Featured Cincinnati Wine Events: June 20 – July 3

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Events (or lack thereof)

Looking at the special events for the next two weeks, I can only assume everyone is on vacation. Next week is looking just as rough, which is why you get both weeks right now. I have added one event to the recurring events – Casual Fridays at Uncorked by the Art of Entertaining.
What a mouth-full! What used to be Chateau Pomije is now owned by
neighbor The Art of Entertaining. Casual Fridays are Friday evenings, 5:30-8:30, $15 pp, and include appetizers.

Now, a brief interlude for some business.

Why?

First of all, thank you to everyone who has voted. For those who haven't, for various reasons, I want to clear up some concerns I've heard.

On the small miracle I get this job, for which I'm actually uniquely qualified, I'm not abandoning Cincinnati. Heck, it's only 6 months! First off, Kevin will still be here a good part of the time, and he can cover various local events. Second, most of my local calendar information is pulled from my email and other online calendars – I can list your Cincinnati wine events from wherever I have easy Internet access. Third, I'll learn something, folks! I would learn so much if I had this job, and that will benefit you and the blog. Finally, I want this more than I originally admitted. But it's true – I really want it.

How?

I'm hanging in there between numbers 31 and 34. I honestly don't know how much weight is accorded the popular vote. I do know that voting continues through the end of next week and is going to get really competitive – and that's just round 1. If I'm selected (through some mysterious process by a mystery HR firm) to continue to round 2, then the slate is wiped clean and the voting commences all over again. If that goes well, I might make it to round 3, which is an actual job interview with the winery. No more of this silly voting stuff.

YOU!

I feel like I'm fighting against a tide of California-supported folks, and I'm just me. I need your vote – both now and hopefully later. To vote, you need to enter your email address. Murphy-Goode will send you a confirmation email (check your spam). Only when you click the link in the confirmation email does your vote count. Why the extra email? To verify you're human and not a vote-bot. Then you'll never hear from Murphy-Goode again. You can vote vote once per email address.

So vote! http://bit.ly/reallygoodejob Tell everyone you know! Heck, if I win this, maybe I'll sponsor a contest for someone to come visit me in Healdsburg – the heart of wine country!

Now on to those two weeks of events. It's a top-loaded group with pretty much everything happening tomorrow. For information on what's going on in Dayton, you can refer to Mark's blog at Uncorked.

If I missed something – something
local to Cincinnati that is
- let me know! Enjoy! Remember, all the recurring events, those dependable weekly tastings, are displayed on our calendar.

Local Wine Tasting Event Calendar

Friday Interactive Wine Tasting Map

Saturday Interactive Wine Tasting Map

Image Credit: Michelle, June 2009

Saturday, June 20

City Cellars
908 Race Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Wine & Wheels
Car Show, Wood-fired pizza, and Wine
12-5 pm
AND
Chef's Dinner with Chef David Cioffi
$40 per person
Reservations required.
For information on either event, call 513.621.9463

Winemaker Dinner with Peter Spann
The Art of Entertaining
2019 Madison Road
Cincinnati, OH 45208
6:30 pm, $68.00/person
Reservations Required
513.871.5170

Sunday, June 21

Great Reds for the Grill
The Party Source
95 Riviera Drive
Bellevue, KY 41073
$15, 1-3 pm
Registration required

Saturday, June 27

California's Boutique Wineries
The Party Source
95 Riviera Drive
Bellevue, KY 41073
$20, 6-8 pm
Registration required

Sunday, June 28

Sunday Sips: Wine Bar
The Party Source
95 Riviera Drive
Bellevue, KY 41073
$15, 1-3 pm
Registration required

Tuesday, June 30

Here's to a Great Cause: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Diabetes Center
The Party Source
95 Riviera Drive
Bellevue, KY 41073
$20 at the door, 6-8 pm
Capacity 50 ppl

Thursday, July 2

Girls' Night Out: A Girl's Guide to Cocktails
The Party Source
95 Riviera Drive
Bellevue, KY 41073
$30, 6-8 pm
Registration required