Archive for the Old Bridge Cellars Tag

Cork & Canvas at Candles by Mimi’s Daughter

Cafe Boulud Artisan Wines of Australia Dinner

A fun night last week at Cafe Boulud. The evening started with a 2009  Leeuwin Estate ” Artist Series” Riesling from the Margaret River. This was one of my favorite wines. It was light, crisp and had a nice mineral feel to it. This was our reception wine. I will be purchasing this for my summer, sit by the pool
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A Peek at Stickybeak Cabernet Sauvignon

I took a peek and a sip, well the bottle of a 2009′ Stickybeak Cabernet Sauvignon. It went great with the over cooked dry pork chops I made for dinner tonight. I am normally a really good cook, or at least I have been told by those closest to me. I opened this wine and what a pleasant surprise.  Another
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Don’t Miss “Art of Wine”

Enjoy an evening of wine tasting and art appreciation at Downtown at the Gardens. Presented by the shops of Downtown, Winehooch.com, WILD 95.5FM and Whole Foods Market. A suggested $5 donation will benefit Movember, an organization dedicated to prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men. For more information on November’s charity, please visit www.Movember.com Thursday November 17th from 6-8pm.
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d’Arenburg “The Hermit Crab” Viognier/Marsanne

Had the pleasure of tasting this wine tonight. I really enjoyed and it was well received around the table. This wine can be found at Whole Foods Market and is a great sipping wine while making dinner or any other occasion. It is full of fruit, but not so much that you need a meal with it. Unless of course
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