Dining Atlanta: Week of February 28

By Eric Harvison Be the first to know what’s going on in Atlanta’s restaurant scene! Introducing Dining Atlanta, a new weekly column on the Amateur Gastronomer that spotlights what is opening and closing around the city. Check in at the beginning of each week to find out what is changing in your neighborhood. Around Town [...]

AG Pick Under $15: Goose Ridge G3 2008

While tasting a variety of reds earlier this week at the San Clemente Wine Company in Orange County, California, it was not a California wine but a Washington state one that stood out. The wine: the 2008 Goose Ridge G³. Rich and elegant with intense dark fruit notes, the wine had me hooked from my [...]

Dining Atlanta: Week of February 21

By Eric Harvison Be the first to know what’s going on in Atlanta’s restaurant scene! Introducing Dining Atlanta, a new weekly column on the Amateur Gastronomer that spotlights what is opening and closing around the city. Check in at the beginning of each week to find out what is changing in your neighborhood. Briarcliff SONNY’S [...]

Snapshots from the Winter Beer Carnival

Hundreds of beer enthusiasts gathered in Midtown Atlanta on February 19th for the 2nd annual Winter Beer Carnival. The sunny and warm afternoon provided the perfect setting for sipping more than 100 kinds of beer and playing carnival games. With their souvenir mini pint glass, carnival goers got to sample imported and domestic favorites, premium [...]

AG Pick: Domaine de la Charmoise Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Finally, it seems spring is right around the corner.  The weather is starting to warm up, people are returning to the parks and outdoor cafes and soon the first crocuses will push through the soil. Just as food has wine pairings, I like to think that seasons have wine pairings — and the Domaine de [...]

Open That Bottle Night 2011

We all have a few bottles of wine that we’ve been saving for the right occasion.  Perhaps they are gifts from friends, an expensive bottle from a prestigious winery, or souvenirs from a memorable trip. On Saturday, February 26th it’s time to open that bottle! Open That Bottle Night, an annual event for wine fans [...]

Wolf Mountain Brut: Sparkling Wine from Georgia

There’s an exciting new sparkling wine for you to toast with this Valentine’s Day.  It doesn’t come from France or even California — it’s made in Georgia! Introducing Blanc de Blancs Brut, a sparkling wine from Wolf Mountain Vineyards. Wolf Mountain Vineyards is located in the foothills of the Southern Appalachian Mountains in Dahlonega, about [...]

Salt Block Experience at Park Tavern

Looking for a fun date with your sweetheart?  Think salt – the Salt Block Experience at Park Tavern. The hands-on meal at the Midtown Atlanta restaurant will appeal to all five senses, not just taste.  With the Salt Block Experience you create your own hand rolls using fish and beef that you cook yourself on [...]

It's Time for Wine: BYOB & State Laws

More on State Laws re: BYOB “Kentucky Wine Lovers Beware” By Monty and Sara Preiser This story, like a fine glass of wine, continues to have legs of its own (see our column “Bring Your Own Wine? Don’t Feed Us A Line). We are receiving numerous calls from people informing us of their own state’s [...]

Champagne Alternatives for Valentine’s Day

When you’re toasting with that special someone this Valentine’s Day, you don’t need to splurge on Champagne.  Excellent sparkling wine is produced around the world using the same method and often with the same varietals (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier).  And there’s an added bonus of seeking sparkling wines outside of Champagne – often [...]