Champagne Bubble Bath
The Tasting Room - River Oaks
Saturday, December 8th 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
2409 W. Alabama
713.526.2242
Taste some "sparkling wines", (hey, it's not Champagne, unless it is actually made in Champagne, France, just saying) and try some appetizers. The cost is $50/ per person, but, you get a $5 discount if you donate a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots!
Holiday Farmer's Market and Wine Tasting
The Tasting Room - Uptown Park
Sunday, December 9th from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
1101-18 Uptown Park Blvd.
713.993.9800
Holiday food pairings, gift ideas and holiday food sampling! The cost is only $5/per person, or FREE if you donate a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. As we have mentioned, a lot, FREE is our very most favorite ever word!
Wine Tasting with Bob Englehoff
Sunday, December 9th from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Vino 100
11693 Westheimer
281.759.4100
Acclaimed Napa winemaker Bob Englehoff will be sampling and discussing his award winning cabernet. Tickets are $10/per person. One of his more recent efforts, a 1997 Cabernet Sauvigon earned a score of 99 points (that's dang near perfect, folks). This should be a great opportunity for wine aficionados.
Sempre Vive Wine Dinner
Armando's
Tuesday, December 11th 6:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.
2630 Westheimer Dr.
713.520.1738
Featuring wines from Romeo Vineyards & Cellars Wines - owner Euginia Romeo will be in attendance! Romeo Vineyards & Cellars is located in the Napa Valley. Armando's will most assuredly pair a fine dinner with wines scoring 90 + points in accompaniment. Tickets are $100/per person.
Third Annual Bayou City Farmer's Market Citrus Festival
Urban Harvest
Each Saturday, December 8th and 15th from 8:00 a.m. until noon
3000 Richmond @ Eastside
Come celebrate the peak of Houston's citrus season as Urban Harvest features locally-grown citrus fruits, some of which are unusual and not usually available in stores. Plus, local celebrity authors will be on hand to sell and autograph their garden books. The local chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier will be on hand to demonstrate citrus recipes, and samples and recipe cards will be available! Some of the featured varieties are oranges, satsuma, tangerines, limequats, Meyer lemons, grapefruit and kumquats, plus many more. HERE is last year's Lemon Bar recipe - just in case.
George Riedel Sommelier Tasting
Neiman Marcus
Tuesday, December 11th from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Reservations only
Riedel is presenting a tasting with three of their glasses, The sommelier Montrachet, Sommelier Burgundy Grand Cru and the Sommelier Bordeaux Grand Cru. Guests will keep the glasses at the end of the event. Tickets are $165/per person.
Tour of Italy
Mezzanotte Ristorante Enoteca
Tuesday, December 11th from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
13215 Grant Rd. in Cypress
832.717.7870
For a mere $55/per person, you can sample 6 Italian wines, four reds and two whites, paired with regional food. We would assume guests are responsible for taxes and gratuity.
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