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First Wednesday Wine Tasting
French Wine & Food Pairing with Monsieur Touton
Wine Lovers Club
Who Took My Cheese?
Wine 411
Wine I Like It Blind Tasting
News Wineaux
January 2011
Issue 4
Greetings! 

ChandonAnother year of tasting wine has gone by and we tasted many good wines together. to bring in the new year, we have an article on selecting bubbles and our first wine tasting of 2011 will be January 5.
We hope to see you at some (if not all) of our January events.
As we end 2010 I'd lake to offer this toast:
 To lying, cheating, stealing and drinking - may you lie to save your brother, may you cheat death, may you steal someone's heart and may you drink with me.

Wishing you a very happy new year!
Barbara Hay

Winter Wine School
Barbara LonguéWinter Wine School with Barbara Longu� at Branches
Wednesdays in Jan. & Feb.
This wine series is a virtual global tour of the wine world-full of fun and interesting facts. The wines will be served with stationary hors d'oeuvres. Barbara has been in the wine business for over 25 years. She has two diplomas in grape growing and winemaking from the Universit� de Bourgogne.
Sessions begin at 7:00 PM.  Topics include:
Wed., Jan. 12
Napa Cabernets to keep you warm

Wed., Jan 19
Southern Italian Blockbusters

Wed., Jan 26 
Global Obsession with Pinot Noir

Wed., Feb. 2
Pedroncelli wines from Sonoma

Wed., Feb, 9  
Tuscan Sunshine in a bottle

Wed., Feb. 16
Best-value wines under $15

Wed., Feb. 23
 Is Alexander Valley the next 'Napa'?

Pricing: $25 per session + tax OR $149 + tax for all 7sessions.Plus, bottles will be available  for purchase after tasting at  incredible savings.
To RSVP please call: 732.542.7790

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pouring champagne Selecting Champagne: How dry are your bubbles?

Nothing really says celebration like hearing that cork pop, seeing the bubbles flow into a flute, and feeling those bubbles on the palate this New Year's Eve.

But how to choose the perfect celebratory bubbly?

The first thing to know when selecting sparkling wine and Champagne is the difference between the two. Only sparkling wine made from grapes grown in the Champagne region and by the m�thode champenoise may be called Champagne. Everything else must be labeled sparkling wine.

Bubbly is usually made from Chardonnay and/or Pinot Noir grapes, and unless winemakers have stellar crops, the grapes from various years are blended together in a wine labeled nonvintage (NV). Occasionally, there are exceptional crops, and then, a wine that contains 85 percent from that year's grapes can be classified as vintage. Read more


Charles Krug First Wednesday Wine Tasting with Chris Pells
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 4:00PM - 7:00PM
Mister C's Beach Bistro, Allenhurst

Each month on the first Wednesday, we will be offering a wine tasting to customers. This is to help introduce new wines decide  wines should be added to the wine list. This month's wines are from Charles Krug Winery. We will be tasting a selection of Charles Krug and CK Mondavi wines. All wines being tasted are may be purchased and taken home that evening.
E.Guigal Barrel French Wine & Food Pairing with Monsieur Touton
Friday, January 14 - 7p.m.
Branches Catering, West Long Branch

Meet Stephanie Ferrier from E. Guigal winery, and learn about these highly rated  C�tes du Rh�ne wines &  Ch�teneuf du Pape paired with food that only John Lombardo's staff at Branches can prepare.Here's a sampling of the buffet oferings:

-Cheese selection from "Cheese on Main" in Ocean Grove
 -Provence style olive and appetizer bar
 -Braised Short Ribs Jardini�re
-Roast Ham with winter apples
-Duck Confit with chestnut polenta
-Saut�ed vegetables
-Pomme Fritte
 -Assorted pastry and espresso coffee

$45 per person plus tax
Branches Catering, 732-542-7790
All wines will be available  for purchase (by the bottle or by the case) after the  tasting at  incredible savings.
atlantic club wine tasting Wine Lovers Club-Guided Wine Tasting: Winter Warmers
Thursday, January 20 - 7 p.m.
The Atlantic Club, Manasquan


The Atlantic Club will be offering four (4) red wines and four (4) white wines, for tasting and discussion. The wines will be served with assorted breads, cheeses and more. The Atlantic Club will be offering these wine for purchase for you to take home that evening. The wine selection includes: Moscadora Moscato, Piemonte, Italy; Stellekaya Boschetto 2004, South Africa; Half Note Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir; Gran Sasso Montelpulciano DOC, 2009; Dardano Zara, Piemonte, Italy; This Bliss Cabernet Sauvignon, 2008;  Tokaji Furmint (Medium Dry) 2007 and Tokaji Furmint (Medium Sweet) 2008.
Cost is $29 per person.
For more information or to purchase tickets, Click here or call Karen at the Atlantic Club: 732.223.2100 X394

Red wine and cheese Who Took My Cheese? Wine and Cheese Tasting
Friday, January 21
Mister C's Beach Bistro, Allenhurst

This is going to be a different tasting. We thought about how great it would be to pair wines with our old favorite: grilled cheese sandwiches. Then we thought what about if we made them with different types of cheese? Then we thought what about with cheese soup?
Potato slivers? So this tasting will be offering grilled cheeses, soups and more cheesiness, perfect for a winter evening.  Wines will be selected to pair with the cheese dishes. Cheese selections are from "Cheese on Main" in Ocean Grove.
Cost will be $25 per person.
To make reservations, please call: Mister C's Beach Bistro at 732-531-3665.

Red wine and cheese Wine 411 - Wine Seminar
Saturday, January 22 - 2-4 p.m.
Mister C's Beach Bistro, Allenhurst

This fun and fact filled series starts with building wine knowledge including the  4 Vs and 5Ss of wine tasting. In addition to 6 wines, there will be cheeses and/or hors d'oeuvres to pair with wines. Should you happen to fall in love with the selections, all wines will be available for purchase through Mister C's.
Cost: $30 per person, $20 if registered before January 15.
For more information please call 732.233.6541.
To purchase tickets online, click here use the promo code "seminar" to guarantee the discount pricing.

wineilikeit.com Wine I Like It Blind Tasting
Tuesday, January 25 7-9 p.m.
Branches Catering

These invitation-only tastings are limited to the first 25 persons who respond to the invitation. There are 10 wines and the lucky tasters will be tasting them blind and rating them on a scale of 1-5 (5=I like it a lot to 1=I don't like it).
Invitations are sent to the Wine I Like It tasting list. To be included on this list, you will need to sign up for it. You may sign up by clicking here.
Cost: Complimentary
wineilikeitredwineglasses Events in February and beyond...

Save the Dates!
  • Feb. 2 - First Wednesday Wine Tasting at Mister C's, Allenhurst
  • Feb. 10 - Valentine's Wine & Chocolate Tasting for CCFA at The Atlantic Club, Manasquan
  •  Feb. 17 - Tequila & Tapas Tasting Mister C's Beach Bistro, Allenhurst
  • Feb. 19 - Wine 411 at Mister C's, Allenhurst
  • Feb. 19 - American Cancer Society Annual Wine Tasting
  • Feb. 24 - Wine I Like It Blind Wine Tasting
  • March 2 - First Wednesday Wine Tasting at Mister C's, Allenhurst
  • March 11 - Ronald McDonald House 2nd Annual Wine Tasting at  PNC Arts Center, Holmdel
  • March 19 - Wine 411 at Mister C's, Allenhurst
  • March 19 - Monmouth University Annual Alumni Wine Tasting
  • at Monmouth University, Wilson Hall, West Long Branch
  • March 24 - Wine Lovers' Club - Guided Wine Tastings at The Atlantic Club,  Manasquan/Wall Township
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