Starting today, LENNDEVOURS will be on hiatus until July 22nd or so. You see, Nena and I are getting married Friday…and I’m heading to upstate NY in about an hour to begin the festivities. Part of my family arrives tonight with the rest coming tomorrow…just in time for the rehearsal, rehearsal dinner at the George Mann Tory Tavern. Then, after getting married on a covered bridge in Nena’s hometown, we’ll be whisked away to the Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia, NY for our reception. And, after a casual BBQ on Saturday for our out-of-town friends and family, we’ll drive home…
Posts Written OnJuly 06, 2005
James Beard Foundation Chefs & Champagne — July 23rd @ Wolffer Estate Vineyard
A mere three days after returning from our honeymoon in Jamaica, Nena and I will be attending The James Beard Foundation’s Chefs & Champagne 2005 event on July 23rd at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack, NY. They are billing it as "A lavish tasting party featuring Champagne Charles Heidsieck and Wölffer Estate Vineyard wines with a sumptuous silent auction." Tickets are $150 for members of the foundation and $200 for guests. Or, if you’re a real high roller, pay $5,000 and get a private table for ten. The list of participating chefs is impressive and Michael Romano, executive chef/partner of…
Wine Blogging Wednesday #11 — Chateau Lafayette Reneau 2004 Johannisburg Riesling
Get off! No, Wine Blogging Wednesday is not paying homage to The Artist Formerly Known and Again Known As Prince — Beau of BasicJuice is just hosting Wine Blogging Wednesday #11 with Off-Dry Wines as the theme. Two things about my entry into this vintage of the global wine blogging festival will come as no surprise. First, I chose a riesling, my favorite of white varieties. And, I chose one from New York. But, instead of staying close to home with a wine from Long Island, I looked a bit further west to the Finger Lakes Wine Region. They’ve been…