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Middletown’s Women’s Wine & Chocolate Walk is Back!

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Break out your SEQUINS and put on your SPARKLE to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Women’s Wine and Chocolate Walk on May 20th. Grab your friends for an afternoon filled with wine, chocolate, shopping, food, and entertainment in historic downtown Middletown. It’s an event just for ladies 21+, hosted by Downtown Middletown Inc. Although walking is involved…we can’t promise you will burn more calories than you consume!

How it works: At check-in, you will trade your ticket for a wine tasting glass, swag bag, and tasting map. You can also check out our raffle baskets and get a free raffle ticket for donating a canned good item. Then you’re off! Your map will guide you to 10 wine stops and 10 chocolate stops throughout downtown Middletown. Along the way, stop to enjoy amazing shopping, restaurants, and entertainment.

Purchase your Tickets online:

VIP Tickets:  $75.00+$4.00 Fee

Your VIP ticket gets you in the door 45 minutes earlier than everyone else! You will kick off the event with a bonus wine and chocolate tasting, and you’ll enjoy some delish nibbles at our welcome reception before heading on your way. Plus, you’ll get a FREE raffle ticket for some amazing gift baskets. Your check-in time is 11:15am-noon.

General Admission Tickets: $55 +$2.80 fee
You will enjoy 10 wine tastings and 10 chocolate stops included in the price of your ticket. This is a great value for 10 wine tastings and 10 chocolate treats, plus entertainment, shopping, and restaurants ready to serve you.
Choose your check in time- noon or 1pm

Check-in: Meet us at the Windamere, 2 S. Main Street in downtown Middletown. You will select a specific check-in time when you book. New this year – bring a canned good item for The Oaks Community Church food pantry and get a free raffle ticket!

What to Wear: Get ready to walk the red carpet in SEQUINS & SPARKLE! This year’s theme encourages you to break out an evening gown or wear your official event t-shirt with bedazzled jeans; whatever you pick, just make it sparkle! Remember to wear comfortable shoes because there is a bit of walking involved.

Shuttles: This is definitely not a fitness event- there is plenty of time for a leisurely pace. If you want a little more wine and chocolate and a little less walk, there will be shuttles available to drop you off near the farthest stops.

 

Salar’s Annual Rose Wine Dinner

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Join us Thursday, May 18, at 6pm for an evening on the back patio with Kara York from Wine Trends, an exceptional selection of rosé, and some of Chef Margot’s favorite patio-friendly dishes!

Kara York, from Wine Trends will be sharing a selection of her favorite rosés.

Rumbleseat Wine Class: Bordeaux region of France

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Every 3rd Tuesday Brian (a member of the quarter master sommelier’s) teaches us about wine. We get to taste, eat and learn. It is always a good time. You can come as an individual or a group. Reservations required. February’s class will focus on the Bordeaux region of France.

Jungle Jim’s Offering Wine Dinners in 2023

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Jungle Jim’s is launching a new Wine Dinner series for 2023

You’ll have the chance to drink excellent wines picked  by their wine experts as you dine on an exquisite five-course, guided gourmet meal courtesy of their executive chef.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here’s information on the first scheduled tasting:

Friday January 27, 2023 for a 5 course Spanish Wine Dinner!
Spain, with more acres of land under vine (2.4 million) than any other country in the world, Spain has a tremendous variety of styles of wine from Cava to Rioja to Sherry.

Menu
Passed Hors d’oeuvre paired with Llopart, Brut Rosé (2019)
Aji Blanco – manchego almond cracker, Iberico chorizo, pickled mustard seed, marconas

Course 1 paired with Bodegas R. Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia, Viña Tondonia Rioja Reserva Tinto (2010)
Roasted Asparagus
serrano jamon, garroxta, prunes, root vegetables, fried herbs

Course 2 paired with Bodegas Juan Gil, Jumilla (Blue Label) (2020)
Fideo
Clams, mussels, sardines, longaniza, aioli, warm bread, arbequina olive oil

Course 3 paired with Bodegas Alto Moncayo, Campo De Borja Garnacha Aquilon (2011)
Beef Tenderloin
oxtail, currants, piquillo chillies, potatoes, carrots, rosemary

Course 4 paired with Alvear, Montilla-Moriles Pedro Ximénez Solera 1927
Fig and Apple Cake
Quince, blue cheese ice cream, balsamic walnuts, warm spices

Tickets: $150.01, purchase online

Wine Festival in Troy

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30 wines are available for tasting during this fun evening at Long Shots Driving Range.
Enjoy live music and more!
Tickets are pre-sale only!
Stop in to purchase tickets.
All wines will be available for purchase that evening!
Orders of 6 or more will receive a 10% discount!
Come early for dinner, a full menu will be available that evening as well!

Girl Scout Cookie and Wine Pairing

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Those lovely boxes of goodness have made their way to Jayne’s on Main! We’ll have an expert in-house to pair 5 different wines with select Girl Scout cookies and there will also be a special cocktail thrown in!

Giovanni’s Hosts Seven Fishes Wine Dinner

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On Tuesday, December 14th Giovanni’s will host it’s annual Feast of the Seven Fishes.  This annual Italian tradition of eating fish on Christmas Eve dates from the Roman Catholic custom of abstinence from meat and dairy products on the eve of certain holidays, including Christmas.  The number seven is rooted back in ancient times and it can be connected to multiple Catholic symbols: in fact, the seven seems repeated more than 700 times in the Bible. Also, according to the Roman Catholic Church, seven are the sacraments, the days of the Creation, as well as the deadly sins. Hence seven courses!
Here’s the menu:
1st Course – Cioppino – a seafood stew with mussels, scallops, cod & shrimp
Paired with The Federalist Zinfandel (California)
2nd Course – Shrimp Cocktail with three sauces
Paired with Belleruche Rosé (France)
3rd Course Leafy Green Salad with tuna, fennel, garbanzo beans and dressed with EVOO
Paired with Banfi Le Rime Pinot Grigio (Italy)
4th Course Lump Crab Cake with a mustard cream sauce
Paired with Poema Cava Brut (Spain)
5th Course Pesce all Aqua Pazza – Poached Red Snapper in a homemade sauce of blistered tomatoes and fresh herbs
Paired with Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc
(New Zealand)
6th Course Lobster Ravioli in a sherry tomato cream sauce
Paired with Marques de Casa Concha Chardonnay
(Chile)
7th Course – Biscotti & Cookies served with coffee and bourbon cream
Please call or message us to make your reservations 937-878-1611.  Tickets cost  $76.95 per person.  They will also have a carryout version that is much smaller available. More info to come on that.

End of Summer Wine Dinner Cookout

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Join us for a back patio barbeque! With wine pairings chosen by Chef Margot Blondet.
WINE:
*Zardetto Sparkling Rosé, Italy
*Costamolino Argiolas Sardegna, Italy
*Raeburn Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
*Ferrari-Carrano Red Blend, California
*Viña Cousiño Macul, Chile
Main Dish:
*Chicken Skewers with almond pesto
*Shrimp skewers topped with a spicy rocoto salsa
*Panca marinated beef skirt Arrachera served with cilantro brown butter sauce
*Grilled salmon filet with green onion and aji amarillo relish
*Raspberry ice cream topped with grilled pineapple
Buffet Style Sides
*Main dish comes with your choice of side
*Mixed green salad tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette
*Grilled mixed vegetables
*Roasted Yukon potatoes
*Truffled Israelian couscous with a creamy parmesan sauce
Price: $89 per person (includes tax & gratuity)

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

“Pour Your Heart Out”Wine fundraiser

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Join Tender Mercy Sommelier Lauren Gay at “Pour Your Heart Out”, an exclusive wine tasting soiree featuring delectable charcuterie from Dayton favorite and future Arcade anchor, Crafted & Cured. Benefitting the American Heart Association and hosted by Carlina Figueroa, tickets include a 3 – glass tasting and educational experience, and individual charcuterie boards by Crafted & Cured.
The two-hour experience will also feature a silent auction and a retail wine sale, with all proceeds benefiting the Dayton chapter of American Heart Association.
Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.tendermercy.com/reservations
They are $75 per person with a 10% discount for groups of 4.

Tender Mercy

607 E Third St Lower Level
Dayton, Ohio 45402

(937) 453-0007

LexisNexis Wine Tasting & Dinner to Benefit Culture Works

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For years, the Culture Works Campaign for the Arts at LexisNexis has included a hugely popular wine tasting event fundraiser. Held at the Dorothy Lane Market Culinary Center in Centerville, this fun event brought together friends and co-workers to socialize and sample some of the excellent offerings from the DLM wine cellar and Culinary Center while also raising funds for the arts community. Sadly, this event was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19.

LexisNexis was determined to hold an event for 2021, so they have arranged for Dorothy Lane Market to provide an exciting, virtual wine and dinner event that will take place via Zoom. This event will be an opportunity for you to enjoy a delicious fully prepared meal and two full bottles of wine provided by DLM while interacting with fellow arts and wine lovers from your safely socially distanced home.

You will pick up your prepared meals and wine (packaged for two) at the Dorothy Lane Culinary Center the day before or the day of the event. Plate and warm your prepared meals, pour your wine, and connect to the Zoom meeting at 6:30pm on Thursday, April 22 to hear DLM Chef Carrie Walters discuss the preparation of the food you are enjoying and Wine Manager George Punter share information and history about the two wine selections he has provided. We will also share a few short arts performances for you to enjoy between the conversations.

LIMITED TO 50 PARTIES OF TWO –  REGISTER HERE

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2021 END OF DAY

The prepared meal and wine package is provided for two for $150*
*$100 of your purchase is a charitable donation to Culture Works. The individual making payment will receive a tax receipt for this charitable portion, as well as a one-year Culture Works Passport to the Arts membership.

We encourage you to join with a family member or friend in your circle to enjoy this event together.

WINE (FULL BOTTLES)

Red:  Mas de la Garrigue 2018
White: Mathew Fritz Sauvignon Blanc 2019

MENU

Starter
Charcuterie for Two: Assortment of Cheese, Cured meats, Fruit, Crackers

Salad
Via Carota’s Insalata Verde: Spring Greens with Shallot-Mustard Vinaigrette

Entrée
Provencal Beef Stew: Lovely Spring Stew with Spring Vegetables and New Potatoes

Dessert
Allison Roman’s Salted Chocolate Pudding

You will receive details regarding your meal and wine pickup after registration and payment.
You will receive the Zoom link for the event from Dorothy Lane Market prior to April 22nd.

DAI Announces New At-Home Tasting Event!

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The Dayton Art Institute (DAI) has announced a new at-home tasting event, Pop, Fizz, Clink!, taking place on May 1.

Featuring sparkling wines, beers, hard seltzers and special surprises in a commemorative Party Pack, this online fundraiser takes the place of the popular Bourbon & Bubbles tasting event, which will not be held in 2021 due to the pandemic.

“While we are eager to welcome everyone back to in-person events at the museum, we felt it would be best to take a safe and cautious approach this spring,” said Dayton Art Institute Director & CEO Michael R. Roediger. “Building on the success of last year’s Virtual Oktoberfest fundraiser, our team has created what promises to be a unique and fun at-home event. You won’t want to miss this chance to sample some unique beverages and join us for an exclusive online party.”

Pop, Fizz, Clink! Party Packs are on sale now  at www.daytonartinstitute.org/popfizzclink.

They include three bottles of wine, two beer selections and two specialty hard seltzers, plus special treats and access to an exclusive online party taking place on May 1. Upgraded VIP Party Packs are also available and include additional treats and gourmet goodies!

Party Packs are priced at $90 for museum members and $100 for non-members. Each Party Pack includes: Campo Viejo cava, Yulupa sparkling and Chole prosecco; New Belgium Dominga Mimosa Sour and Deschutes Obsidian Stout; Press Seltzer and Vizzy Lemonade; one bag of turtle pecan sea salt gourmet popcorn from the American Classic Snack Company; and access to the online party on May 1.

 

Upgraded VIP Party Packs are priced at $140 for museum members and $150 for non-members. In addition to the items included in the Party Pack, the VIP upgrade includes: a six-piece chocolate box from Winan’s Chocolates + Coffee; an additional bag of bourbon beer cheese gourmet popcorn from the American Classic Snack Company; and two cupcakes in a jar from Twist Cupcakery, which was recently named best cupcakes in the state by MSN and East This Not That.

“The exclusive online party will include music, beer and wine tasting presentations, and many other surprises,” Roediger said. “And of course, it only makes sense to include a ‘virtual tour’ of POP Art in the museum’s collection, presented by our own Chief Curator and Director of Education, Dr. Jerry Smith. The tour will serve as a great tie-in to our upcoming Special Exhibition, Changing Times: Art of the 1960s, which opens later in May.”

Party Packs are only available for a very limited time and must be purchased in advance via the DAI website. Sales end April 14, with pickup taking place Saturday, May 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a pickup-only event; Party Packs cannot be shipped. The DAI will announce additional details about Party Pack pickup later in April. The online party begins at 7 p.m. on May 1.

Pop, Fizz, Clink! is made possible with sponsorship support from Bonbright Distributors, Dayton International Airport, Enterprise Roofing & Sheet Metal, Heidelberg Distributing and White Allen European Auto Group, with special thanks to American Classic Snack Company, Twist Cupcakery and Winan’s Chocolates + Coffees.

All proceeds from this new fundraiser help benefit operations at the Dayton Art Institute.

“I hope everyone will take the opportunity to sip and savor, while helping support the museum as we begin the difficult process of recovering from financial impact of the pandemic,” Roediger added. “If you’re not a drinker, you can also go to the Pop, Fizz, Clink! page on our website, make an online donation to the event, and you will get access to the May 1st online party!”

Party Pack purchasers must be at least 21 years old and residents of the state of Ohio. Participants who place orders are asserting that they are 21 years old or more and are Ohio residents.  Participants must produce a valid photo identification, including proof of Ohio residency and age, when picking up packages. No exceptions will be made.

The Dayton Art Institute collection galleries are open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. For more information about planning a visit, go to www.daytonartinstitute.org or call 937-223-4ART (4278).

Vine to Online: A Virtual Wine Tasting

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You and your friends are invited to join Tender Mercy – no matter where you are – for Vine to Online: A Virtual Wine Tasting to support YWCA Dayton, hosted by Tender Mercy sommelier Lauren Gay!

Friday, April 17, 2020
8-9:30 p.m.
Virtually via Zoom

We’ll join together in a Zoom video chat where Lauren will expertly walk us through three specially-curated wine tastings from woman-led wineries. Following each tasting, you will be transitioned to a private chat with just your friends to enjoy your vino and catch up with socially-distanced friends.

As an essential nonprofit, YWCA Dayton continues to remain open and available 24/7/365 to shelter and serve the most vulnerable among us: survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking; women transitioning out of homelessness; and women in need of safe, supportive housing. Your support ensures these critical safety nets continue, uninterrupted.

Two ticket options are available, and both include an entry into the evening’s wine raffle:

  • $100 (Individual Package) – Includes (3) 3 oz. tasting bottles + 3 full corresponding bottles
  • $110 (Couples Package) – Includes two sets of (3) 3 oz. tasting bottles + 3 full corresponding bottles

$30 from each ticket benefits YWCA Dayton. Register by April 10. Make sure that you and your friends use the same group name when registering; if you are signing up on your own, you will be placed in a group with new friends.

Wine will be available to pick up from the parking lot behind Tender Mercy (607 E. Third St., Dayton, OH 45402) on April 17 between 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ID is required for pickup. (See diagram below.)