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Two years is about how long Cheri and I have talked about going to Jamestown FiSH to see what the fuss is about. We’ve had bites of chef Matthew MacCartney’s food at various wine events, seen the restaurant’s name in various places, and certainly noticed the consecutive Food & Wine “People’s Best New Chef” New Continue reading Dining Review: Jamestown FiSH in Jamestown, RI Please follow and like us:   
 
If you look at any dining guide for Newport, RI, you are always going to see one restaurant near the top. That restaurant is Bouchard, on Lower Thames Street. This stalwart of French cuisine is generally crowded, requires reservations, and gets lots of 5 star ratings. We were recently out with friends during Newport Restaurant Continue reading Dining Review: Bouchard in Newport RI Please follow and like us:
Here’s the latest press release on the seminars for the upcoming Boston Wine Expo, February 13 and 14, 2016. There is always lots to choose from and this year will be no exception. The seminars are a great way to expand your wine horizon and try some things you won’t see many other places. The Continue reading 2016 Boston Wine Expo Update – Seminar List is Out! Please follow and like us:
The folks at Barvivo recently sent us a corkscrew for evaluation. We’ll try anything at least once, within reason, but in this case we tried it many times over the course of several weeks to get a good feel for how the tool measured up. This is not an expensive corkscrew, checking in at around Continue reading Product Review: Barvivo Wood Handle Corkscrew Please follow and like us:
Since it was our anniversary this past week we pulled a library wine out of one of the wine fridges and splurged a bit. The wine was the 2007 Mt. Veeder Reserve from Napa. This wine is a pretty typical Bordeaux blend, although there is no Cabernet Franc to be found. It’s a blend of Continue reading Library Wine – 2007 Mt. Veeder Reserve Please follow and like us:
We recently stopped by another of our local New England wineries, this time Leyden Farm in West Greenwich, RI. Leyden Farm is a relatively new winery, only being open for business for the past three or four years. We visited about two years ago to see how things were going, and they had just opened Continue reading Visit to Leyden Farm Vineyards and Winery – November 2015 Please follow and like us:
Mark Gasbarro just hosted a wine tasting featuring the wines of Marchesi de’Frescobaldi. If you haven’t been to one of Mark’s tastings get out and try one. They are the best deal in town, as they are free and usually feature some pretty high end wines. This was a good one. A well Continue reading The Wines of Marchesi de’Frescobaldi Please follow and like us:
During my recent journeys through Slovenia, and visit to the Vinska Klet Goriška Brda winery, I was exposed to many excellent wines at great value points. You can read about that trip by clicking here, or here, or even here. This is an up and coming wine region, and Vinska Klet Goriška Brda is an Continue reading Recommended Wine Values from Vinska Klet Goriška Brda Please follow and like us:
On my way to Slovenia for a visit to the Vinska Klet Goriska Brda winery, I had a stopover in Philadelphia before flying to Venice. In this case it was a long layover, and usually that means a drink and something to eat. True to form I ended up at Vino Volo right in the Continue reading Dining and Wine Review: Vino Volo at Philadelphia Airport Please follow and like us:
Mark Gasbarro is hosting another outstanding tasting this coming Thursday night at Gasbarro’s Wines on Federal Hill in Providence, RI. This is a great opportunity to sample a world class lineup of Italian wines from a highly respected producer. You can view the details online at http://www.gasbarros.com/pages/the-wines-of-marchesi-de-frescobaldi. Info on the wines is below. The tasting Continue reading Wines of Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi Tasting – Thursday October 29th at Gasbarro’s on Federal Hill Please follow and like us:
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