Wanting to wake up in wine country ready to get to some serious tasting, me and the almost-husband (AH) decided to head down to the Laurel Highlands after work on Friday. With our reservation confirmed at the gloriously historic Summit Inn Resort and armed with the news that the dining room closed at 9pm, we planned to hit the road by 7. This gave me enough time to properly pack. For a weekend devoted to wine tasting I reasoned I really only needed five things: sundresses, sunglasses, sunhat, and sunscreen. Oh, and a swimsuit for the indoor and outdoor pools and jacuzzi at the Summit. Fortunately, I decided to throw in some jeans and a sweater at the last minute because sadly the weather did not cooperate with my packing plan. Leaving by 7 allowed me to attend my Friday workout class to prepare for a weekend devoted mostly to eating and drinking.
Tag Archives: Wine
Links Worth a Look – January 11th
Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:
- with love from pittsburgh: toodles, 2008! – This is Laura's summary of what she did in 2008 – which is worth a look beacuse she did a lot of great Pittsburgh stuff in 2008 and has added the photos too. I can't wait to see how 2009 shapes up.
- Quantum Theatre is now on Facebook – Join the Quantum Theater Facebook group.
- Sweetwater Cooking – Cooking School located near Sation Square. They also offer wine tastings.
Click here to see more links we like.
Wine Festival at La Caasa Narcisi Winery
Yes, I often write about beer, I have some friends that are beer drinkers so I tend to be around more beer lovers than wine lovers. But this event is for the wine loving folks of this region. La Casa Narcisi winery is Allegheny County‘s only winery and on August 30, 2008 they will be hosting their annual wine festival.
The festival is free to attend. There will be food available or you can bring a picnic (this could be a great idea for a place to take your next date). Wine will be available for purchase – the winery offers 26 varieties of wine and bottles range from $9.50-$18.00 – (State law prohibits you from bringing your own alcohol.)
The Festival runs from 11am-8pm
- Noon – Grape Stomp
- 1pm – Andrea Pearl performs
- Mid Afternoon -winners from the amateur wine competition will be announced
- 4pm – Good Brother Earl performs
More info: info@narcisiwinery.com or 724-444-4744
Image via Wikipedia
May 3 – A Big Opening Day in Pittsburgh
Saturday, May 3rd is a big opening day all around town:
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds home opener at Chartiers Valley Stadium, 7:05pm
- Kennywood opens for 2008 – note it is not open on Sunday May 4, 2008 (Thanks to The Falcon and The Dove for the reminder)
- Carnegie International opens at the Carnegie Museum of Art – world famous art exhibition since 1896.
- Pittsburgh Wine Festival kicks off a week of wine with an event at the Carton