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Rumbleseat Wine Reopens in Cross Pointe Center

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Owners Chris and Urmila Holloway are excited to welcome all to the new location of Rumbleseat Wine in their brand new location at Centerville’s Cross Pointe Center.  After a dozen years at their original shop, they were ready for an upgrade and have designed this spot for enjoying the many wines they carry.  As you enter to the right is the retail area, with hundreds of bottles to select from. The store also carries a wide  range of wine accessories, wine baskets, locally sourced snack products and craft beer. Throughout the year they also offer a variety of classes targeted toward wine and beer lovers of all levels and tastes. Gift cards are also available.
Located to the left are tables for enjoying wine. Each week they feature 10 to 15 different wines to try. Anytime the store is open you can do 3oz. tastes or 6oz. glasses of any of these wines.

Notice the “stage” area set up in the back area to allow room for the live music they’ll each Friday night  and tonight they are  featuring “Spill the Wine: from 7-9 pm. Chef Joseph DiTommasi will be offering Flatbreads, Cheese boards, Salads, Charcuterie and much more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A great option for gift giving The Rumbleseat Wine Club – which offers a 1 bottle, 2 bottle, 4 bottle and a 6 bottle option.  You can get the club wines mixed however you would like, ie: 3 reds and 2 whites and a rose etc…You can request sweet or dry, big and bold, or soft and fruity etc…

Along with the wines comes a write up of the grape, the region, the winery, their personal tasting notes and any other relevant information such as critics scores, opinions and their tasting notes.  You will also receive an easy to make recipe that we have matched with each individual wine. The monthly wine club wines concentrate on the $10-$20 bottle of wine, focusing mainly on the $15 price point (or we have a reserve club that you can name your price point per bottle). There is no time minimum to join the club, enjoy it as long as you would like.  Please contact Chris for more information.

Rumbleseat Wine

101 E. Alex Bell Rd #118
Centerville, Ohio 45459
937-938-9801
Hours:
Monday – Thursday 10-7pm
Fridays 10-10pm
Saturday 10-6pm

Cars & Cabernet – Ticket Contest

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cars&CAB Grab your “wine passport: and start tasting this Sat, April 13th!  Cars & Cabernet is an upscale event will take you to five world renowned grape regions- each embodying the seductive flavor of their wines. You will have the opportunity to learn from industry professionals about the art of wine and food pairings, while experiencing The Taj Ma Garaj, Dayton’s only vintage Porsche museum, located downtown.

If you buy a standard passport ticket for $50 you can enjoy the even from 7-10pm with  15 wine sample opportunities with food pairings, choice of 2 regional glasses of wine, access to the 1st floor Taj museum and live entertainment.  Chefs preparing food include  Kellie and Karen, of Dream Dinners and  Steve Bernstein of Berstein’s Fine Catering.  Wine Pairing for all stops on your passport have been put together by the experts at Rumbleseat Wine.

 

You’ll have the chance to sample North America Cuisine:

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Your next top will feature food from South America:

Vegetable Paella & Toasted Ham & Brie Crostini

Your Australia/New Zealand stop will include:

Sweet Potato Stew and Lemon Chicken Piccata w/ Fettuccine

When visiting Europe you’ll dine on :

Peach Bourbon Chicken with Grilled Asparagus and Penne w/Chicken and Peanut Sauce 

If you purchase the VIP “Passport”  for $85  you’ll get admission to the event starting at 6pm , including 15 wine sample opportunities with food pairings, extended venue access to the 2nd floor gameroom, 3 glasses of wine you choose, exclusive hors d’oeuvres, and live entertainment.

Wine Tasting includes Food Pairings presented by
Matt Hayden, Executive Chef and Owner of
Scratch Event Catering 

Chef Matthew Hayden

Chef Matthew HaydenCatering


Brazilian Chicken Linguica Sausage

Smoked Duck Profiteroles w/Soft Tallegio Cheese and Balsamic Syrup

Marinated Beef Schwarma served on Fresh Flatbread w/ Hummos and Roasted  Tomatoes

Chocolate Espresso Mousse served on Black Cherry infused Pizzelle Cookies

Wine Pairings Include:
2007 Titus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2009 Cameron Hughes “Lot #285” Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon  – 91 points Wine Enthusiast

SONOMA CUTRER RUSSIAN RIVER CHARDONNAY 2011 – 91 points Wine EnthusiastLa Collina dei Lecci 2007 Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello di Montalcino) – 91 points Wine Enthusiast 

All guests will also have the chance to bid on auction items throughout the evening including autographed sports epilepsy-foundation-logo1memorabilia,  a Dove hunting trip to Argentina or a condo in Traverse City. 
One hundred percent of the proceeds from this event  will benefit the services provided free of charge by the Epilepsy Foundation, such as an Emergency Prescription Assistance program, Community Education on Seizure First Aid and Recognition, School Nurse Training, Information and Referral, Support and Educational Groups and Advocacy. The Epilepsy Foundation serves an 11- county area including: Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Shelby Counties.

DaytonMostMetro want you to have two of our readers enjoy this wonderful night of wine and food.  If you’d like to enter our contest, please share this article on facebook and enter below.  Winners will be announced this Thurs at noon.

Our ticket contest in now closed! Congratulations to our winner Michael Muncy from Huber Heights and Rebecca Hartzell from Dayton!

Jane’s Best Bets (7/6 – 7/10)

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Although your trash pick-up may be delayed a day due to the 4th of July holiday, I decided that I would not take that same liberty, even though that is what the 4th is about.  So without delay, here is my weekly list of best bets.

On Wednesday, beer lovers will have a couple of options including the Beer Tasting with Beer Guru Charles at Rumbleseat Wine and the Beer Tasting at Trolley Stop.  If you prefer wine, there are also some options for you.  You will be able to attend the Weekly Wine Tasting at The Wine Gallery or the Wine Tasting at Bruning’s Wine Cellar.  At the Fraze Pavilion, listen to Prism Brass, a large brass ensemble from the United States Air Force Band of Flight.  And if you feel the love tonight, head to the Schuster Center to see The Lion King…and hurry because it’s the last week for it!

On Thursday, during your lunch hour, walk to Courthouse Square for The Square Is Where… Brownwen’s Belly Dancers.  If you love fresh veggies, you may tell a friend, “’Lettuce head’ to the Centerville shopping center for the Centerville Farmers Market.” Although the work week may be short for many of you, if you’re feeling a little stressed, grab a drink at the Moraine Embassy for their After Work Thursdays.  At RiverScape, you will be able to listen to Big Band Nights: Pam Noah and Her Big Band.  Show your athleticism by participating in the Weekly Cornhole Tournament at Wings Sports Bar & Grille.  And even if you have seen The Lion King, you will have the opportunity to see it again at the Schuster Center.  And don’t feel badly…I have friends who saw it and loved it so much that they are seeing it again!

On Friday, participate in the Beer Tasting at Arrow Wine in Centerville. If you’re a parent who can’t wait until your kids are back in school so you can have some adult time, consider attending the Parents Night Out at the Vandalia Rec Center.  At Victoria Theatre, see  The Bridge on the River Kwai as part of the Michelob Ultra Cool Films Series.  If you didn’t have a chance to catch the Parrots of the Caribbean last week at the Fraze Pavilion, consider checking them out at Turner Pavilion (Veterans Park).  Country music lovers will not want to miss County Concert 2011 in Fort Loramie.  The drive up there will be well worth it, as some of the top stars in country music will be there, including Carrie Underwood and Lady Antebellum.  And if you are lucky enough to have a ticket to the sold out concert, get ready to see the Temptations as they play at Fraze Pavilion…I guarantee it will put you on cloud nine!

Mud Volleyball for Epilepsy

On Saturday, John Deere fans (not Dear John fans) need to make plans to attend the Farm Heritage Show at Young’s Jersey Dairy, which will feature vintage tractors, farm machinery, and much more!  Get down and get dirty for Mud Volleyball for Epilepsy at Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark.  At PNC 2nd Street Market, there will be a lot going on, including City Beets at the Market (you can purchase vegetables and flowers from kids that have grown them as part of a summer program at Wegerzyn Gardens), Make Your Own Salsa, and Reggae Music from Demolition Crew.  At Jungle Jim’s, enjoy their Australia Imports Wine Tasting.  Head to Sip of Summer, an event in Sprinfield featuring specialty beers and wines, as well as live music!  County Concert 2011 will still be strumming along up in Fort Loramie!  If you’d like to listen to live music in Dayton, this groupie is going to encourage you to see The Fries as part of the Free Summer Concert Series at RiverScape.  Hippies, hippie wannabes, and jazz lovers can attend the Jazz & Peace Festival at Stubbs Park.  And at the Fraze Pavilion, experience live music and great food as part of the Kickin’ Chicken Wing Fest 2011.  These last three events are FREE!  See…entertainment in Dayton doesn’t have to cost a fortune!

Disney's THE LION KING - Victoria Theatre Association, Dayton, OhioOn Sunday, if you don’t have any plans, hakuna matata (it means no worries)!  You still can get your tickets to see The Lion King at the Schuster Center.  If you’d like a good meal without having to cook, make your way to Carvers for their 3 course $20 Sunday Meal.  Live music lovers may want to “pick” Soul Pocket at Stubbs Park…please no pick pockets.  If you would like to listen to live music AND eat ice cream, head on over to Riverfront Park in Miamisburg for their Ice Cream Social & a concert by the Kettering Banjo Society.  And if you prefer to be in the AC, consider making a trip to the Dayton Art Institute for one of their exhibits, such as Creating the New Century: Contemporary Art from the Dicke Collection, the ‘Trash? Look Again’ Exhibit, or From Romance to Rifles: Winslow Homer’s Illustrations of 19th-Century America.

And now it’s time for the Dumb Joke of the Week. Drum roll please…

What happens when you play country music backwards?  You get your job back, your car back, you wife back…

These are just a few best bets from the DMM Calendar.  There are plenty more events listed there, so if you haven’t, I encourage you to check it out today!  Also, if you have an event to share or promote, please submit it– it’s great marketing and better yet, it’s FREE!  And finally, if you have a dumb joke to share, I’m all ears!

Have a great week Dayton!

Jane’s Best Bets (6/29 – 7/4)

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Can you believe the 4th of July is already upon us?  Let’s have a great red, white, and blue week!

On Wednesday, you will be able to enjoy a special Beer Tasting with Beer Guru Charles at Rumbleseat Wine.  Sports fanatics should plan to watch the Dragons as they play the Lansing Lugnuts at Fifth Third Field.  If you have a constant craving for live music, listen to k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang at the Fraze Pavilion or make your way to Yankee Trace for Jazz on the Green.  And if you love musicals but prefer to stay indoors, make sure you have your tickets to see The Lion King at the Schuster Center.

On Thursday, head to The Moraine Embassy for After Work Thursdays.  If it’s your date night, take your honey out for a delicious dinner at Coco’s Bistro, where they will be offering 1/2 Price Wine by the Bottle.  If you haven’t yet been to a Pecha Kucha, I encourage you to go to the Yellow Cab Building for Volume 7.  It will be a great idea sharing party, with short presentations by a wonderful and diverse group of people!  (For more info, check out the article here.)   And finally, all of you who would like to hang out in Margaritaville should be sure to get your tickets to see Parrots of the Caribbean as part of the 7th Annual Concert for Literacy at the Fraze Pavilion.

On Friday, put your gardening skills to good use at RiverScape with RiverScape Gardeners.  Although you may not be taking that Italian vacation this summer, you can still see Reflections of Italy at Elaine Balsley Fine Art.  In the evening, you will want to be downtown for First Friday, which is a monthly art hop held at several locations throughout downtown.  (For more info, you can click here.)  If you’re a biker, enjoy the summer weather and participate in the Courteous Mass Ride, starting at Fifth-Third Field.  Also there, you will be able to catch the Dragons game where they will be playing the Bowling Green Hot Rods.  In addition, the Cityfolk Festival will be going on at RiverScape.  Or for a blast from the past, head to De’Lish for An Intimate Evening with Chico DeBarge.  And if for some odd reason you’re not downtown, it is perfectly acceptable only if you are wearing your boogie shoes and getting down tonight with KC & The Sunshine Band at Fraze Pavilion.

On Saturday, RiverScape is the place to be.  Consider “Riding the River” with their kayak rentals, or joining in the fun at the Cityfolk Festival.  Over at Fifth Third Field, the Dayton Dragons will be playing the Bowling Green Hot Rods.  Or, you can catch The Lion King (please don’t actually take him home) at the Schuster Center.

On Sunday, the Cityfolk Festival will still be going strong.  There are also a variety of celebrations around the Miami Valley, including the Fairborn Family Block Party, the Star Spangled Celebration at Vandalia Sports Complex, and the Annual Fireworks Buffet at the Dayton Racquet Club.  Also, if you’re downtown, be sure to see the City of Dayton Fireworks!

On Monday (hopefully you have the day off work!), there are several 4th of July celebrations in the area, such as the Americana Festival – Street Fair (Centerville/Washington Township), the Fairborn 4th Parade
at Fairborn Plaza, the Beavercreek 4th of July Festival at Rotary Park, and Kettering’s Go 4th Celebration at Delco Park.  And if you’re not at one of them, hopefully you’re celebrating the day by cooking out with family and friends!

And now it’s time for the Dumb Joke of the Week. Drum roll please…

What did one flag say to the other flag?  Nothing, it just waved.

These are just a few best bets from the DMM Calendar.  There are plenty more events listed there, so if you haven’t, I encourage you to check it out today!  Also, if you have an event to share or promote, please submit it– it’s great marketing and better yet, it’s FREE!  And finally, if you have a dumb joke to share, I’m all ears!

Have a great week Dayton!

Anyone For Some Blue Ball Porter?

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For years Dayton has been known as  a town with an abundance of wine tastings each week and now with the rise in popularity of craft beers, those of us who really enjoy our ales and lagers are starting to have lots of choices, too!  Rumbleseat Wine just sent us an email  telling us they’l be hosting a weekly beer tasting on Wednesday nights from 6-8pm.   According to their newsletter, the event will give you a chance to learn more about beer and pairing it with food.  The sessions will be lead by someone they are calling Beer Guru Charles.  Now I don’t know who this Charles is and I’m not sure what the training is to become a guru, but I look forward to  sharing a brew with him and finding out!

Tonight’s beers include: Goose Islands Sofie–  a Belgian Style farmhouse ale, Goose Island’s Pere Jacques– a fruity malty ale, and two beers from  the Intercourse Brewing Company, which was named after the rural Pennsylvania Amish community of Intercourse, ironically a dry town.  Go ahead giggle here, you know you want to.   You can taste  Blue Ball Porter – a smokey porter with a hint of blueberry and Bareville Pilsner– an American style pilsner.  You can try all four for just $6, and you’ll be able to purchase those you like to take home.
The tastings start tonight, and I’ve got a previous engagement, so will some of my beer buddies check it out and report back  to us all in the comments below, if you go! You’ll find Rumbleseat at 5853 Far Hills Avenue, about a block north of Dorothy Lane Market in Kettering.