Hickory Creek Winery

Wine or Chocolate?

For Valentine's Day we'll give you both! 

Visit the Hickory Creek tasting room during the weekends of February 5-7 and February 12-14 and when you purchase a bottle of Melange you will receive a complimentary box of dark chocolates* from the Philadelphia Chocolate Company in South Bend, Indiana. The Philadelphia Chocolate Company has been hand-crafting chocolates since 1901.  Surprise your Valentine, or treat yourself (we won't tell!).

Red wine not your thing?  Don't worry, we've got a treat for you too.  All whites & rose' will be 10% off during both weekends. 

*Receive a 4-piece box of dark chocolates with each bottle of 2005 Melange purchased; you will receive a 2-piece box of dark chocolates with each bottle of 2006 Melange.

Grand Rapids Wine & Food Festival

 

It's time for a wine and food festival!

The Grand Rapids Wine & Food Festival is just around the corner so set aside a day or two of Nov. 12-14. There is a ton of cool stuff going on besides wine tastings, like food seminars and wine, beer, & spirits seminars. There will also be local, national and international wines and beers for sampling. It's best if you just click on the link and browse the official web page for yourself.

Here are the basics for the festival:

Where: DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Cost: $15 entry/person, no one under 21 allowed (add'l $ for sampling tickets & some seminars)

When:Nov. 12 5-9pm, Nov. 13 3-9pm, Nov. 14 noon-9pm

Join us at the Epicurean Classic

For any of you foodies out there the Epicurean Classic is an event you will be kicking yourself for if you cannot make it. It is taking place over a three day period beginning Friday Aug 28 and ending Sunday August 30. There will be numerous seminars and demonstrations going on through each of the days on wine, beer, cheese, chocolate and tastings. There will also be guest chef dinners, receptions and cooking demonstrations from many well known local chefs such as Jean Joho, chef/owner of Everest and Brasserie Jo's in Chicago and Andy Pforzheimer from the Bistro on the Boulevard in St. Joseph.  In addition to all of the eating opportunities, there are also over 50 domestic and international wines/winery's participating in the event. I cannot even begin to scratch the surface of everything going on, your best bet is to set this weekend aside to be in St. Joseph, Michigan and take a look at the link to the Epicurean Classic. Like always, we hope to see you there!

ChicaGourmets! and Va Pensiero's Hickory Creek Winemaker's Dinner

Va Pensiero's Chef-Owner Jeff Muldrow has created a menu to match especially with four of Hickory Creek's wines; the 06 Riesling, 07 Zero-Oak Chardonnay, 05 Melange and Apple Wine. The evening will begin with a structured tasting of all of Hickory Creek's wines.

The cost is $68 per person for members of Chica Gourmet! and $78 per person for non-members. Annual membership dues for ChicaGourmets! are $45 per year, per household.

Reservations can be made on-line at: www.ChicaGourmets.org

 

Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Va Pensiero

Street: 1566 Oak Avenue

City/Town: Evanston, IL

 

Here's the menu: Download Va Pensiero Menu