Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 9/4/18

The Wine Stroll is on Friday, September 21 7:00-10:00 pm and located in Historic Kirkwood in Street Festival style. There are 43 participating locations, each pouring a sample of red and white wines. The 84 wines selected for the Kirkwood Wine Stroll are styles featured from around the world. The passport you receive upon check-in at the event will provide space to record your favorite wines or take photos with your phone so that you will have a record of all of your favorite selections.

Beyond wine, great live music by amazing local bands performing on 3 stages, that includes jazz, acoustic, and electric stages. Dining options include tapas type portions of small plates available for purchase through amazing local food vendors like Urban Pie, Kirkyard Public House, Dish Dive, Sun in My Belly, Poppa Corns: Gourmet Popcorn, Poor Hendrix and new this year- My Coffee Shop. There will also be non-alcoholic beverages, local craft beer selections from Eventide Brewing and Second Self Beer Company. Other businesses will also offer specials, discounts, prize drawings, and demonstrations. No wine stroll tickets are necessary to purchase food or beer. They can be purchased separately. Ticket prices $40 in advance, $50 the week of the event in advance and at the door. Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.kirkwoodwinestroll.com/tickets-1

Proceeds from the Wine Stroll are used to enhance the downtown business district and help fund other Kirkwood nonprofit organizations and events. https://www.kirkwoodwinestroll.com/give-back

This is a 21-year and older event. Photo ID is required.

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 9/3/18

Saturday, September 22nd at 1 pm

04W Skatepark

The 2nd annual Old Fourth Ward Beer Fest will be held on Saturday, Sept 22nd from 1-5pm at the O4W Skate Park. The beer festival will be a fundraising event within the larger, annual Old Fourth Ward Fall Fest benefiting the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership. The event will feature a selection of beer and cider from breweries on or around the Beltline as well as a selection of wine. After the beer fest concludes, beer will be available for purchase during the remainder of the Fall Fest. There will be live music and food will be available for purchase; the beer list will be added to the website soon: Old 4th Ward Beer Fest. Link to the Old Fourth Ward Fall Fest here:  Old Fourth Ward Fall Fest. Tickets are now on sale for $35. The price increases to $40 after September 13th and will be $50 at the door.

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 9/3/18

BENEFITING GIVING KITCHEN

 

A Five-Course Culinary Journey Hosted by Executive Chef Nick Anderson of City Winery and Featuring the Combined Talent of Popular Atlanta Chefs

 

Beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, September 24, 2018

Atlanta, Georgia — It’s no surprise that Atlanta’s restaurant community will step up when it comes to giving back. On Monday, September 24, 2018, notable personalities from an array of popular Atlanta restaurants will join forces at City Winery at Ponce City Market for a Barrel of Chefs, a dynamic evening filled with eating, drinking and giving back.

Hosted by Executive Chef Nicholas Anderson of City Winery, the event will benefit Giving Kitchen and feature an unforgettable five-course dinner created by the combined talent of chefs:  Hector Santiago of El Super Pan; Andre Gomez of Porch Light; George Brooks of Botiwalla; Brad Smallwood of The Mercury; Jonathan McDowell of Nine Mile Station; Andy Gonzales of Steinbeck’s Ale House; Woody Back of Table & Main; Chris Wilkins of Root Baking Co.; Arnaldo Castillo of Minero; Christian Perez of City Pharmacy; and Shay Lavi of Rozina Bake House and Coffee.

Kicking off with a welcome reception at 6:30 p.m. and with dinner beginning at 7:30 p.m., the guided experience also includes a specialty craft beer and beer cocktail by Second Self Beer Company, hand-selected City Winery wines made by Atlanta’s only winemaker Travis Green, coffee by Dancing Goats Coffee, and much more.

“With Chef Nick leading the way, it’s clear City Winery is serious about community engagement, care for restaurant workers and being a curator of culinary excellence in Atlanta. We’re so grateful to be involved, and we can’t wait to break bread with some of the best chefs in Atlanta,” says Bryan Schroeder, Executive Director, Giving Kitchen.

Tickets to a Barrel of Chefs at City Winery are $150 per person for ages 21 and up and available for purchase at citywinery.com/atlanta   The direct ticket link is HERE.  All proceeds benefit Giving Kitchen, a non-profit organization that provides emergency assistance to restaurant workers through financial support and a network of community resources.

 

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 8/18/18

Friday, September 7th through Saturday, September 8th

The Fairmont

Tickets Now Available HERE

 

ATLANTA – With two-parts education and one-part revolution, Wine Riot has reinvented “wine tasting” for the Millennial consumer through its entertaining and interactive wine events and is pleased to announce its 2018 schedule, which will include the addition of Atlanta and Austin to its multi-city schedule.  Designed for the thirsty and curious Millennial consumer, Wine Riot aims to change the often-intimidating nature of wine and wine tasting into an entertaining and educational experience, while also helping wine brands connect with this important consumer segment. Each Wine Riot event taps into the Millennial consumer’s sense of adventure and desire to try new things by providing opportunities to interact with wines from around the globe.

 

EDUCATION: Bubbles, Crash Courses and Siplomas

Education is important, and Wine Riot makes learning wine a lot of fun through a few key activities:

 

• Wine 101 interactive tastings focused on wine categories – Old World v. New World, Young v. Mature and Oaked v. Unoaked.
• Crash Courses 20-minute seminars on a particular wine subject via a compare and contrast tasting.
• Regional & Varietal Booth an interactive tasting tour through 10 key wine regions around the world, showing how terroir, climate and production impact flavor and wine characteristics.
• The Bubble Bar a full-range of sparkling wine, including Cava, Prosecco, American Sparkling, Crémant, Rosé, Sekt and Champagne.
• Siploma a trivia-style program that allows attendees to test their wine knowledge, earning points and advancing through three degrees (Rioter, Connoisseur and Junior Somm) with Siploma levels displayed on wine glasses like merit badges.

 

“Through Wine Riot, we want to create a new wine language and adventure for Millennials. At the same time, we want to be a catalyst for brands to connect with this important consumer segment through education, one-on-one engagement and a lot of fun,” said Richard Stoppard, CEO, Wine Riot.

 

As the presenting sponsors, American Express and Delta Air Lines will host wine garden lounges in Atlanta, Austin, Boston and New York, available exclusively to Delta SkyMiles® American Express Card Members. Card Members can also enjoy early access to Wine Riot events and 15 percent off of their ticket when they purchase using the Card Member Promo code. To continue the #DeltaAmexPerks philanthropy efforts, Delta and American Express will make a joint donation to disaster relief equal to the total amount paid for tickets purchased using the Card Member Promo code, up to $20,000.

Sessions are $65 each.

 

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 8/12/18

‘TASTE OF TERRA MADRE’ COLLABORATIVE DINNER & SILENT AUCTION ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 23^RD

Participating Chefs Include:

Andrew Cacioppo – Brezza Cucina

Jessica Gamble – KR SteakBar

Michael Patrick – Storico Fresco Alimentari e Ristorante

Jamie Adams – Il Giallo Osteria & Bar

Benefits Slow Food Atlanta’s Sponsored Delegates Attending Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2018 – the Biennial Slow Food Event in Turin, Italy

 

Brezza Cucina, Chef Jonathan Waxman’s restaurant and bar inside Ponce City Market, will host ‘Taste of Terra Madre’ on Thursday, August 23rd, an event to benefit Slow Food Atlanta’s sponsored delegates attending Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2018. The collaborative dinner and silent auction connects four of the city’s most talented Italian-trained chefs, including Andrew Cacioppo of Brezza Cucina, Jessica Gamble of KR SteakBar, Michael Patrick of Storico Fresco Alimentari e Ristorante and Jamie Adams of Il Giallo Osteria & Bar, for an evening around slow food.

 

Made up of small-scale farmers, herders, fishers, artisans and cooks from across the globe, the Terra Madre network takes care of the earth, sea and natural resources, and represents a sustainable model of agriculture. Since 2004, Slow Food has promoted Terra Madre, and this year, Slow Food International has selected 14 sponsored delegates from Slow Food Atlanta to represent the city at Terra Madre Salone Del Gusto  2018, a biennial Slow Food event bringing together 7,000 international farmers, producers, activists, educators, chefs, communities and visitors from 160 countries to celebrate good, clean and fair food.

 

At Taste of Terra Madre, guests will mingle over hors d’oeuvres, wine and Negroni cocktails while bidding on silent auction items including a MiniMax Big Green Egg, a Blue Ridge, Georgia getaway, a Georgia Grown Gift Basket and more. Following, guests will be invited to sit at communal tables for a four-course, family-style dinner with wine pairings curated by the participating chefs and Brezza Cucina’s Beverage Director Don Pirone. Local Farmers attending the international gathering of Terra Madre in Turin, Italy, will provide select produce for the dinner.

 

Tickets to attend are $78 per person (including tax and gratuity) and can be purchased here. Seating is limited.

 

ABOUT TERRA MADRE

Slow Food Atlanta has 14 Sponsored Delegates that were selected by Slow Food International to attend this years prestigious event. The small-scale farmers, herders, fishers, artisans and cooks of the Terra Madre network take care of the earth, the sea and our natural resources, and represent a sustainable model of agriculture. Nourishing the planet in harmony with nature and maintaining the fertility of the soil, they are the guardians of biodiversity and community well-being. Since 2004, Slow Food has promoted Terra Madre, a network of food communities rich in inspiration and solutions, spread across 170 countries of the globe. These food communities demonstrate that an alternative to intensive agriculture is possible, a model which is kind, delicate and respectful of the earth and the heritage of thousands of years of traditional knowledge.