I was very pleased a number of months ago when I received an email from our friend Juan de la Barreda of Torre de Barreda wines in Spain, about visiting us in Elkhart again. Juan visited us for the first time in August 2014 on one of his sales trips to the United States. Some […]
Amigos, Barreda Winery, Chef Javier Mendez, Chef John Bulger, Chef Tony Nafrady, Corral de Almaguer, Glenwood Cellars, Javier's Bistro, Juan Barreda, Panofino, Spanish wine, Tapastrie, Temper Grille, Tempranillo
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 dinner
A number of years ago my good friend Didier Loustau, of Loustau Wines and Marketing in Napa, sent me some wine from Hartwell Estate Vineyards. As I have said in the past, Didier has a great palate and can select some outstanding wines. So when he said he had tasted a couple vintages of Hartwell […]
Cabernet, Chalet Party Shoppe, Didier Loustau, Hartwell Vineyards, Javier's Bistro, Lucchese’s, McCarthy's On the Riverwalk, wine dinners, wine tastings
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
This week I have to travel to Nashville, Tenn., to attend a real estate conference. I hope to report next week on the wine and restaurants I experienced while in Nashville. That should be fun. This week’s blog is devoted to a variety of topics that I hope you find of interest. Isn’t Social Media […]
Javier's Bistro, Lo Duca, Lucchese’s, Prosecco, Wine Club, wine dinners