Posts Tagged ‘Tasting’

Tellers Chophouse Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Special Discounts and Wine Tasting Menu

Monday, July 27, 2009

10TH ANNIVERSARY WEEK HIGHLIGHTS
*Half-price bottles of wine, originally $30 to $3000 per bottle,
from the 1,000 labels of wines in the 10,000-bottle Tellers Wine Vault
*$75 Tellers Top Ten Tasting Menu, $100 with wine pairings (see below)
*$10 unlimited tastings of featured wine each night (see below)
*10th anniversary gift to all guests

TELLERS TOP TEN TASTING MENU SERVED DAILY, $75 or $100 WITH WINE PAIRINGS
1.              Jumbo Lump Crabmeat or Shrimp Cocktail PAIRED with Prosecco, Zardetto, Brut, Italy
2.              Fried Calamari or Cajun Style Rock Shrimp
3.              Seared Scallop or Lobster Quesadilla PAIRED with Maria Schneider “Jazz”, Germany
4.              Baked Clams or Crab Cake
5.              Country Salad or Caesar Salad PAIRED with Verdejo, Shaya, Rueda, Spain 2008
6.              California Roll or Spicy Tuna/Shrimp Tempura
7.              Millennium Lobster or Seared Tuna PAIRED with Falanghina, Mastroberardino, Campania
8.              Tellers Delmonico or Filet Tips Diane PAIRED with Cabernet/Monastrel, Altos de Luzon, Jumilla, Spain
9.              Filet Mignon or Sliced Sirloin
10.           Molten Chocolate Cake PAIRED with Late Harvest Tannat, Alcyone, Uruguay
or Creme Brulee PAIRED with Muscat, Samos, Greece

$10 UNLIMITED WINE TASTINGS FROM FEATURED SELECTIONS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2
*Cabernet Sauvignon, Liberty School, Paso Robles
*Friulano, Keber, Collio, Italy
*Hoffstater, Pinot Grigio, Italy
*Malbec, Ernesto Catena, Argentina
*Merlot, Chateau Pascaud, Bordeaux Superior, France
*Merlot, Lieb Cellars, Long Island
*Merlot, Shafer, Napa
*Pinot Blanc, Lieb Cellars, Long Island
*Prosecco, Zardetto, Brut, Italy, Sparkling
*Riesling, Maria Schneider “Jazz”, Pfalz, Germany
MONDAY, AUGUST 3
*C. Donatiello, Russian River, Chardonnay
*Cabernet Sauvignon, Crios, Mendoza, Argentina
*Cabernet/Merlot Blend, Newton Claret, California
*Friulano, Keber, Collio, Italy
*Merlot, Chateau Pascaud, Bordeaux Superior, France
*Merlot, Frog’s Leap, Napa, CA
*Mouton Rothschild/Castellare, Cabernet/Sangiovese, Le Sughere di Frassinello, Tuscany
*Purple Mountain Chardonnay
*Riesling, Maria Schneider “Jazz”, Pfalz

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4
*C. Donatiello, Russian River, Chardonnay
*Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus, Napa
*Cabernet Sauvignon, Crios, Mendoza, Argentina
*Cabernet Sauvignon, Liberty School, Paso Robles
*Chardonnay, Domaine Chandon, Monterey County
*Chenin Blanc, Pine Ridge, Napa
*Crozes Hermitages, Jaboulets, Rhone, France
*Gentil, Hugel, Alsace, France
*Merlot, Pine Ridge, Crimson Creek, Napa
*Merlot/Cabernet, Newton, Claret, Napa
*Sauvignon Blanc/Robola, Gentilini, Greece
*Syrah, Austin Hope, Paso Robles, California
*Touriga Nacional/Touriga Franca, Muxagat, Douro, Portugal
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
*Cabernet Blend, Vindeta, Panacea, Napa
*Cabernet Sauvignon, Twenty Bench, Napa, CA
*Cabernet/Merlot Blend, Newton Claret, California
*Chardonnay, Barrel Fermented, Paumanok, Long Island
*Chardonnay, La Ferme Martin, Long Island
*Merlot, Falesco, Umbria, Italy
*Merlot, Frog’s Leap, Napa, CA
*Merlot, Miner, Napa
*Merlot, Paumanok, Long Island
*Merlot, Wolffer Reserve, Long Island
*Prosecco, Zardetto, Brut, Italy, Sparkling
*Sauvignon Blanc, Hartwell, Napa
*Spiroulos, Red Stag, Greece

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
*Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot, Duckhorn, Decoy, Napa, CA
*Cabernet Sauvignon/Monastrel, Altos de Luzon, Jumilla, Spain
*Chardonnay, Tilia, Mendoza, Argentina Chianti Classico, Castello di Bossi, Italy
*Chardonnay, ZD, California
*Merlot, Chateau Pascaud, Bordeaux Superior, France
*Merlot, Martha Clara, Long Island
*Pinot Grigio, Stella, Umbria, Italy
*Pinot Noir, Jelu, Patagonia, Argentina
*Sangiovese/Merlot, La Massa, Tuscany, Italy
*Sauvignon Blanc, Culley, Marlborough, New Zealand
*Sparkling, Martha Clara, Long Island
*Spiroulos, Red Stag, Greece

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
*Cabernet Sauvignon, Crios, Mendoza, Argentina
*Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot, Duckhorn “Decoy”, Napa, CA
*Chianti Classico, Castello di Bossi
*Malbec, Catena, Mendoza, Argentina
*Merlot, Chateau Pascaud, Bordeaux Superior, France
*Merlot, Frog’s Leap, Napa, CA
*Merlot, Shafer, Napa
*Pinot Grigio, Elena Walch, Alto Adige
*Prosecco, Zardetto, Italy
*Sangiovese/Merlot, La Massa, Tuscany, Italy
*Sauvignon Blanc, Culley, Marlborough, New Zealand

Celebration deals are in addition to ongoing events at the Gold Bar. Live music on Tuesday through Thursday from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. is by piano player Lenny Dell (Tuesday & Wednesday) and Wayne Sabella (Thursday). Half-priced sushi is available on Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

For more info visit www.Tellerschophouse.com
Tellers Chophouse
605 Main Street, Islip, NY
(631) 277-7070

VN:F [1.0.9_379]
Would you eat this?

Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Discount Prices, Wine Country | No Comments »

Long Island’s Macari Vineyards Celebrates 11 Years with Discounts

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

image1jpgMacari Vineyards is celebrating its 11th year of wine making on Long Island’s prestigious north fork.

Now is a great time to visit the Long Island wineries and vineyards. The graep vines are begin to fill in from the cold winter. It is very inspiring to see how the bare vines begin in the spring and then develop into the mature fruit used for wine making by the fall. If you are a true wine lover take a moment for your self to witness the very beginning of the wine making process.

Visit the  Macari tasting room May 15th – 16th to receive the sale prices.

Collina 48 Merlot $7.99
Collina 48 Chardonnay $7.99
Rosé 2007 $10.99
Early Wine 2008 $12.99
Merlot Estate 2003 $12.99
Block E Chardonnay 2005 $29.99

wine75x75

wine_320

VN:F [1.0.9_379]
Would you eat this?

Tags: , , , , , , ,
Posted in Discount Prices, Events, Wine Country | No Comments »

The Garden City Hotels Celebrates Charles Lindberg With A Special Tasting Event

Saturday, May 9, 2009

136921_ext_01_fTHE GARDEN CITY HOTEL’S REIN BAR & BISTRO HONORS 82ND ANNIVERSARY OF CHARLES LINDBERG’S TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT

Wine Flights and Dessert Specials from May 18 – May 24

The famous Garden City Hotel marks the 82nd anniversary of Charles Lindberg’s Trans-atlantic flight with cheese plates and wine flight pairings and desserts by Executive Chef Steven De Bruyn.  The themed specials, offered from Monday, May 18 through Sunday, May 24, include French cheeses with Old World wine and American cheeses with New Vine wine flights for $29. Dessert specials, priced at $8, will feature local Long Island ingredients, as well as a French specialty created for this anniversary event.   In honor of Lindberg’s flight on May 20, 1927 and his time spent at The Garden City Hotel prior to departure from Roosevelt Field, guests will receive complimentary tickets to the Cradle of Aviation Museum (www.cradleofaviation.org) in Garden City with the purchase of each cheese plate and wine flight.

PLATE OF FRENCH CHEESES PAIRED WITH OLD WORLD WINE FLIGHT $29

Pont L’eveque (Normandy, France)
Cow’s milk, rich, soft, small square-shaped cheese, white-orange rind, full-bodied flavor
Roter Traminer, Aichinger, Riede Wohrleitn, Kamptal, Austria

Tomme De Fedou (Languedoc Rousillon, France)
Raw sheep’s milk cheese, fairly hard with a hint of “sheep,” hay and slight nuttiness, beautiful natural rind
Mencia, Cuatro Pasos, Bierzo, Spain

Le Sarlet (Perigord, France)
Goat milk, soft ripened, pronounced flavors, bloomy rind
Orvietto Blend, Palazzone, Orvieto, Italy

Explorateur (Ile De France, France)
Cow’s milk, very rich and creamy, bloomy rind
Pinot Grigio, Ruffino-Lumina, Italy

PLATE OF AMERICAN CHEESES PAIRED WITH NEW VINE WINES FLIGHT $29

Cabot Clothbound Cheddar (Vermont)
Cow’s milk, cave-aged, bound in cloth with a wonderful flakiness and mild sharpness
Cabernet Sauvignon, Sterling-Vitner’s Collection, California

Jasper Hill’s Bayley Hazen (Vermont)
Raw cow’s milk blue, natural rind, not overly strong with pleasant earthiness
Late Harvest Viognier, Vin Doux Kay, Cosentino, California

Pleasant Ridge Reserve (Wisconsin)
Unpasteurized cow’s milk from pasture-grazing cows, semi-hard yet smooth, with a subtle nuttiness
Chardonnay, Borghese, Long Island, New York

Long Island’s Catapano Goat (Long Island, New York)
Fresh, tangy, crusted herbs goat cheese from the North Fork of Long Island
Sauvignon Blanc, Brancott, Reserve, Marlborough, New Zealand

DESSERTS

Long Island Strawberry Short Cake  $8
Short cake biscuit with locally grown strawberries and fresh whipped cream

Profiterole  $8
Classic French choux pastry filled with vanilla ice cream and warm chocolate sauce

Rein Bar & Bistro at The Garden City Hotel
45 Seventh Street
Garden City, NY
516 747-3000
www.gardencityhotel.com

VN:F [1.0.9_379]
Would you eat this?

Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Calender, Events, New, Things To Do, Wine Country | No Comments »

Run for Rose This May At Macari Vineyards

Friday, May 1, 2009

During the month of May at Macari, $1 of every bottle of Rosé sold will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

Rosé and Empanadas
On Saturday, May 2nd & Sunday, May 10th (Mothers Day), Macari will be serving a glass of rosé with La Nena’s empanadas for $12.
$10 for Macari Wine Club Members.

Click Here for more Macari events!

VN:F [1.0.9_379]
Would you eat this?

Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Calender, Events, Food On TV, Things To Do, Wine Country | No Comments »

Cinco de Mayo Free Teguilla Tastings at Bottle Buys

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Bottle Buys
350 Glen Head Road
Glen Head, NY, 11545
(516) 676-8400

One of Long Island Presses favorite Wine stores Bottle Buys is putting on there sombreros and breaking out the tequila.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo this weekend with FREE tequila tastings all weekend long!

Friday, May 1st:
1 – 4pm             1800 Silver Tequila
4 – 7pm             Cabo Wabo Reposado & Blanco Tequila

Saturday, May 2nd:
1 – 4pm              Maker’s Mark Mint Julep
The Official Drink of the Kentucky Derby!
2 – 5pm              Sauza Gold Sour Apple Margarita
5 – 7pm              Don Nacho Blanco & Los Generales Gold Tequila
Featuring a LIVE Mariachi Band!

Tuesday, May 5th:
1 – 4pm              Patron Silver, Anejo, Cafe and Citronge
4 – 7pm              Herradura Blanco Tequila & Chambord Top Shelf Margaritas

Click here to view Bottle Buys full tasting calender.

In addition to the tasting this weekend this wine store carries  a wide variety of wines from various regions and various price ranges.  Its well worth checking out, especialy if there is a tequila tasting involved.

bannerlogo

VN:F [1.0.9_379]
Would you eat this?

Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Calender, Wine Country | No Comments »

A Taste of South Africa In Your Wine Glass

Sunday, February 8, 2009

 

Shiraz South Africa

Shiraz South Africa

A few months ago I had a conversation with the owner of a wine store located in downtown NY city. I asked him quite simply “What do you drink?”

After a few expensive wine snob A list choices he went on to recommend that I start trying wines from South Africa. About a week later I was in my local wine shop looking for one of his bang for the buck suggestions. The name of the winery was “Goats Do Roam” a very respected South African Wine that costs about $11 a bottle. It was summer at the time and the bottle went great with a hot grill full of barbecued meets. Im not going to describe the wine with phrases like “hints of oak” or “mild flavors of cherry and chocolate”. If you see a bottle, it has a kind of yellowish orange label on it with a goat, just try it. Its worth the $11 and you might be surprised to like it more then those over priced commercial wines from the California that taste like advertising. 

 

More recently I found another great Shiraz from South Africa while shopping in Bottle Buys in Glen Head. (Check back on the site in a few weeks for a detailed review of Bottle Buys) This bottle was also in the $10 price range and was from the Paarl region and called Landskroon. This was a nice Shiraz that went good with the cheese I was snacking on at the time. The bottle I had picked was from 2005. A couple of years can really smooth out a wine. Usually most wines in this price range aren’t any older then 2006 or 2007.

When i spoke with the owner of the wine store many months ago he told me a secret.  When you buy wines places that the US Dollar is very weak you are paying much more money for good wine. When you buy a wines from places where the US Dollar is strong you are getting a wine that is worth much more for your money. So far this has proven well for my wallet and my wine glass. 

2 South African Wines To Try

Goats Do Roam

Landskroon

The Essential Guide To South African Wines

What are your favorite wines?

VN:F [1.0.9_379]
Would you eat this?

Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Wine Country | No Comments »

Summer In Wine Country

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Martha Clara Vineyards

Summer on the north fork of Long Island is all about the the rich, the Hamptons, and of course wine tasting. One of my favorite places to relax this summer was Martha Clara Vineyards. An inexpensive tasting menu and fields of sunflowers, grapes and peaches make it a perfect for a glass or to of cold Glacier’s End.

sunflower_1a

VN:F [1.0.9_379]
Would you eat this?

Tags: , , , ,
Posted in Things To Do, Wine Country | No Comments »

Start drinking and tasting wine.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Well I’m new to the world of wine and I’m always looking to learn and share my wine experiences with other people as well. I’ve been tasting and drinking wines for almost a year now and here are some of my favorites. Note: $50 a bottle wine experts can go else where. This page is for us who are just starting out and like to drink wine more than we like to pay for it…

Jacobs Creek – Shiraz (Australia)
Davinci – Chianti (Italy)
Yellowtail – Shiraz (Australia)
Beringer Pinot Grigio – (California) Cheap and good for cooking.

Many Wine stores offer tastings. Dont be afraid to go. All wine is not created eqaul. The more you try the more you will see how much they are different from type to type and estate.

VN:F [1.0.9_379]
Would you eat this?

Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Wine Country | No Comments »