Wine bar articles
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Australian cask wine taste test: ‘I could pour this here at the bar – no problem at all’
Sommelier Samantha Payne swills her way through nine glasses of red ‘chateau cardboard’, and uncovers aromas of ‘the Gold Coast in the 80s’ and ‘overcooked rhubarb’If you value our independent journalism, we hope you’ll consider supporting us todayGoon sack, goon bag or, simply, goon. Cask wine is deeply ingrained in the Australian ethos and vernacular (it’s also an Australian invention), long associated with “two-buck chuck”, cheap wine for cooking or uni students on a budget. But its negative...
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Burlington’s Blue Cat Steak & Wine Bar Closes After 18 Years
Blue Cat Steak & Wine Bar closed in April after an 18-year run at 1 Lawson Lane in Burlington. Owner Mariasha Giral announced the news in a goodbye letter printed in Seven Days but otherwise declined to comment. As of last week, the only other confirmation of Blue Cat's closure was its status as "permanently closed" on reservation site OpenTable. There were no signs at the cozy alleyway steakhouse — where tables were still set — or on its website, voicemail or social media. Giral and her...
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La Montañuela and D’Aversa Furniture to Open Wine Bar-Showroom in Vergennes
Married couple Camila Carrillo and Nathan D'Aversa will combine their crafts to open a shared wine bar and furniture showroom at 10 Green Street in Vergennes. Carrillo, 31, will run the wine bar in addition to making her La Montañuela wine and coferments as part of Gruppo Garagista in Barnard. More than a tasting room, the bar will offer her wines alongside others from Vermont and beyond. "It's definitely a place for me to showcase my wines," Carrillo said. "But my goal is to make...