Once again, Vino Vino has been named the Austin Chronicle’s Reader’s Poll “Best Wine List”…
THANK YOU AUSTIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR ALL THESE YEARS!
We were also named “Critics Best Place for an Ice-cold Rosé.”
Breaking news: Vino Vino named “best wine list” Chronicle Reader’s Poll
Posted in accolades on May 17, 2012 by Do BianchiLuna Beberide Bierzo DO
Posted in featured wine, Vino Vino Austin with tags Bierzo, Mencia on May 17, 2012 by Do Bianchi
Above: The rugged landscape of Bierzo (Spain), one of Europe’s last undiscovered wine countries.
Bierzo is not an appellation on the tip of everyone’s tongue.
The first written reference to this region is credited to Pliny the Elder. Today, after a Medieval rise in prominence followed by a catastrophic phylloxera infestation, Bierzo has risen once again on the backs of its native grape, Mencia.
Long thought to have been at least related to Cabernet Franc, recent ampelographical studies have proven it to be identical, instead, to Portugal’s Jaen du Dao.
So what does all of this mean? It means that we have a little gem on our hands.
Luna Beberide is a powerful example of Mencia’s potential. When grown on older vines in appropriate soil (such as that found in this Northwestern region of Spain), Mencia jumps out of the glass with herbal aromas of dark fruit, earth, and exotic spice.
It may not be a wine you’ve been talking about, but once it’s on the tip of your tongue, you’ll be begging for more.
Vino Vino named one of “best wine bars” in the US by Eater.com
Posted in accolades on May 14, 2012 by Do Bianchi
Photo by Holly Reed.
“Wine people are easy to pick on; I get it,” writes Eater.com wine writer and columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, Talia Baiocchi. “Sometimes we ask for it. But the notion that we are all weird nerds who only want to talk about malolactic fermentation and listen to bad music at really lame wine bars with wine-themed décor, crappy cheese plates, and bad lighting — is a stereotype, and a stale one at best…”
“The best wine bars across the country have managed to a lasso a counterculture of drinkers who are open and interested in wine; they’ve become a bigger part of the urban drinking life as a result. And new wine bars are seeing the opportunity to build on what these places have achieved in different ways.”
Click here to read Talia’s take on wine bars in the U.S. today and her list of the top 18 wine bars in the country, including — yup, you guessed it — Vino Vino…
Treat mom to the “best paella in Austin” tonight at 7 pm sharp…
Posted in Vino Vino Austin on May 13, 2012 by tracie p
Mom deserves only the best!
Paella at 7 p.m. tonight.
Kitchen opens at 5:30 p.m.
Pink Fest is NOW!
Posted in Vino Vino Austin on May 12, 2012 by Do BianchiFASHION ALERT: HEELS NOT RECOMMENDED
KITCHEN OPEN FOR LUNCH
PINK FEST 2012
TASTE 48 PINK WINES
$20 PER PERSON
12-2 PM SATURDAY MAY 12
Retail partner: The Austin Wine Merchant
Charity: Big Brothers Big Sisters
This year, celebrate mother’s day with 48 rosé and pink wines at Vino Vino!
10% of door will be donated to this year’s charity, Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Wines will be available for purchase through our retail partner The Austin Wine Merchant.
DON’T MISS AUSTIN’S NUMBER ONE ROSE WINE EVENT!
No stilettos please! And kitchen open for lunch tomorrow…
Posted in Vino Vino Austin on May 11, 2012 by Do BianchiPINK FEST IS TOMORROW MAY 12!
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Now, don’t get us wrong. We’re as turned on by fine women’s footwear as much as the next guy.
But please wear flats to tomorrow’s Pink Fest rosé festival at Vino Vino: flats are recommended for all wine lovers — men and women — because the festival takes place outside in the Vino Vino gravel parking lot.
And please come HUNGRY! Our kitchen will be open for lunch tomorrow!
Scroll down or click here for details for tomorrow’s rosé festival.
Pink Fest, Saturday May 12
Posted in Vino Vino Austin on May 8, 2012 by Do Bianchi
PINK FEST 2012
TASTE 50+ PINK WINES
$20 PER PERSON
12-2 PM SATURDAY MAY 12
Retail partner: The Austin Wine Merchant
Charity: Big Brothers Big Sisters
This year, celebrate mother’s day with 50+ rosé and pink wines at Vino Vino!
10% of door will be donated to this year’s charity, Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Wines will be available for purchase through our retail partner The Austin Wine Merchant.
DON’T MISS AUSTIN’S NUMBER ONE ROSE WINE EVENT!
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Posted in Vino Vino Austin on May 8, 2012 by tracie pPINK FEST IS THIS SATURDAY
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With just a little longer to go until Pink Fest, we want to keep talking about rosé. So how do the winemakers obtain the lovely spectrum of pink hues?
There are a few ways to do it.
Saignée, French for bled, is the most common technique used for still roses. Once the grapes are crushed, they are allowed to macerate for a short period of time. Highly pigmented grape varieties might only need a few hours to extract color from the skins, whereas grapes with less pigment may need up to a couple of days. The juice is then poured off of the skins and the rest of the fermentation and finishing process is identical to that of white wine.
Historically, this method was practiced to create must for an eventual red wine that was more highly concentrated because there is a higher skin to juice ratio. The rosé, you could say, was a very yummy byproduct. Now, however, rosé is made for its own sake as well.
Vino Vino’s famous Paella “the best in Austin” every Sunday at 7 pm sharp!
Posted in Vino Vino Austin on April 29, 2012 by Do Bianchi
Paella at 7 p.m. every Sunday.
Kitchen opens at 5:30 p.m.
