Mrs. Tiedemann and I are mimosa fans. Although we differ in how they taste. She likes hers on the sweet side while I can drink ones on the dry side. Several weeks ago we were having brunch at the Chicago Cut Steakhouse (one of our Chicago favorites) and the waiter asked if we wanted mimosas…
Celebrating 9 Years With Uptown Kitchen

Last Thursday evening I had the pleasure of participating in Uptown Kitchen’s 9th Anniversary Wine Dinner celebration. My special treat was selecting all the wines for the evening and making sure they paired well with the menu. Jonathan Lutz, a close personal friend and owner/proprietor of Uptown Kitchen, has spent his entire professional career in the restaurant business…
3 Clicks, Glenwood Cellars, Granger, Jonathan Lutz, Prosecco, Uptown Kitchen, wine dinnerWine Dinners: Taste Wine, Meet New Friends

Last Thursday evening (May 19) we held our last Tiedemann On Wines wine dinner before our summer break (well maybe…you never know) at McCarthy’s on the Riverwalk restaurant here in Elkhart. The wines featured at the event were wines from Dark Star Cellars located in Paso Robles, Calif., McCarthy’s Chef Matt Hiland prepared the food […]
Chain Reaction, Dark Star Cellars, Glenwood Cellars, McCarthy's On the Riverwalk, Prosecco, Ricordati, wine dinnerProsecco Wine: The Sparkling Italian

Prosecco (Pro – se – hoh) is an Italian sparkling white wine, somewhat less popular and often less expensive in comparison to Champagne. Prosecco is generally made from the Italian grape Glera, which until 2009 was actually referred to as the Prosecco Grape. The grape is grown mainly in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy. […]
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