This week we thought we would share another video from Spanish winemaker Juan de la Barreda’s visit to Elkhart. This one is on the Tempranillo wine made by Torre de Barreda: Watch the Tempranillo video here JOIN US TONIGHT (THURSDAY, JANUARY 28): Tiedemann On Wines Wine Club Event: McCarthy’s Wine Dinner Featuring Premium Italian Wines Starts: 6:30 […]
Recapping the Eric Kent Wine Dinner at Uptown Kitchen

We all enjoy wine in many different settings. One of my favorites is at a wine dinner or tasting. For me wine dinners bring together some important elements: the wine, friends both old and new, and food. When food and wine are artfully paired you can have a delightful experience. This experience can then be […]
Eric Kent Wine Cellars, Jonathan Lutz, Tom Welsh, Uptown Kitchen, wine dinnerJavier’s Bistro: Wine Dinner Recap

Although Chef Javier and I have worked together in the past when he was head Chef at McCarthy’s restaurant in Elkhart, this was our second wine tasting event at his new restaurant: Javier’s Bistro on Miami Street in South Bend. As you may recall, back in the summer we put on a small plate wine […]
Abadia de San Quirce, Javier Mendez, Javier's Bistro, Tempranillo, Tiedemann Signature Series Red, Torre de Barreda, wine dinnerSafely Storing Wine Once Open, Upcoming Wine Events and Other Tasty Wine Tidbits

A couple of weeks ago I had a friend ask me: “How long can a bottle of wine be open before it goes bad?” My answer to the question was “two to three days, depending on how it is stored.” Once the bottle is open, the oxidation process starts. In the beginning this is good […]
Beckmen “Cuvée Le Bec”, Javier's Bistro, Lucchese’s, McCarthy's, storing wine, wine dinner, wine tasting