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Wine Tasting/Silent Auction to benefit cat shelter

By Vanessa Valenti • Apr 14th, 2008 • Category: Boston Events, Local Events

Wine Tasting Event and Silent Auction to benefit The Ellen M. Gifford Sheltering Home for Cats in Brighton, MA.
Saturday, May 10, 2008, 5-8pm at Needham Village Club, 83 Morton Street, Needham, MA 02494
Sponsored in part by Cabot Cheese and the Wine Gallery www.wine-gallery.com
Buy tickets for the [...]



Wine & Spirits opens in Coolidge Corner

By Vanessa Valenti • Apr 2nd, 2008 • Category: The Second Glass

I know what you are thinking, why do we need another wine shop in Coolidge Corner and how are they going to compete with Trader Joe’s and Best Cellars? The area thinks that two CVS pharmacies are necessary, so why not provide you with numerous wine stores?
One afternoon, I decided to venture in and [...]



Does wine really need to breathe?

By Vanessa Valenti • Apr 2nd, 2008 • Category: The Second Glass

Being an intern at The Second Glass gives me the opportunity to learn about every aspect of wine. My roommates also get to reap the benefits (probably more than they like) because I come home and share with them what I have learned. One day someone asked me if the wine actually needs [...]



A Lesson for the Parents

By Vanessa Valenti • Mar 25th, 2008 • Category: Blogs, The Second Glass

One of my main goals in life is to try and get my dad away from drinking jugs of Fortissimo. It’s always fun to introduce my parents to new wines and show off my “skills.” (I use that term very loosely because they are still very young.) A prior visit home I [...]



Spring Wine Fest 2008

By Vanessa Valenti • Mar 20th, 2008 • Category: Boston Events, Local Events

Join us for The Spring Wine Fest 2008 on
Saturday, May 3, 2008
from 7pm - 2am (tasting from 7:30pm - 11pm)
Vinalia Restaurant & Lounge
34 Summer Street
Boston, MA
Celebrate wines of the world and enjoy delicious paired food samples from each region prepared by Chef Steve Lanin! Grab your passport and travel to ten different [...]



Whetting Your Palates Before the April Showers Dampen Your Spirits

By Vanessa Valenti • Mar 16th, 2008 • Category: Boston Events, Local Events

Want to fine tune your cooking skills? Well, this series is for you. Kitchen Basics Series covers some of the essential foundations in cooking that you can easily make at home from pasta to souffles. They are the basics of our favorite things and can be used as a vehicle for almost anything! They’ll cover [...]



Spring Sangria Party

By Vanessa Valenti • Mar 16th, 2008 • Category: Boston Events, Local Events

Join us as we host our Spring Sangria party in the outdoors!

April 17th 7 to 9pm
Sample delicious Mediterranean appetizers
while sipping on red & white Sangria,
and enjoy great [...]



Wednesdays

By Vanessa Valenti • Mar 7th, 2008 • Category: Blogs, The Second Glass

Wednesdays are big days for The Second Glass team. It is the day the new Weekly Dig issue is distributed for that week. Every Wednesday morning Tyler comes into the office with a stack of issues. He hands one out to all of us and we immediately flip through to our favorite article, The Second [...]



Boston Restaurant Week

By Vanessa Valenti • Mar 5th, 2008 • Category: Blogs, The Second Glass

I don’t know about you but whenever I try a new restaurant, all their options on the menu tend to overwhelm me.  I am always pressured to make the best decision just in case I never have that second chance.  However, Boston has seemed to solve my dilemma.  For a couple of weeks, several restaurants [...]



Spanish Delight

By Vanessa Valenti • Feb 21st, 2008 • Category: Blogs, The Second Glass

Tyler chose the Spanish region for wine club this week. Not being very familiar with Spanish wines, I decided to do a little research. I discovered that it is the third largest wine producer in the world, after Italy and France of course. Although it may only be the third in production, [...]