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Wine Tasting: Touring Italy with a Wine Glass
A Travel Series Event
When: Thursday, June 21, 2007, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Where: Grand Tastings, 4430 McKinney Avenue, Suite 100, Dallas
Cost: $20 - $24
Age limit: 21+
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Description
The wines of Italy have magical names and flavors to match. Today, Italy is recognized as a producer of some of the highest quality wines in the world, and the explosion of up-and-coming Italian regions has been phenomenal. Italian wines offer a wide variety of wines that range in price from budget to expensive. Will be tasting wines from Vento, Piedmonte, Alto Adige,Tuscany and more. Find out how Barolo develops into a beauty in time, while it may be unbearable in its youth and taste the sun in Sangiovese. There will also be an expert on site to answer all questions. 20 for wine club members & $24 for non-members. A selection of cheeses will complement the selection.
Information from the store's site
Some nearby drink specials on June 21st
- The Fish: 5 pm - 7:30 pm: $3 large hot sake, $2 drafts, $3 you call it, $4 house wine; $3 hot edamame, $3 California, Spicy Tuna and Philly Rolls, $3 Chicken Kushiyaki and $3 Beef Kushiyaki
- Sushi Axiom (Dallas): 5 pm - 7 pm & 9 pm - 11 pm: drink specials and ½ price appetizers, ½ price rolls
- Tom Tom Asian Grill and Sushi Bar: 4 pm - 7 pm: $2 domestics, $3.50 wells, $3 merlot, $3 chardonnay / 4 pm - 8 pm: $1 sushi
- Chuy's (Dallas): 4 pm - 7 pm: Fully Loaded Nacho Car / $3.50 House Margaritas / $6.50 House Texas Martinis / $2.50 Domestic Beers
- Crush Wine Shop: 3 pm - 6 pm: 25% off glasses of wine / 25% off cheeseplates
Some nearby restaurants
- Roti Grill (Dallas)
- Capitol Pub
- Good Eats Grill (Dallas / Oak Lawn & Blackburn)
- Dickey's Barbecue Pit (Dallas / Knox-Henderson)
- The Old Monk
Some nearby events on June 21st
- Aurora’s “Summer Solstice Dinner” featuring Moet & Chandon, Aurora, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Event posted May 8, 2007
Last updated May 8, 2007
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