve Distributors in Cleveland. Drop-In Tasting
Thursday, June 28th 5:00-7:00 Everett Ridge Winery Tasting with guest Steve Sterling, whose family owns Everett Ridge and Esterlina Winery. Drop-In Tasting
Wednesday, July 11th-Thursday, July 26th CUVEE is CLOSED for Vacation
Trader Joe’s, Town & Country at Stroop and Far Hills Tasting Thursday 6:00-8:00 and Sunday 4-7. Estancia Chardonnay (2005) AVA Monterey, California. Casillero del Diablo Reserve Carmenere (2005), Central Valley, Chile. Nerello del Bastardo (2002) 100% Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (at The Greene ) 937-320-9548 Wine Wednesdays from 5pm to 7pm in the bar. There will be four different two ounce tastes every week and will provide different appetizers through out the night to pair with these wines. Features for Wednesday, June 20, 2007 5pm to 7pm Raymond Chardonnay Napa Valley Reserve 2004 Salvestrin Retaggio Napa Valley 2004 Seghesio Zinfandel Sonoma County 2005 Clos du Val Cabernet Napa Valley 2004
l’Abuerge Father’s Day Wine Tasting Dinner,Friday, June 15, 2007 $125 per person Peekito Crabmeat and Fresh Tahitian Hearts of Palm with Dill and Truffle Oil, Magnum of 1995 Louis Roederer Champagne
Canadian Cap Select “Mussel Salad” with Saffron Dressing, 3L 2005 Cambrian Chardonnay “Katherine’s Vineyard”
Homemade Pasta with Maine Lobster Medallions
Certified Angus Beef en Croute with Chanterelle and Morel Mushrooms, Truffle Sauce and Fresh Corn, 3L 2003 Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet “Indian Wells”
Key Lime Napoleon, 2003 Chateau Suduiraut 1er Cru Sauternes
The Wine Gallery East Third Street and Wayne Avenue Downtown Tuesday, June 19 Wine Tasting Meet the Wine Maker from VENTANA
Wednesday, June 20 Wine Tasting 55 Degree’s Oregon and Washington wines
Little Sonoma, 6078 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH 45069. 513-942-9463. Located two blocks north of Union Centre Blvd. at the corner of Muhlhauser and West Chester Roads www.LittleSonomaWines.com Friday, June 15th, 7 pm Awesome Australians from Cutting Edge Selections
Saturday, June 16th, 3-6 pm Little Sonoma Summer Favorites ~ Fine Wines Great for Summer Celebrations!
The Emporium in Yellow Springs 6:30 Friday 15 June 2004 Milton Park Reisling (Aust) 2004 Thorn-Clark Importers Reserve Cab (Aust) 2003 Chateau Bianca Pinot Noir (Oregon) 2004 Yasa Tinto (Spain) 2004 Figaro Tinto (Spain) 2003 Larent -Miquel Cab- Syrah (France) 2006 Larent- Miquel Chardonnay (France) 2004 Ventisquero Reservy Sauvigon Blanc (Chile) Live Music by the Wild Water Band
June 14-21 or until supplies last, at the Cork-n-Vine in Troy, Ohio is tasting Australian wines. Penfolds Koonunga Hill Chard, Houghton Chard Verdelho, Penfolds Bin 2 Shiraz Mourvedre, Woop Woop Shiraz, Greg Norman Cab Merlot, and Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz.
La Petite France 3177 Glendate-Milford Road Cincinnati, Ohio www.lapetitefrance.biz Call 513-733-8383 The restaurant presents a “Taste of France” featuring gourmet specialties from seven different regions of France on the last Friday of each month, they will offer a special three course dinner from the Alsace, Bordeaux, Brittany, Dijon, Normandy, Provence, and Toulouse regions of France. Reservations are required, 513-733-8383. On Friday, June 29th, Specialties from the Loire Valley! $40. Aperitif - Vouvray Appetizer- Braised leeks in Vouvray vinaigrette Entree - Foie de veau et navet glace (Sauteed veal liver with glazed turnips) Dessert - Chocolate truffles
Kinkead Ridge Winery 904 Hamburg Street Ripley OH 45167 937-392-6077 www.KinkeadRidge.com SUMMER HOURS Saturday from Memorial Day through mid-September, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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New wine laws dropped into state budget bill with little examination or debate
**UPDATE: With the help of an Ohio Senate staffer, I have finally found a link to the new wine shipping and wholesaler language that appears poised to become law, in a much easier-to-read format. After clicking on this link, scroll to page 72 of the pdf file, item number 135 (On the printed document itself, the page number is listed as 68). END UPDATE
Well, apparently a version of the wine amendment that we mentioned a couple weeks ago was dropped into the state budget bill which passed the Ohio Senate yesterday unanimously and which will now go to a House-Senate conference committee to resolve differences between the two versions before heading to Gov. Strickland for his signature.
So the provisions of the new wine laws (click on “continue reading” to access the amendment’s language) appear likely to become law with precious little examination or debate, as a free-standing bill would receive.
Those who represent the Wine and Beer Wholesalers of Ohio and the Ohio Wine Producers Association appear satisfied with the new laws. Now, tell me who was at the table representing consumers’ interests when the lobbyists hammered out this language?
I invite those who had a hand in forming this legislation to let us know how consumers will benefit from these changes in Ohio’s wine laws, and why attaching this amendment to the budget bill was a preferred method of creating law than allowing the legislation to move through the General Assemblyl as a separate bill.
To view the amendment (my apologies for the confusing “line breaks” in the amendment), click on “continue reading” and let us know what you think of these new regulations.
Cheers!
Mark Fisher
127HB119-SC2455/KB Am. Sub. H.B. 119 As Passed by the House SC-2455 _________ moved to amend as follows: In line 172, after “4141.09,” insert “4301.24,”; after “4301.43,” insert “4303.03,” 1 2 In line 215, after “3701.135,” insert “4303.071, 4303.232, 4303.233,” 3 4 Between lines 30561 and 30562, insert: 5 “Sec. 4301.24. Except as provided in section 4301.242 of the Revised Code, no manufacturer shall aid or assist the holder of any permit for sale at wholesale, and no manufacturer or wholesale distributor shall aid or assist the holder of any permit for sale at retail, by gift or loan of any money or property of any description or other valuable thing, or by giving premiums or rebates. Except as provided in section 4301.242 of the Revised Code, no holder of any such permit shall accept the same, provided that the manufacturer or wholesale distributor may furnish to a retail permittee the inside signs or advertising and the tap signs or devices authorized by divisions (E) and (F) of section 4301.22 of the Revised Code. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 No manufacturer shall have any financial interest, directly or indirectly, by stock ownership, or through interlocking directors in a corporation, or otherwise, in the establishment, 18 19 20 maintenance, or promotion in the business of any wholesale distributor. No retail permit holder shall have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the operation of, or any ownership in, the business of any wholesale distributor or manufacturer. 21 22 23 24 No manufacturer shall, except as authorized by section 4303.021 of the Revised Code, have any financial interest, directly or indirectly, by stock ownership, or through interlocking directors in a corporation, or otherwise, in the establishment, maintenance, or promotion of the business of any retail dealer. No wholesale distributor or employee of a wholesale distributor shall have any financial interest, directly or indirectly, by stock ownership, interlocking directors in a corporation, or otherwise, in the establishment, maintenance, or promotion of the business of any retail dealer. No manufacturer or wholesale distributor or any stockholder of a manufacturer or wholesale distributor shall acquire, by ownership in fee, leasehold, mortgage, or otherwise, directly or indirectly, any interest in the premises on which the business of any other person engaged in the business of trafficking in beer or intoxicating liquor is conducted. All contracts, covenants, conditions, and limitations whereby any person engaged or proposing to engage in the sale of beer or intoxicating liquors promises to confine the person’s sales of a particular kind or quality of beer or intoxicating liquor to one or more products, or the products of a specified manufacturer or wholesale distributor, or to give preference to those products, shall to the extent of that promise be void. The making of a promise in any such form shall be cause for the revocation or suspension of any permit issued to any party. This section does not prevent the holder of an A permit from securing and holding a wholesale distributor’s permit or permits and operating as a wholesale distributor. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 127HB119-SC2455 Page 2 No manufacturer shall sell or offer to sell to any wholesale distributor or retail permit holder, no wholesale distributor shall sell or offer to sell to any retail permit holder, and no wholesale distributor or retail permit holder shall purchase or receive from any manufacturer or wholesale distributor, any beer, brewed beverages, or wine manufactured in the United States except for cash. No right of action shall exist to collect any claims for credit extended contrary to this section. This section does not prohibit a licensee from crediting to a purchaser the actual prices charged for packages or containers returned by the original purchaser as a credit on any sale or from refunding to any purchaser the amount paid by that purchaser for containers or as a deposit on containers when title is retained by the vendor, if those containers or packages have been returned to the manufacturer or distributor. This section does not prohibit a manufacturer from extending usual and customary credit for beer, brewed beverages, or wine manufactured in the United States and sold to customers who live or maintain places of business outside this state when the beverages so sold are actually transported and delivered to points outside this state. No wholesale or retail permit shall be issued to an applicant unless the applicant has paid in full all accounts for beer or wine, manufactured in the United States, outstanding as of September 6, 1939. No beer or wine manufactured in the United States shall be imported into the state unless the beer or wine has been paid for in cash, and no supplier registration for any such beer or wine manufactured in the United States shall be issued by the division of liquor control until the A-2, B-1, or B-5 permit holder establishes to the satisfaction of the division that the beer or wine has been paid for in cash. 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 This section does not prevent a manufacturer from securing and holding any financial interest, directly or indirectly, by 82 83 127HB119-SC2455 Page 3 stock ownership or through interlocking directors in a corporation, or otherwise, in the establishment, maintenance, or promotion of the business or premises of any C or D permit holder, provided that the following conditions are met: 84 85 86 87 (A) Either the manufacturer or one of its parent companies is listed on a national securities exchange. 88 89 (B) All purchases of alcoholic beverages by the C or D permit holder are made from wholesale distributors in this state or agency stores licensed by the division of liquor control. 90 91 92 (C) If the C or D permit holder sells brands of alcoholic beverages that are produced or distributed by the manufacturer that holds the financial interest, the C or D permit holder also sells other competing brands of alcoholic beverages produced by other manufacturers, no preference is given to the products of the manufacturer, and there is no exclusion, in whole or in part, of products sold or offered for sale by other manufacturers, suppliers, or importers of alcoholic beverages that constitutes a substantial impairment of commerce. 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 (D) The primary purpose of the C or D permit premises is a purpose other than to sell alcoholic beverages, and the sale of other goods and services exceeds fifty per cent of the total gross receipts of the C or D permit holder at its premises. 102 103 104 105 This section does not prevent a manufacturer from giving financial assistance to the holder of a B permit for the purpose of the holder purchasing an ownership interest in the business, existing inventory and equipment, or property of another B permit holder, including, but not limited to, participation in a limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or any other legal entity authorized to do business in this state. This section does not permit a manufacturer to give financial assistance to the holder of a B permit to purchase inventory or equipment used in 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 127HB119-SC2455 Page 4 the daily operation of a B permit holder. 115 This section does not prevent a manufacturer from securing and holding a B-2a permit or permits and operating as a wholesale distributor.” 116 117 118 127HB119-SC2455 Page 5 Between lines 30612 and 30613, insert: 119 “Sec. 4303.03. Permit A-2 may be issued to a manufacturer to manufacture wine from grapes or other fruits; to import and purchase wine in bond for blending purposes, the total amount of wine so imported during the year covered by the permit not to exceed forty per cent of all the wine manufactured and imported; to manufacture, purchase, and import brandy for fortifying purposes; and to sell those products either in glass or container for consumption on the premises where manufactured, for home use, in sealed containers for consumption off the premises where manufactured, and to retail and wholesale permit holders under the rules adopted by the division of liquor control. 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 The fee for this permit is one hundred twenty-six seventy-six dollars for each plant to which this permit is issued. 131 132 127HB119-SC2455 Page 6 Sec. 4303.071. (A)(1) Except as otherwise provided in division (A)(2) of this section, permit B-2a may be issued to a person that manufactures wine, is the brand owner or United States importer of wine, or is the designated agent of a brand owner or importer for all wine sold in this state for that owner or importer. If the person resides outside this state, the person shall comply with the requirements governing the issuance of licenses or permits that authorize the sale of intoxicating liquor by the appropriate authority of the state in which the person resides or by the tax and trade bureau in the United States department of the treasury. 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 (2) A B-2a permit shall not be issued to a manufacturer of wine that is not entitled to a tax credit under 27 C.F.R. 24.278 and that produces one hundred fifty thousand gallons or more of wine per year. 144 145 146 147 (3) The fee for the B-2a permit is twenty-five dollars. 148 (4) The holder of a B-2a permit may sell wine to a retail permit holder, but a B-2a permit holder who is a wine manufacturer may sell to a retail permit holder only wine that the B-2a permit holder has manufactured. 149 150 151 152 (5) The holder of a B-2a permit shall renew the permit in accordance with section 4303.271 of the Revised Code, except that renewal shall not be subject to the notice and hearing requirements established in division (B) of that section. 153 154 155 156 (B) The holder of a B-2a permit shall collect and pay all applicable taxes relating to the delivery of a wine to a retailer including, but not limited to, taxes levied under section 4301.43 and Chapters 5739. and 5741. of the Revised Code. 157 158 159 160 (C) The holder of a B-2a permit shall comply with this chapter, Chapter 4301. of the Revised Code, and any rules adopted 161 162 127HB119-SC2455 Page 7 by the liquor control commission under section 4301.03 of the Revised Code. 163 164 127HB119-SC2455 Page 8 Sec. 4303.232. (A)(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section, permit S may be issued to a person that manufactures wine, is the brand owner or United States importer of wine, or is the designated agent of a brand owner or importer for all wine sold in this state for that owner or importer. If the person resides outside this state, the person shall comply with the requirements governing the issuance of licenses or permits that authorize the sale of intoxicating liquor by the appropriate authority of the state in which the person resides or by the tax and trade bureau of the United States department of the treasury. 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 (2) An S permit shall not be issued to a manufacturer of wine that is not entitled to a tax credit under 27 C.F.R. 24.278 and that produces one hundred fifty thousand gallons or more of wine per year. 175 176 177 178 (3) The fee for the S permit is twenty-five dollars. 179 (4) The holder of an S permit may sell wine to a personal consumer by receiving and filling orders that the personal consumer submits to the permit holder. The permit holder shall sell only wine that the permit holder has manufactured to a personal consumer. 180 181 182 183 184 (5) The holder of an S permit shall renew the permit in accordance with section 4303.271 of the Revised Code, except that the renewal shall not be subject to the notice and hearing requirements established in division (B) of that section. 185 186 187 188 (6) The division of liquor control may refuse to renew an S permit for any of the reasons specified in section 4303.292 of the Revised Code or if the holder of the permit fails to do any of the following: 189 190 191 192 (a) Collect and pay all applicable taxes specified in division (B) of this section; 193 194 127HB119-SC2455 Page 9 (b) Pay the permit fee; 195 (c) Comply with this section or any rules adopted by the liquor control commission under section 4301.03 of the Revised Code. 196 197 198 (B) The holder of an S permit shall collect and pay all applicable taxes relating to the delivery of wine to a personal consumer, including, but not limited to, taxes levied under section 4301.43 and Chapters 5739. and 5741. of the Revised Code. 199 200 201 202 (C)(1) The holder of an S permit shall send a shipment of wine that has been paid for by a personal consumer to that personal consumer via the holder of an H permit. Prior to sending a shipment of wine to a personal consumer, the holder of an S permit, or an employee of the permit holder, shall make a bona fide effort to ensure that the personal consumer is at least twenty-one years of age. The shipment of wine shall be shipped in a package that clearly has written on it in bold print the words “alcohol enclosed.” No person shall fail to comply with division (C)(1) of this section. 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 (2) Upon delivering a shipment of wine to a personal consumer, the holder of the H permit, or an employee of the permit holder, shall verify that the personal consumer is at least twenty-one years of age by checking the personal consumer’s driver’s or commercial driver’s license or identification card issued under sections 4507.50 to 4507.52 of the Revised Code. 213 214 215 216 217 218 (3) The holder of an S permit shall keep a record of each shipment of wine that the permit holder sends to a personal consumer. The records shall be used for all of the following: 219 220 221 (a) To provide a copy of each wine shipment invoice to the tax commissioner in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. The invoice shall include the name of each personal consumer that 222 223 224 127HB119-SC2455 Page 10 purchased wine from the S permit holder in accordance with this section and any other information required by the tax commissioner. 225 226 227 (b) To provide annually in electronic format by electronic means a report to the division. The report shall include the name and address of each personal consumer that purchased wine from the S permit holder in accordance with this section, the quantity of wine purchased by each personal consumer, and any other information requested by the division. The division shall prescribe and provide an electronic form for the report and shall determine the specific electronic means that the S permit holder must use to submit the report. 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 (c) To notify a personal consumer of any health or welfare recalls of the wine that has been purchased by the personal consumer. 237 238 239 (D) As used in this section, “personal consumer” means an individual who is at least twenty-one years of age, is a resident of this state, does not hold a permit issued under this chapter, and intends to use wine purchased in accordance with this section for personal consumption only and not for resale or other commercial purposes. 240 241 242 243 244 245 127HB119-SC2455 Page 11 Sec. 4303.233. No family household shall purchase more than twenty-four cases of nine-liter bottles of wine in one year.” 246 247 In line 50142, after “4141.09,” insert “4301.24,”; after “4301.43,” insert “4303.03,” 248 249 In line 41 of the title, after “4141.09,” insert “4301.24,”; after “4301.43,” insert “4303.03,” 250 251 In line 97 of the title, after “3701.135,” insert “4303.071, 4303.232, 4303.233,” 252 253 The motion was __ agreed to. SYNOPSIS Sale of Wine 254 R.C. 4301.24, 4303.03, 4303.071, 4303.232, and 4303.233 255 Creates the S liquor permit and authorizes the permit to be issued to certain manufacturers and distributors of wine inside and outside of Ohio, establishes a $25 permit fee, allows the holder of an S permit to ship wine directly to personal consumers in accordance with specified procedures and requirements, defines “personal consumer,” and applies current statutes that impose a state tax on the sale and distribution of wine to S permit holders; creates the B-2a liquor permit and authorizes the permit to be issued to a person who manufactures wine, is the brand owner or United States importer of wine, or is a designated agent of a brand owner or importer for all wine sold in Ohio for that owner or importer to sell wine to retail permit holders if the B-2a permit holder produces less than 150,000 gallons of wine per year, establishes a $25 permit fee, and specifies that the statute 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 127HB119-SC2455 Page 12 establishing restrictions on manufacturers and wholesale distributors of beer and intoxicating liquor does not prevent a manufacturer from securing and hold a B-2a liquor permit or permits and operating as a wholesale distributor; eliminates existing authority for A-2 liquor permit holders (wine manufacturers) to sell wine and wine products for home use and to retail permit holders, allows A-2 liquor permit holders to sell wine and wine products in sealed containers for consumption off the premises where manufactured, and lowers the permit fee for an A-2 liquor permit from $126 to $76; and prohibits a family household from purchasing more than 24 cases of nine-liter bottles of wine annually, but does not define “family household.” 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 127HB119-SC2455 Page 13
Rating the Rieslings: Which under-$9 wine is the best?
Now that riesling has emerged as the fastest-growing wine varietal in the U.S., it’s time to see what all the fuss is about. In today’s Dayton Daily News, we do just that, putting 8 inexpensive rieslings (all under $9) to a taste test. A riesling smackdown!
The results surprised me a bit — a tie for first place between an upstart import from a country not widely known for its riesling, and a venerable American producer. Of course, the last place wine also came from the same country not widely known for its riesling. So go figure.
For the story on how riesling popularity has surged — and how I can trace my riesling research back to my wedding day — click here. For the photos and results for each wine taste-tested with tasters’ comments, click here.
Let us know what YOUR favorite riesling is, and enjoy the stories with a glass of that very same riesling (although truth be told, I’ll still take the ‘05 Germans from producers such as Richter, Darting, Kerpen or Lingenfelder over any of the mass-produced wines in this tasting, for a few bucks more … ).
Cheers!
Mark Fisher
‘The latest innovation in inebriation’ sidesteps laws, can be sold to minors
I do declare, this story has the faint aroma of an April Fool’s joke or outright hoax, but I can find no evidence that it’s anything less than on the up-and-up — not yet, anyway. If it is true, well — behold the power of chemistry.
Dutch students have invented a product called “Booz2Go” that contains what is essentially powdered alcohol, according to this story from the usually reliable European news organization Reuters and picked up by other media outlets such as MSNBC and CNN.
The story hails the product as “the latest innovation in inebriation.”
And it quotes one of the product’s inventors — who is 20 years old — as proclaiming, unabashedly, “We are aiming for the youth market.” A classmate is quoted in the story as saying, “Because the alcohol is not in liquid form, we can sell it to people below 16.”
The story has spread quickly, to places such as New Zealand and was picked up by organizations such as Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free.
Any chemists out there? Could this be for real? The story made today’s daily roundup on Snopes.com, a web site that debunks rumors and urban legends, but the site has not yet weighed in on the story’s credibility or authenticity.
In any event, the best line so far comes from eagled-eyed Uncorked reader and contributor Dennis Hall, who discovered this story and passed it along.
“It will not replace Chateau Margaux, but it would be a lot easier to carry on a backpacking trip,” Hall said.
Cheers!
Mark Fisher
Twin tributes: to those who prepare our food, to one who served us wine
A few brief thoughts after an astonishingly busy weekend:
— Sometimes, 32 pounds of beef, pork, chicken and salmon are still not enough to feed the masses who come to a high school graduation party. But it comes very close.
— After cooking those aforementioned 32 pounds of beef, pork, chicken and salmon (8 pounds each) on Saturday night — grilling the jerk chicken on a gas grill, poaching the salmon on the stovetop, roasting the beef in the oven, and sauteeing the sliced pork tenderloin — I was spent. My feet hurt, my back ached, my arms were tired … but before feeling too sorry for myself, the following thought did cross my mind: Every night, throughout the Miami Valley and beyond, hundreds of chefs, grill cooks, line cooks, and just-plain-cooks do this very work, many times over. Every night. Those ribs at Appleby’s, the steaks at the Pine Club, swordfish at Jay’s, and chicken at Cheesecake don’t cook themselves, y’know. There are human hands behind every restaurant (and catered) dish that crosses your plate. Suffice to say I have a newfound appreciation for the work these mostly-invisible folks do. And no wonder the sales of Ibuprofen are so robust.
— The memorial tasting for Karen Davis held Saturday at both Arrow Wines stores generated plenty of reminisching and a very good vibe. Karen’s husband Ray and son J.P. were able to join folks at the Arrow Far Hills store early in the day to share their memories with the wine tasters who benefitted from Karen’s knowledge, hospitality and grace. And all proceeds from the tastings went to the hospice in the Carolinas that helped to care for Karen. Well done all around.
— Sure wish I had some leftovers to eat for dinner tonight from those 32 pounds of beef, pork, chicken and salmon. (Sigh.)
Cheers!
Mark Fisher
Arrow’s Saturday tastings will honor long-time hostess Karen Davis
Both of Arrow Wine & Spirits’ Saturday wine tastings tomorrow will be memorial tastings to honor Karen Davis, Arrow’s long-time gourmet food buyer who for more than two decades welcomed wine tasters and poured their wines at Arrow’s Far Hills Avenue store. Karen’s husband Ray is scheduled to join the tasting at the Far Hills store Saturday morning, and other family members may be there as well. Come raise a glass to a person who nurtured the Miami Valley’s fledgling wine-tasting culture that flourishes to this day.
Also, you may want to read a story I wrote for this morning’s Dayton Daily News Go section about John Henry’s, the new restaurant slated to open in about a month in the former Blue Moon location in the Oregon District.
Thanks to all of you who made suggestions on what I should drink on the occasion of watching my youngest child graduate from high school. The length of the ceremony (and the usual gridlock in and around the Nutter Center) limited my time, so I paid homage to my own father with one well-mixed martini — the real (and only) kind, with gin and vermouth.
The Champagne, the birth-year Bordeaux, the under-$10 poor-college-parent selections will have to wait for another day …
Click on “continue reading” below to access the tastings list, which comes to Uncorked via a Dayton-based wine listserv that does all of the heavy lifting in compiling the information. For tastings and events in the Cincinnati area, check out Michelle’s blog at My Wine Education. (While you’re there, check out Michelle’s review of last weekend’s Ohio Wine festival at the Second Street Market and of what Michelle quite accurately describes as