Now hear this ! Now hear this !
This Friday Vintage Wine Cellars is hosting a special fun filled fundraiser for our new found friends at WMNF community radio. We believe that WMNF serves a vital role in this ever-changing media environment we live in today. With that in mind, we invite you to come meet and mingle with station volunteers, programmers and fellow supporters as we raise a glass and raise some much needed funds for WMNF. We'll be sampling our traditional ten wines along with tasty cheeses and crusty bread. Reservations for this media Meet & Greet are appreciated and can be made
by calling 813-879-2931.
(A portion of the proceeds go to support WMNF and their efforts on the airwaves)
Check back here soon for a list of wines we will be pouring at this event.
Cheers! This Friday features our famous "Hoppy New Beer" event. There's a chill in the air which entices us to try some darker, full-bodied brews. We will be rolling out Stouts, Porters, bold Belgian beers, and the ever popular hoppy IPAs and APAs, to toast in the new year. In addition to pouring 12 beers, we will also be offering chips, nuts, pub cheeses, pretzels & mustard to complete the event. If you must have some wine we can take care of your needs as well. Reservations for this sudsy sampling are appreciated and can be made by calling or clicking 813-879-2931. Details on what we will be sampling can be seen by clicking on the Title above.
The end of December is a fun time to be a wine buyer. Wholesalers present some great deals on many tasty wines to meet their year-end sales goals. That's why this January's wine tasting is also a fun time for our wine enthusiasts to be sampling these berried bargains at great prices. We'll pour three new whites, and seven special reds that promise to please our attendees. Reservations for this premier event are appreciated and can be made by calling or clicking 813-879-2931. Click on the Title above to see new details on the new wines we will be sampling this night.
The movie "Sideways" came out in 2004 and had a profound effect on the direction of wine drinking in mainstream America. It introduced many of us to Pinot Noir and to seek out new types of grapes. It also made fun of the over-commercialized, over-produced and now much-maligned Merlot grape. But 12 years have passed since then, and just like a Super Hero in an epic Sci-Fi thriller, the mighty Merlot grape is making a magnificent comeback onto wine lists, into various red wine blends, and back into prominence in our wine glasses. So tonight we are hosting a powerful purple "Welcome Back" party for Merlot and all the wonderful flavors it brings to our enjoyment of wine. Come revel in the ceremonial return of one of wine's underappreciated workhorses - Merlot. Reservations are appreciated to join this welcome back sampling and can be made by calling or clicking 813-879-2931. Click on the Title above to reveal the details on what we will be pouring this night.
Hear Ye ! Hear Ye !
It is our honor to announce a special seating with eight most regal red & white wines that hail from the prestigious properties of California's Napa Valley. It is quite an occasion to assemble such quaffable crowned jewels in one place, and quite an opportunity to be invited to enjoy these notable nectars. So talk it over with your fellow dukes and duchesses, and make plans to join us. Reservations are required in advance by credit card and can be made by calling or clicking 813-879-2931. Details of what regal wines we will be pouring can be seen by clicking on the Title above.
A B C's of Wine - Wine Tasting
At our usual, weekly wine tastings, we are often sampling versions of the two most popular wines grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. But tonight we wanted to explore some lesser known, but very delicious grapes or grape blends that are also a delight to taste. Hence the title “Anything But Cabernet or Chardonnay”. Reservations to appreciate these alternate wines are appropriate and can be made by calling (813) 879-2931. Click on the Title above to see the list of ABC wines that we want you to taste.
Winery Spotlight: Chateau La Nerthe - Seated Wine Seminar
Tonight we have not one, but two guest speakers to entertain and inform you about Chateau La Nerthe. Christophe Bristiel of Chateau La Nerthe and Antoine Collet of Kobrand will showcase 6 of their prestigious and highly –rated whites and reds from their winery which is situated in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape district of France’s Rhone Valley and has been making wine there since 1736. Seats will sell out fast for this event so please be prompt with your reservation calls. Credit cards are requested when you call and make your reservations at (813) 879-2931. Click on the Title above to see the critically acclaimed line-up of wines that we will present this night.
Guess That Grape - Mystery Wine Tasting
Are you good at guessing? Figuring out a mystery? How about tasting 10 delicious wines with fresh bread and tasty cheeses? If your answer is yes to any of the above, then join us tonight for a little fun in the glass. We've got ten wines in brown bags and invite you to figure out which wines are which. We will give you a list of what's being tasted tonight, and then you decide in what order they are being poured. Sound like fun? It's definitely a challenge to get them all right. Reservations to join our quenching quandry are appreciated and can be made by calling (813) 879-2931. Check back here soon to see which wines we'll be pouring for you this night.