January 23^rd at The Vineyard Wine Bar.

As we are pleased to announce a very special appearance by Laurent Drouhin of the world famous French Burgundy firm: “Maison Joseph Drouhin”.

The name Maison Joseph Drouhin is one of the most respected names in all of Burgundy, and the wines are sought after world-wide by collectors of fine French Burgundy. Their top white Burgundy, “Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche” is often referred to as the best dry white wine in the world.

Laurent will be here to talk about the company founded by his great grandfather, lead us through a tasting of some of the great red and white Burgundies of Maison Joseph Drouhin, autograph bottles, and even have a photo taken.

Be sure to come and meet Laurent on Monday night, January 23^rd between 7:00 and 8:30 Pm.

This is a “Flow Tasting”, meaning that you can arrive anytime between 7:00 Pm and 8:30 Pm

HISTORY:

Joseph Drouhin always had a passion for wine, and in 1880 in Burgundy, France, he founded the independent company that still bears his name. Today, his great grandchildren, Philippe, Véronique, Laurent and Frédéric, run the family-owned company from their ancestors house. Day after day, they strive for harmony, the hallmark of Joseph Drouhin wines.

BELIEFS:

The philosophy of the Drouhin firm is best defined as respect of the soil, of the vine and of heritage.
• Respect of the soil. Maison Joseph Drouhin still plows, uses natural compost.
• Respect of the environment. Only the most natural weapons are used against insects and diseases. Bacteria and predators have replaced chemical products for years.
• Respect of genetic heritage. Maison Joseph Drouhin produces their own grafts when planting new vineyards or replacing old stocks. The selection comes from the best and oldest vines in order to conserve and transmit the genetic characters of the finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Since 1880 Maison Joseph Drouhin has built a reputation for wines that primarily reflect their individual terroir and vintage. Faithfully preserving individuality of each appellation, the Drouhin firm constantly strives for wines of breed, finesse and elegance.

We are honored to have Laurent with us Monday night, January 23^rd. Please come out and meet him.

Please note that we will be closed:

Sunday, January 1st

Monday, January 2nd

Tuesday, January 3rd

Wednesday, January 4th

Thursday, January 5th

and will re-open on

Friday, January 6th at 5:00 PM

Thank you.

NEW YEARS EVE 2011

What are you doing New Years Eve?

Why not make The Vineyard Wine Bar your destination for a celebration!

Join us this New Years Eve for Dinner, or Dessert, or both.

We’ll have 2 reserved seatings this New Years Eve.

We will open at 6:00 PM for our 1st seating, which will be for Dinner, (no dessert or drinks only please). We will seat dinner guests between 6:00 Pm and 7:00 Pm… and will close at 9:00 Pm. (We’ll also have a few dinner, and wine, features for the evening.)

We will re-open at 10:00 PM for our 2^nd seating which will be for Dessert and Drinks, (you’ll also be able to order from the dinner menu too if you haven’t yet had dinner.)

Our Dessert and Drinks seating will be from 10:00 Pm to 12:30 Am.

We’ll also have live music at our 2^nd seating, with Tim McAlee on jazz guitar. Tim will be playing smooth jazz tunes, classics, and even some Christmas related songs with a “Jazzy influence”. We’ll also be handing out party hats, and party blowers for the 2nd seating as we usher in the New Year.

Plan to celebrate New Years Eve with us at The Vineyard Wine Bar.

Call us at 443-502-2551 to reserve your place.

Wine News:

In the Spring of this past year, (after much pleading), Chester Osborn, (Wine maker extraordinaire) from the d’Arenberg winery in Australia agreed to make us ONE-LAST-BATCH of his Sparkling Chambourcin… which many of you love, and is discontinued. Well… Chester made that last batch and we are now down to the last 7 cases (they’re 6 bottles to a case). ….so, if any of you would like the last of the d’Arenberg Sparkling Red Chambourcin please come in and get yours. When it’s gone, it’ll be gone for good.

Gourmet Shop News:

We are pleased to announce that our Artisan, Handmade, GLUTEN-FREE, salami’s have finally arrived from Creminelli. We have them available in three flavors/styles: Sopressata, Piccante and Castalingo. They’re delicious. Stop in to our Gift Shop for a sample.

Facebook:

For those of you that follow Facebook…. you can now follow us, and “Like Us” on Facebook.

Thank you, and hope to see you soon.

1. Join us for “Live Jazz” as we welcome guitarist Brent Shallcross next Monday night, December 12th at The Vineyard Wine Bar between 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Brent’s smooth Jazz guitar will calm the nerves after a day of work, or holiday shopping.

2. Announcing our next WINE BASICS Wine Education class.

Our last “Wine Basics/Wine Appreciation” class for 2011 will be held on Thursday, December 15th at 6:30 pm in the lounge.

With this “Wine Basics/Wine Appreciation” class, we’ll be discussing:
The 3 different styles of wine
The 3 different types of wine
The “5 S’s”
The proper way to hold a glass, and why certain glasses make wine taste better
How to read a wine bottle label and understand what they’re telling us
The role BIG BUSINESS plays in the wine industry
Different grapes, (Native, Hybrid and Vinifera), and the areas they grow in
The difference between “New World” wines and “Old World” wines
The role “Sulfites” plays in wine
The difference “Oak” makes in wine
Decanting wine
Storing wine
Proper temperature to serve
Wine “Flaws”
… and other topics along with time for questions and answers.

“Wine Basics/Wine Appreciation” will run approximately 2 hours, and the class size is limited to 20 people. The cost is $25 which includes wine.

Please email Joe at joelertch@gmail.com or call 443-502-2551, to reserve your place.

3. Reservations: You can now make reservations on our web site by simply “clicking” the “MAKE A RESERVATION” tab. (You can also make reservations via your i-phone or Droid phone via “Open Table”.)

4. In the next couple days we will be posting our New Years Eve schedule. Stay tuned and spend New Years Eve partying with us.

Our friend, and Italian Wine Specialist, Filippo Lapides, will start the tasting at 7:00 PM and will talk about the importance of the Montepulciano grape from the Valle Reale Winery.

We’ll taste:

Valle Reale Trebbiano (White)

Valle Reale Montepulciano D’Abruzzo Vigna Nuovo (Red)

Valle Reale Montepulciano D’Abruzzo (Old Vine) (Red)

and

Valle Reale “San Calisto” (Red)
(San Calisto is the most award wining Montepulciano in Italy, and is a low-yield, small production wine.)

The Valle Reale Estate Winery is the only winery located within the National Park of Abruzzo and produces what many call the best Montepulciano from the Abruzzo region. As a bonus the wines are organic without added sulfites.

The tasting is FREE and is a “Flow Tasting” meaning that you can come anytime between 7:00 and 8:30 Pm and listen to Filippo talk about, (and of course taste), the wines from The Valle Reale Winery.

We hope to see you on December 7th for this fun tasting.

The Vineyard Wine Bar would like to work with you to help make this Holiday Season special for the Children of Havre de Grace.

We will be accepting donated presents at our Gift Shop located at 200 N. Washington St. and in return we will thank you with a $5 gift card to The Vineyard Wine Bar.

We request donations to be unwrapped NEW items for boys and girls ages 0 -15 yrs.

Some gift ideas: Hats, Gloves, Scarves, Sweaters, Pajamas, Books, Puzzles, Games, Art Supplies, Dolls, Action Figures, Etc.

We will be accepting donations from Dec 1st – Dec 10th. We will wrap all the gifts and deliver them to St. Patrick’s Church so they can distribute them to families in need.

If your schedule does not allow time for shopping we will gladly accept monetary donations and we will do the shopping for you.

We would like to thank you ahead of time for helping make this Holiday Season more enjoyable for the Children of Havre de Grace.

Seasons Greetings!

Joe, Jarrod, and the Entire Staff of The Vineyard Wine Bar.

The Vineyard Wine Bar Gift Shop Hours

Wednesday 3pm-8pm
Thursday 11am-8pm
Friday 11am-9pm
Saturday 11am-9pm
Sunday 12pm-6pm

Come on out and join us this coming Monday night, November 28th, between 7:00 and 9:00 PM 

to listen to the Smooth Jazz sounds of Brent Shallcross on Jazz Guitar.

Brent will be playing some Smooth Jazz classics sure to entertain you jazz lovers.

Enjoy a glass of wine and try out our new Fall/Winter Menu… it’s the perfect post-Thanksgiving event.

Hope to see you Monday night.

This will be the last wine education event of 2011. We will be discussing and tasting the wines of Oregon and Washington states and finish up our 24 month wine education curriculum. Wine class will start at 6:30 in the lounge, is limited to 20 people (so please call to make a reservation) and is $25 which includes wine. 

Thursday, Nov 17^th Regional Wine Education:

For those of you that can’t make the Wednesday night wine education class on Oregon and Washington states, we will repeat the class on Thursday night. Again class will start at 6:30 in the lounge, is limited to 20 people and the cost is $25. Like Wednesdays class… please call for reservations.

Monday, Nov 21^st Our Annual Thanksgiving Wine Tasting:

What’s the best wine to have with Thanksgiving Dinner? It’s time once again to explore wines that go with Thanksgiving dinner and all the trimmings as we host our Annual Thanksgiving Wine tasting. We’ll sample 6 wines that go perfectly with Thanksgiving dinner…… and all the trimmings.

Join us in the lounge anytime between 6:30 PM and 8:30 PM on Monday night, November 21st, and sample this years Thanksgiving wine suggestions.

The tasting is free and all our featured wines will be available for sale.

Thursday, Nov 24^th Thanksgiving:

We will be CLOSED Thanksgiving Day.

We wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving.

The Vineyard Wine Bar Gourmet:

Stayed tuned as The Vineyard Wine Bar announces the opening of our Gourmet Food Department featuring our specially made line of “The Vineyard Wine Bar Private Label” salad dressings, olive oil and herb dipping oils, marinating sauces, herb-seasoned sea salts, and meat and poultry rubs, along with a display of artisan cheeses, cured meats, salami’s, sausages, artisan smoked salmon, crackers, breads, pasta’s, sauces, salsa’s, gourmet grocery items, and everything you need for an enjoyable picnic, tailgate party, boat outing, gift giving, or gourmet dinner at home. Stay tuned for our opening announcement and sampling event.

We hope to see you soon at The Vineyard Wine Bar

Tim will be performing a mix of Jazz, Blue’s, and Classic’s between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM

His easy listening and laid back style of music is very enjoyable and will add another relaxing element to wining and dining at The Vineyard Wine Bar.

We hope to see you this Monday night.

Tim’s Bio:

Tim McAlee has been a professional guitarist and singer for twenty years with an extensive repertoire that encompasses rock, blues, rhythm and blues and jazz. He has performed with The Larry Tucker Band throughout the Delaware, Maryland area since 2004, specializing in Motown and R & B. Tim has also been a member of The Albino Red Blues Band since 2001, appearing regularly at such venues as the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ and The Red Hot and Blue Restaurant in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. 

Sought after as a freelance guitarist, he can also be seen with Kelly Boyle and The Divas of One Love in Delaware and with Philadelphia artists Greg Davis and Kenn Kweder.

Currently completing his Bachelors degree and certification as a Music Therapist at Temple University, Tim received his Associate of Arts Degree in Jazz Guitar Performance from Community College of Philadelphia.  Teachers include Tony Ferrera, Bob Dinardo, and Tom Giacabetti and with Philadelphia rock guitarist Greg Davis.  Most recently Tim has been studying Flamenco guitar and traveled to Granada, Spain to study with Jorge “El Pisaeo” Sanchez in 2007.

Our next “Meet The Winemaker” event

 Wednesday, June 15th

Peter Stolpman of Stolpman Vineyards in Los Olivos, California will be here at The Vineyard Wine Bar on Wednesday, June 15^th between 7:00 pm and 8:30 pm to talk about and taste the magnificent wines being made at Stolpman Vineyards and Winery.

Stolpman Vineyards has been growing grapes and supplying some of the most prestigious, boutique, wineries in southern California for a number of years.

These are wineries that have been the darlings of the wine critics, and wine press, and have commanded high prices for their bottlings.

Stolpman is now taking these 100% Estate Grown grapes and making extraordinary wines of their own from Syrah, Grenache, Roussanne, (Rhone Valley grapes), as well as Sauvignon Blanc, and Italian Sangiovese grapes. The grapes are grown practicing Organic methods: NO HERBICIDES, NO FUNGICIDES, and NO PESTICIDES….

….And the wines are rich, full bodied, and concentrated with complex and delicious aromas and flavors.

Peter is an enjoyable, and knowledgeable person to be around, and he’ll be here to talk about the winery, the wines, and even autograph a bottle for you as we taste through the line up.

Stop in anytime between 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM on Wednesday night, June 15^th and meet Peter and taste his wonderful Syrah, Grenache, Sangiovese, Roussanne and Sauvignon Blanc.

The tasting is free.