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Good wine makes happy hour even happier
The Seattle Times Jason Crume, Toulouse Petit's wine director, says people don't need — and may not even want — a cheap wine at happy hour. He relates an experience he had working a wine bar a few years ago: "I found this amazing Chilean pinot noir for $6.95. … |
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Good wine makes happy hour even happier – The Seattle Times
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Good wine makes happy hour even happier – The Seattle Times
Good wine makes happy hour even happier
The Seattle Times
Eronica Heard brings out chardonnay to patrons at Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge on Lower Queen Anne. The restaurant doesn't lower wine prices at happy hour, but atones by offering many tasty small plates at bargain prices. Quick, steady hands are a …and more » -
Baja by sea: avoid a bulging bill – OCRegister
Baja by sea: avoid a bulging bill
OCRegister
Many passengers slip their favorite waiters or room stewards a $20 bill on the side. Wine and drink prices on Carnival are reasonably priced. A glass of house wine at the bar goes for about $6 and a bottle of Chilean sauvignon blanc at dinner starts …and more » -
A top 30 list for seasonal sipping – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A top 30 list for seasonal sipping
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Alma Rosa Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County, 2008.About $18 a bottle. Quite a bit of talent and care goes into making this refreshing and well-balanced wine. It's with good reason that it's on so many restaurant wine lists. Burgans Albarino, Rias Baixas … -
A top 30 list for seasonal sipping – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A top 30 list for seasonal sipping
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Someone else might want to restrict it to wines from a particular country or maybe just do a tour of a particular grape such as Sauvignon Blanc or Cabernet. At a walk-around tasting – traffic permitting – I always make a point of at least briefly …