Friday, November 14th: and the day before Thanksgiving Wednesday, November 26th, Friends will be playing the blues, jazz and light rock starting at 9:00PM.

Saturday, November 29th: On the Split with Jeff Godina from 12:00 to 3:00 PM; lamb and chicken. RSVP 330-536-6450

Wednesday, December 11th is L’uva Bella’s Christmas Party. Medure’s catered dinner, dessert, bottle of wine, soft drinks, and a Christmas present: $75.00 per couple, $40.00 single.  Additional beverages are extra.  Reservations only, seating is limited. Beef with soy ginger, chicken with lemon, pasta station, salad, gourmet cookies and assorted miniature desserts

Wednesday, December 31st is our New Years Eve Party. Ring in the New Year L’uva Bella Style.  Medure’s catered dinner, dessert, bottle of wine, soft drinks, Champaign toast, and entertainment after dinner.  $99.00 per couple, $60.00 single. Additional beverages are extra.  Reservations only, seating is limited. Prime rib, roasted turkey, chicken scaloppini, pasta station, potatoes, cheeses, fruits, chips/ crackers/dips, grilled vegetables, rolls, assorted miniature cheesecakes, and carrot cake.
 

More events will be planned
Sunday – Wednesday available for private parties.

Lounge Open: Thursday, Friday, & Saturday 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM

Retail (Winemaking supplies, gift shop and wine):  Mon-Wed 10-4, Thurs.-Fri 10-6 & Sat 10-3

Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Retail hours starting Jan. 2nd until March 26th: Thurs. – Fri 11-6, Sat 11-3

Us wine folks can get along with anyone, right? Well it’s that time of year to make new friends… where you say? The second annual Pittsburgh Whiskey and Fine Spirits Festival will be
held on November 14, 2008, from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. in the East Club
Lounge at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, PA.

This year, the festival will once again showcase an impressive array of
premium whiskeys, but will also offer fine tequilas, vodkas, rums, gins,
and cognacs. More than 100 brands representing several countries from
around the globe will be poured.

Tickets can be purchased online at the Pittsburgh Whiskey Festival site.
Prices are $85 in advance and $95 at the door. Additional information
is available on the website.

It’s coming. The 2008 Pittsburgh Wine Festival. This isn’t about wine making, but if you are a wine lover then this is a great event to attend. Wineries from around the world gather here to share their latest wines and most prized vintages.

The featured guest at this year’s event will be Chef Lidia Bastianich. She will be at several different events during this festival and I am certain she will bring some good food tips along the way. Here is an excerpt form the Festival’s Site:

This year’s VIP and Grand Tasting on Thursday, May 8 will be held at the beautiful Heinz Field East and West Club Lounges on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Over 100 of the finest wineries in the world will be in attendance at this event, pouring 300+ varieties of their most notable wines. In addition, a silent auction will feature incomparable wines to benefit the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute…

To read more about this spectacular event visit the site here.

The increasing interest in home wine making will get a boost at an Ohio State Extension workshop on grape production and wine making

The workshop is from 6-8 p.m. March 20 at OSU South Centers at Piketon. Cost is $5.

Participants will learn about fermentation, monitoring pH and acid in homemade wine and information on growing wine grapes in the backyard.

For more information or to register, call Julie Strawser at (740) 289-2071, ext. 223