What: Weekly Wine Tastings
Where: Grand Tastings, 4430 McKinney Ave, Ste , Dallas, TX 75205
When: Daily (as well as a calendar full of special events)
Time: 10am - 10pm Fri; 10am - 11pm Sat; 2pm - 7pm Sun
Cost: varies $12-$30/person depending on the event
http://www.grandtastings.com/
I've already waxed on poetic about the virtues of a wine tasting as a cheap date, particularly a first date. Here's the quick version: it's cheap, it's impressive (all those crystal glasses and wine swirlings), and the consumption of wine helps loosen everybody up for conversation. What I like particularly about Grand Tastings is that they host a variety of wine events in their store - Champagne Fridays, Wine and Chocolate Pairings, and etc. Plus, they have a very light menu of nibbles to accompany the day's wines. I participated in a tasting on a Saturday afternoon and the day's menu (things like fruit and cheese, desert samplers, and finger sandwiches) ranged in price from $8 to $15.
What I like almost as much as the food and wine is the fact that Grand Tastings has its own parking lot which makes parking positively painless.
Give me Grand Tastings a try and tell them that the Lady of Leisure sent you. Be forewarned, however, that they will look at you with puzzlement and confusion as they have no idea who I am.
Cheers!
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Friday, July 13, 2007
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Cheap Date Alert!!!
Saturday Wine Tastings at Crush Wine Shop (formerly known as Best Cellars) on Knox St.
I read about this event on dallasnews.com. According to dallasnews.com the event is free, but according to my experience on Saturday, June 2nd, the event is $10/person. In defense of dallasnews.com, a gentleman that I met at the event informed me that this had been the first weekend that the owners charged for the event. Still, even at $10/person it’s a cheap date.
$10 gets you samples of the wines they are showcasing that day, a full glass of the wine you most enjoyed, and a food sample from the day’s featured chef (emphasis on the word sample; don’t plan on getting full). Each week the culinary work of a different chef is showcased. Last week it was the head chef of York Street restaurant. That’s all. Nothing more and nothing less.
Crush Wine Shop is a quaint little wine shop with a good amount of seating given its size. You can stop in for a glass or a bottle depending on your desires and you are invited to linger for as long as you like as you savor your purchase(s). It’s perfect for a first date. It’s a low pressure environment. You can make it last as long or as short as you desire; and there’s a little (or a lot) of wine to help put everyone at ease.
Before you automatically choose Starbucks as your informal first date headquarters, give Crush Wine Shop a chance.
Crush Wine Shop (formerly Best Cellars)
3205 Knox Street (at Cole)
Dallas, TX 75205
214.252.9463
By the by, I feel compelled to say that I am not affiliated with any of the places that I review and/or support in this blog. I don't get any kickbacks (i.e. money), no free food/drinks, nada, zip, zilch.
I read about this event on dallasnews.com. According to dallasnews.com the event is free, but according to my experience on Saturday, June 2nd, the event is $10/person. In defense of dallasnews.com, a gentleman that I met at the event informed me that this had been the first weekend that the owners charged for the event. Still, even at $10/person it’s a cheap date.
$10 gets you samples of the wines they are showcasing that day, a full glass of the wine you most enjoyed, and a food sample from the day’s featured chef (emphasis on the word sample; don’t plan on getting full). Each week the culinary work of a different chef is showcased. Last week it was the head chef of York Street restaurant. That’s all. Nothing more and nothing less.
Crush Wine Shop is a quaint little wine shop with a good amount of seating given its size. You can stop in for a glass or a bottle depending on your desires and you are invited to linger for as long as you like as you savor your purchase(s). It’s perfect for a first date. It’s a low pressure environment. You can make it last as long or as short as you desire; and there’s a little (or a lot) of wine to help put everyone at ease.
Before you automatically choose Starbucks as your informal first date headquarters, give Crush Wine Shop a chance.
Crush Wine Shop (formerly Best Cellars)
3205 Knox Street (at Cole)
Dallas, TX 75205
214.252.9463
By the by, I feel compelled to say that I am not affiliated with any of the places that I review and/or support in this blog. I don't get any kickbacks (i.e. money), no free food/drinks, nada, zip, zilch.
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