Brane Cantenac in Chicago

If you are going to be in Chicago on May 12th, you should definitely check this out:

Please join us for a very rare visit with Henri Lurton, proprietor and wine maker at Château Brane-Cantenac. It is an honor to have him in Chicago for this event and we hope you will join us on this special occasion. Chef Michael Kornick will prepare a special dinner paired to six outstanding recent vintages of Château Brane-Cantenac, and space is very limited.

Sadly, I will be nowhere near Chicago...but it should be a great dinner.

On the other hand, if you are in the DC area, Brane Cantenac will be one of 20+ Chateaus represented at the Heart's Delight wine tasting on May 9th.

Cinco de Mayo

Looking for something different to do to celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Why not spend May 2nd at Veramar Vineyards celebrating with them! $10 a person gets you a wine tasting, free music and I understand there will be Wine-A-Ritas.

Enjoy!

Do Sulfites Cause Headaches?

A decent video from Chow debunking the myth that most wine headaches are caused by sulfites. To be honest, most of what I see are people who don't drink enough water when they drink wine. Dehydration is much more likely to cause a headache than sulfites will.

Virginia Wines at the London International Wine Fair

The London International Wine Fair is the second largest trade event for wine in the world. Buyers from all over Europe will meet from May 12th -14th this year to learn about wine from just about every wine producing country and this is the place where a lot of buying decisions are made.

This year the LIWF will have a special exhibit of Virginia Wines. New Horizons will be displaying wines from 10 Virginia wineries:

• Barboursville Vineyards


• Breaux Vineyards


• Corcoran Vineyards


• Keswick Vineyards


• Pearmund Cellars


• Rappahannock Cellars


• Veramar Vineyards


• Veritas Winery & Vineyards


• White Hall Vineyards


• Williamsburg Winery

Representatives of these wineries will be traveling to London to talk up their wine and Virginia wineries in general. This is a great opportunity for Virginia wines to get recognized not just in the States, but internationally. Good luck to all of the wineries!