This weekend, Talon Winery hosts Bluegrass Community and Technical College’s “Arts D’ Vine!” Featuring original local art. December 6th and 7th 12-6pm.
On Saturday, the first 100 visitors to Talon will receive a free appetizer from Saul Good!
They are also offering a Wine Pairing from 2-5pm featuring a complimentary chocolate fondue selection provided by Saul Good paired with Talon wine!
On December the 5th the United States amended their constitution for the 21st time. Jean Farris holds this day sacred. For this day is the day that Prohibition was repealed, December 5th 1933. So in honor of the of the 21st Amendment and the 5th of December Jean Farris will offer 5 wines at 25% OFF regular and Wine Club pricing.
Starting Friday, November 29th through Friday, December 5th Marito White, Riesling, Rose, Merlot, and Petite Syrah are 25% OFF. Our patriotism shows, red white and rose. Cheers to you and to the 21st Amendment. Sometimes government gets is right.
Journalist Joel Stein drank a bottle of wine from every state for a Time magazine article published in August 2008. His selection from Kentucky was Celebration White by Equus Run Vineyards of Midway.
He liked it.
The Kentucky Proud wine was one of 12 that Stein gave an “excellent” rating. His affirmation was one more step for Kentucky up the ladder of winemaking states.
“People from all over are finding out what we already knew – Kentucky’s grape and wine industry is back,” Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer said. “Kentucky was one of the leading wine-producing states in the U.S. before Prohibition. Not that long ago we didn’t have any wineries; now we have 46. And we are gaining in quality as well as quantity.”
Kentucky’s growing wine industry was the subject of a story on American Public Media’s Marketplace radio show.
Listen to story here.
Capital Cellars is located in Downtown Frankfort, and is the new kid on the block. They officially opened on November 21, 2006 and held their Grand Opening on Friday, December 15, 2006.
Co-owners Daniel and Rachel Peake are excited to carry wines from across the state as well as a large selection of other wines. Co-owner Rachel Peake has worked for Monsieur Henri Wine Company and states that she knew she wanted to open a wine shop in Frankfort.
The shop offers free wine tasting every Thursday and Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. as well as educational tastings on Mondays and Tuesdays. Educational tastings cost $10 a person for five different wines.
They have a wine bar and tables (constructed from old church pews) where customers can sample wine. Because of a recently passed law, customers can now enjoy part of a bottle of wine at the bar and save the rest for later.