Tag Archive for: wine

HOBNOB ANNOUNCES LADIES NIGHT AND BOOTS & BUCKLES BASH

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 4/5/24

This spring, HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern wants to help guests get out of their winter rut with weekly specials boasting good food, discounted drinks, and plenty of fun.

BOOTS & BUCKLES BASH

  • On Sundays starting at 5 p.m., Boots and Buckles Bash helps guests end the weekend on a high note with country music, line dancing, and specialty food and drinks offerings at HOBNOB Halcyon
  • After working up an appetite on the dance floors, guests can take a break for a $10 burger with fries, barbeque specials, and $3 drafts

THURSDAY LADIES NIGHT

  • All HOBNOB locations invite guests on Thursdays starting at 5 p.m. for Ladies Night food and drink specials
  • The $15 appetizer board includes edamame hummus, pimento cheese, pretzel bites, veggies, beer cheese dip, and ranch dressing
  • Appetizers pair perfectly with $15 rosé and Champagne flights and $5 wine specials—all setting the ideal stage for a night of catching up and spending time with the girls
  • The first 10 ladies through the door each evening will receive a free glass of Champagne
  • Guests can keep the night going with music bingo starting at 7 p.m.

ATLANTA WINTER WINE FESTIVAL 2024

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 1/4/24

Guardian Works

Saturday, January 20

2 Sessions: 12-4pm & 6-10pm

Atlanta Wine Festivals will host the Atlanta Winter Wine Festival at Guardian Works on Saturday, January 20, 2024.  We will have 2 Session: 12pm-4pm and 6pm-10pm. We will feature 50+ different wines, beers and White Claw to sample. Enjoy the awesome venue with Live Music outside, and beats by DJ Qtip inside. Each tickets includes a souvenir acrylic wine glass, entertainment, and all of your wine & beer samples. Food will cost extra.

Festival Tickets are $50 advance, $55 after Jan. 11, and $65 day of event

Tickets here.

ATLANTA WINE FESTIVALS FALL EVENTS 2023

Posted by Liz an John Attaway, 10/12/23

ATLANTA WINE FESTIVALS FALL EVENTS

ALPHARETTA FALL WINE FESTIVAL 2023

Saturday, November 4th 1-5pm

Ameris Bank Amphitheater

Alpharetta Fall Wine Festival will be all-inclusive 50 plus wine, beer, seltzers, mimosas, ready to drink cocktails, and DJ with souvenier cup and live music. Food will be available for purchase. Tickets are 50 in advance; $55 after Oct. 26; $65 day of event (unless sold out). Tickets can be found here.

ATLANTA FALL WINE FESTIVAL 2023 – NEW DATE

Saturday, November 18 1-5pm

Historic Fourth Ward Park

Alpharetta Fall Wine Festival will be all-inclusive 50 plus wine, beer, seltzers, mimosas, ready to drink cocktails, and DJ with souvenier cup and live music. Food will be available for purchase. Tickets are 50 in advance; $55 after Oct. 26; $65 day of event (unless sold out). Tickets can be found here.

MILTON’S CUISINE & COCKTAILS EXPLORES THE FLAVORS OF FALL AT HARVEST & VINE WINE DINNER OCT. 15

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 10/2/23

Sunday, October 15 from 5-7 pm

Popular Seed-to-Fork Dining Destination Features DAOU Vineyards Pairings during Annual Al Fresco Feast in Milton’s Acre

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Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails executive chef Dean Wenzel invites guests to indulge in the essence of autumn during the annual Harvest & Vine Wine Dinner served al fresco in Milton’s Acre, the restaurant’s onsite garden. The Crabapple restaurant is partnering with highly acclaimed DAOU Vineyards to create the perfect pairings for the four-course menu. Milton’s is serving the dinner family-style to ensure a communal celebration of food, friendship and the fall season.

Tickets for the four-course dinner are $150 per person plus tax (includes gratuity, excludes tax). Rain or shine, Milton’s has the dinner covered with a tented backup plan to ensure this remarkable evening goes off without a hitch.

SAVE-THE-DATE: ATLANTA WINE & JAZZ FESTIVAL 2023

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 1/24/23

Saturday, June 3rd Noon-7pm

Fourth Ward Park

Wines of the World tasting of fine wine from Hungary, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, Armenia, Argentina, Spain & Australian and other regions. Also enjoy Craft Beers, and Craft Spirits in an ALL-YOU-CARE-TO-TASTE affair. The title says wine but there are all types of adult beverages offered, sampled, and compared. Website: www.atlantawineandjazz.com

TICKET INFO:

GENERAL ADMISSION  $65.00  Early-bird Sale $45.00

*** Limited offer !!! 2 For $90!***

  •    Admission to Event (Lawn Area Only)
  •    Access to seven hours of premium live jazz
  •    Unlimited wine & select spirits tasting
  •    One souvenir wine tasting glass
  •    Access to cash bars food pavilion featuring acclaimed chefs
  •    Yard chairs and blankets are welcome. (No picnic baskets or Coolers)

VIP SEATING (FRONT STAGE)        $85.00

  • VIP seating front of the stage (One Resin chair provided) – First Come First Serve seating!
  • Access to seven hours of premium live jazz
  • Unlimited wine & select spirits tasting
  • One souvenir wine tasting glass
  • Access to cash bar & food pavilion featuring acclaimed chefs 

VIP TENT FIRST ROW            $1800.00

  • Admission to Event for 12 (Guests) 
  • VIP Tent (Front Row to Stage!) 10 X 20 tent
  • Seating includes (10- Resin chairs, 8x 11 table & one 2-person sofa)
  • Fully decorated tent with décor 
  • Five bottles of wine (1) Red (1) Rose (2) White (1) Sweet
  • 12- premium lunch packages
  • 12- souvenir wine tasting glass & Unlimited wine tasting
  • Access to seven hours of premium live jazz
  • Access to cash bars & food pavilion featuring acclaimed chefs
  • 48- bottles of water (Private cooler w/ Ice) 
  • Skip the line (Check in)

VIP TENT SECOND ROW            $1500.00

  • Admission to Event for 10 (Guests)    
  • VIP Tent (Second Row to Stage!) 10 X 10 tent
  • Seating includes (10- Resin chairs & 8x 11 table)
  • Fully decorated tent with décor  
  • Four bottles of wine (1) Red (1) Rose (1) White (1) Sweet
  • 10- premium lunch packages 
  • 10- souvenir wine tasting glass & Unlimited wine tasting  
  • Access to seven hours of premium live jazz
  • Access to food pavilion featuring acclaimed chefs
  • 48- bottles of water (Private cooler w/ Ice)
  • Skip the line (Check in)

VIP TENT THIRD ROW          $1300.00

  • Admission to Event for 10 (Guests)   
  • VIP Tent (Third Row to Stage!) 10 X 10 ten
  • Seating includes (10- Resin chairs & 8x 11 table)
  • Decorated tent with décor 
  • Three bottles of wine (1) Rose (1) White (1) Sweet
  • 10- souvenir wine tasting glass
  • Access to seven hours of premium live jazz
  • Unlimited wine & select spirits tasting 
  • Access to cash bars
  • Access to food pavilion featuring acclaimed chefs
  • 24- bottles of water (Private cooler w/ Ice)
  • Skip the line (Check in)

VIP TENT FOURTH ROW          $1095.00

  • Admission to Event for 10 (Guests)
  • VIP Tent (Fourth Row to Stage!) 10 X 10 tent
  • Seating includes (10- Resin chairs & 8x 11 table)
  • Two bottles of wine (1) White (1) Sweet
  • 10- souvenir wine tasting glass
  • Access to seven hours of premium live jazz
  • Unlimited wine & select spirits tasting
  • Access to cash bars
  • Access to food pavilion featuring acclaimed chefs
  • 24- bottles of water (Private cooler w/ Ice)
  • Skip the line (Check in)

VIP TENT FIFTH ROW          $895.00

  •  Admission to Event for 10 (Guests) 
  •  VIP Tent (Fifth Row to Stage!) 10 X 10 tent
  • Seating includes (10 – Resin chairs & 8x 11 table)
  • Two bottles of wine (1) White (1) Sweet    
  • 10 – souvenir wine tasting glass
  • Access to seven hours of premium live jazz    
  • Unlimited wine & select spirits tasting  
  • Access to cash bars
  • Access to food pavilion featuring acclaimed chefs
  • 24- bottles of water (Private cooler w/ Ice)
  • Skip the line (Check in)

VIP TENT SIXTH ROW          $795.00

  • Admission to Event for 10 (Guests)
  • VIP Tent (Sixth Row to Stage!) 10 X 10 tent
  • Seating includes (10 Resin chairs & 8x 11 table) 
  • Two bottles of wine (1) White (1) Sweet
  • 10 souvenir wine tasting glass
  • Access to seven hours of premium live jazz
  •  Unlimited wine & select spirits tasting 
  • Access to cash bars
  • Access to food pavilion featuring acclaimed chefs
  •  24 -bottles of water (Private cooler w/ Ice)
  • Skip the line (Check in)

Bully Boy

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 12/12/22

Nestled in a small spot just off the Beltline, Bully Boy is hidden in the Two Urban Licks parking lot, yet when you enter it’s almost like a greenhouse oasis, low lights, large tables, and a glowing ‘oysters’ sign. Not only is it aesthetically pleasing it is a foodies dream with everything from sushi to duck spring rolls to Miso Black Cod and even a market priced A-5 wagyu dish. On top of that, they have several different sake to choose from as well as great cocktails, a large wine list, and more. Let’s find out more.

Starting with the sake and cocktails, we opted to try two different Sakes, the Koji Sake – Junmani Daiginjo ATL Edition that was our favorite, it is crisp and smooth cold sake and very sippable with any of the dishes. The other one was a rose, pink sake called Mukai Shuzo – Ine Mankai, which was still very good, floral, and fruitier than the other. For our cocktail the staff recommended the Gin #5 cocktail and we couldn’t have been happier. It is a floral gin that starts out tangy and then a smooth fruity end with cherry liquor and orange flower water and vermouth. It had a great balance.

For our shared plates, we tried a little bit of everything from crispy brussels sprouts to beef Negimaki, as well as Duck Spring Rolls, and their amazing King Kong Roll. Starting with the crispy brussels sprouts these were delicious with a sweetness and earthiness up front and then ended with a crunch and savory of the sauce. We’d never tried Negimaki before so we took a chance on it and we are glad we did! The wagyu beef was tender and meaty with a good rich flavor it surrounded crunchy and tangy cooked scallions that rounded out the bite with tang and crunch.

Something you have to try when you go to Bully Boy is their sushi! One of the rolls we tried was the King Kong Roll.  Cool and tender salmon and yellowtail, sweet and spicy tuna, creamy avocado, a fantastic roll to pair with a crisp sake! The flavor was so good, no wasabi was even needed! Finally, the Duck Spring Rolls were a great twist on a classic. Crunchy and flaky outside, tender pulled duck inside that had rich flavor and the typical cabbage and carrots, but they added peppers as well for more tang. Yum.

 On to our next course we pulled out all the stops and went for the pricey A-5 Wagyu and the Miso Black Cod! As for the beautiful and well-presented A-5 Wagyu it arrived in a smoke dome! It’s like meat butter surrounded by a smoky, charred skin and topped with gold flakes. It goes perfectly with the tender marinated mushroom assortment. But we must admit that the Miso Black Cod stole the show! HOLY GOD, this must try dish is sweet and tender cod paired with a rich miso sauce and pickled vegetables on the side. Put the fish, miso sauce and veggies together for an incredible sweet, earthy, rich, tangy bite. We cannot recommend any more highly!

We enjoyed the King Kong Roll so much, we also got the Ping Pong Roll. Wait, those rhyme! This is a must try with cool and tangy pineapple atop a spicy tuna roll with a balsamic glaze. It starts out with the sweet, cool pineapple and then the spiciness of the tuna and the richness of the balsamic glaze hits you on the back. Delicious! After all of that, they do offer a mochi dessert. It’s three seasonal flavors, ours turned out to be mango, matcha, and strawberry. If you are not familiar with mochi, they are chewy and fruity outside with ice cream inside and these are accompanied with fruit. We liked them all but we found you can mix and match them for best bite. I personally liked the matcha and strawberry together, almost like chocolate strawberry ice cream.

One of the best meals all year!! BRAVO!

Koji Sake
A-5 Wagyu presentation
Miso Black Cod
King Kong Roll
Negimaki
Gin #5
Ping Pong Roll
Duck Spring Roll
Mukai Shuzo

BEER VS WINE BEVERAGE SHOWDOWN AT THE USUAL

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 10/22/22

Friday, October 28 7pm

Join us for a beverage showdown with two of your favorite experts, A Cork in The road and Bitch Beer Podcast.

Using the signature format created by A Cork in the Road, LLC, guests will taste wines and beers throughout several rounds of food pairings from Chef Nick Leahy while collecting data to determine which beverage pairs best with each dish…will WINE (Kelly) or BEER (Caroline) win?!

Reception

Oysters on the 1/2 shell, cheese and charcuterie

First Course

Potato and Goat Cheese Empanada with Chimichurri

Second Course

Cold Smoked Scallop Crudo, preserved peach, pickled fresno, and puffed rice

Third Course

Braised Pork Cheek, Daysprings Farm Grits, Lady Peas, and Tomato Gravy

Fourth Course

Dulce De Leche and Apple Bread Pudding with Anglaise

TICKETS

SOUTHERN BELLE CELEBATES CALIFORNIA WINES ON OCTOBER 26

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 10/16/22

America’s most lauded wine country is about so much more than you know; Napa Cabernet is just the tip of the iceberg.

Join Cate Hatch to discover what exciting developments have been emerging from winemakers in California. Our class will be held in an otherwise closed-to-the-public Southern Belle from 6:30-7:30 PM on Wednesday, October 26.

As always, we will be sampling and discussing six wines, while Chef Joey Ward and the team provide small bites to pair. Exclusive 12-bottle case discounts will be available to all attendees.

Tickets are limited to keep things intimate, so book seats today ($82/per ticket, including service).

UNCORKED ATLANTA WINE FESTIVAL FALL 2022

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 9/26/22

Pratt Pullman, Saturday, October 22nd 12-4pm

Tickets: Uncorked Atlanta Wine Festival

Experience Over 50 Varieties of Wine, Craft Beer, and Spirit Tastings 

Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 12 p.m.

Atlanta, GA (September 29, 2022) –Uncorked Atlanta, the city’s premier wine tasting experience, is returning to Pullman Yards on Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Dive into over 50 varieties of wine and craft beer tastings along with live music, wine-themed activations, and much more.

With a branded sampling glass in hand, Uncorked attendees are invited to explore a diverse selection of wines, from whites to reds, chardonnay to cabernet; vino fans can stick to their signature favorites or try them all. In addition to wine, crisp craft beers and cocktails will be available to sip on or as a means to “cleanse the palate” throughout the day. 

Uncorked Atlanta Video 

Sponsored by Lidi Groceries, Uncorked will feature a range of music by Power 96.1’s DJ MiKeith to help set the tone for the dance floor, as well as an appearance by hip-hop legend Fabo of Atlanta rap artists D4L. For those who don’t want to take it to the dance floor, games like Jenga, giant Connect 4, and cornhole are up for grabs. Food for purchase will also be available to help maintain that base and keep the party going.

Tickets are available for purchase at www.uncorkedatlanta.com. General admission tickets are $50 and come with a souvenir Uncorked Atlanta tasting glass. VIP tickets are available for $150 and include one-hour early admission (11 a.m.), upgraded souvenir glass, and 45-minute guided pairing class (12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. time slots based on availability). Additionally, couples tickets are available at a discounted rate for general admission ($90 per couple) and VIP ($190 per couple). Lastly, for those who have an especially good time and do not wish to use a ride-share option, designated driver tickets are available for $10. 

Uncorked Atlanta Wine Festival is in Pullman Yards at 225 Rogers St NE, Atlanta, GA 30317. For more information, including volunteer, vendor, and sponsor opportunities, visit www.uncorkedatlanta.com. 

GA Tickets Include:

Souvenir Uncorked Atlanta Tasting Glass
Complimentary Wine and Craft Beer Tastings (50+ varieties)
DJ and Music
Food Available for Purchase

$50, prices will increase.


VIP Package

1 hour early admission (11:00am)
Upgraded Souvenir Glass
45 Minute guided pairing class (12pm, 1pm, 2pm, or 3pm )
Complimentary Wine and Beer Tastings (50+ varieties)
DJ and Music


VIP Pricing:
$95 – $120, prices increase as get closer.

ALL SPARKLING WINE TASTING AT SOUTHERN BELLE

Southern Belle‘s “Travel In A Glass” series returns on August 24 with a line-up that is all sparkles, literally and figuratively.

Come see Cate Hatch in an otherwise closed-to-the-public Southern Belle from 6:30-7:30 PM on Wednesday, August 24th to taste some of her favorite bubbly wines: White, Rose, and Red!

As always, we will be sampling and discussing six wines, while Chef Joey Ward and the team provide small bites to pair. Exclusive 12-bottle case discounts will be available to attendees.

Tickets are limited to keep things intimate, so book your seats today! ($82/per ticket, including service).

TICKETS: https://resy.com/cities/atl/venues/southern-belle/events/travel-in-a-glass-all-sparkling-2022-08-24?date=2022-08-16&seats=2