Zinful Wine Bar & Restaurant Schedules One Year Anniversary Event April 27

Zinful Wine Bar & Restaurant, (419) 878-9463, 7541 Dutch Road, Waterville, will offer a special one year anniversary celebration on Friday April 27 from 6:00 PM to midnight.

The event will feature live music from Distant CousinZ from 8:00 to 11:00 PM. There will be roaming beer and wine tasting with stations set up throughout the restaurant and patio.  

For the ticket price of $40 you receive six beer or wine samples as well as food pairings, snacks, live music, and drawings for gift certificates and other prizes.

The tasting stations will include white wine, red wine, imported wine and dessert wine. Your beer selection includes anything from the wide assortment of beers on tap.

If your tasting card is full, no problem. Enjoy an additional four samples of beer or wine only for $10. There is a full cash bar with anniversary drink specials all night.

Owner Joyce Franzblau says this is a thank you to all patrons for their generous support this past year.

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Michigan Wine Showcase Set April 30 at Rattlesnake Club In Detroit

Detroit, MI -- The Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council is sponsoring the "Michigan Wine Showcase" on Monday, April 30, at The Rattlesnake Club in Detroit. Master Sommeliers Madeline Triffon and Claudia Tyagi are closely involved with this project and are excited to celebrate Michigan Wine Month with this event.

Winemakers and winery owners will be on hand during this fabulous walk-around tasting to share their new release wines from the exceptional 2011 vintage. From 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., guests can sample from more than 100 wines and order their favorites from Plum Market, the event's retail partner. Rattlesnake Chef Chris Franz will prepare an array of lavish appetizers to complement the wide variety of artisan wines.

Enjoy a variety of wines from these Michigan wineries:
Bel Lago ~ Black Star Farms ~ Bowers Harbor Vineyards ~ Brengman Brothers ~ Brys Estate ~ Burgdorf's Winery ~ Chateau Chantal ~ Chateau Fontaine ~ Chateau Grand Traverse ~ Circa Estate ~ Fenn Valley ~ Forty-Five North ~ Good Harbor Vineyards ~ l.mawby/m.lawrence ~ Left Foot Charley ~ Peninsula Cellars ~ Round Barn Winery ~ Sandhill Crane Vineyards ~ Verterra ~ Wyncroft ~ and more!

Admission to the Showcase is $40 per person in advance, or $45 at the door. The Rattlesnake Club is located in Rivertown neighborhood, at 300 River Place Drive, in Detroit. For more information, and to purchase tickets online, visit www.michiganwines.com/showcase; or contact Karel Bush at bushk9@michigan.gov or 517-241-4468.

The Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council is pleased to highlight the event's tie-in with April as Michigan Wine Month, which honors the state's wide selection of quality wines and the wine industry's significant contribution to the economy. Michigan's 93 wineries welcome more than 1 million visitors to their tasting rooms each year, and Michigan's wine and grape industries contribute nearly $800 million to the state's economy annually.

The Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council is an 11-member panel that supports the growth of the grape and wine industry in Michigan. It is housed in the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development, which is the official state agency charged with serving, promoting and protecting the food, agriculture and agricultural economic interests of the people of the state of Michigan.

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The Wineries of Santa Barbara County: Breathtaking Scenery and Spectacular Wine

We have only one regret from our recent winery tour of Santa Barbara County – it was over way too soon! The cool wine country towns, leisurely country drives and friendly, knowledgeable tasting room staff made it a trip to remember. And the wine was as spectacular as the splashing Pacific coast.

One hundred and nine wineries and vineyards were listed in our Santa Barbara winery booklet. We barely scratched the surface, visiting 11. The 11 we visited though, were certainly memorable.

There are plenty of nice towns, like Los Olivos, Solvang or Santa Barbara, to serve as base camp for your visit to SBC. The wineries are top tier affairs, but without the crowds and, dare I say, attitude of Napa.

Below are links to the 11 wineries we visited. We know we’ll be back again soon to visit. I also want to share an indispensible resource, the website of the Santa Barbara County Vintners’ Association. You’ll be able to scope out all the wineries in advance plus get the latest on wine country events, lodging and eats.

Santa Barbara County, we miss you already!

• Arcadian Winery
• Buttonwood Farm Winery and Vineyard
• Bridlewood Estate Winery
• Foxen 7200
• Gainey Vineyard
• Koehler Winery
• Lincourt Vineyards
• Palmina Winery
• Rancho Sisquoc Winery
• Rideau Vineyard
• Zaca Mesa Winery & Vineyards

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TREO Offers Bubbly Tasting And Appetizers April 17

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TREO Restaurant and Wine Bar, 5703 Main St., Sylvania, (419) 882-2266, is offering a “bubbly tasting” tonight (Tuesday, April 17) beginning at 6:00 PM. The event will feature five different sparkling wines from inside the Champagne region and around the world. The sophisticated evening will include accompanying hors d’oeuvres.

The cost is $25 per person. To RSVP or for more information, call (419) 882-2266 or contact info@treosylvania.com.

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Domaine Notre Dame des Pallieres 2009 Gigondas

This wine from the southern Rhone Valley is a Grenache and Syrah blend we recently enjoyed with dinner at the Bistro at Maumee Wines. It delivers the beauty of a Chateauneuf-du-Pape without the commensurate price tag.

The winery is named for an ancient church which was a haven in the Middle Ages for people seeking to avoid the plague. It was said to have a miraculous healing fountain.

Like most Old World wines, this wine is labeled with its geographic location and the wine making authorities set strict guidelines for the wines that are produced there, including the grapes allowed. Grenache predominates this bottle, which also features Syrah. The Grenache provides soft and fruity notes while the Syrah adds earth and a full body.

The aroma was beautiful and the Gigondas proved its versatility by pairing well with an assortment of entrees (beef, lamb, chicken and scallops). Flavors included tart cherry and and rich red fruit. There was a smidge of earthiness and medium tannins. The finish lingered as we savored our wine and tried to figure out what islands lie to the east of Greenland on the map displayed on the wall near our table.

The Notre Dame Gigondas is a great French value, coming in at under $30, and offered a refreshing fountain of vino for our dinner.

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