Wine With Lisa

Delerium Wines

Stan Dibin with Delirium Wine & Spirits sampling the wine Marina Alta Alicante (Spain.) This was one of many lovely wines that were available for the tasting. 100 % Italiano Wines were featured as well and Andrea Danti the manager suggested that I try his favorite Azienda Agricola Pilandro Lugana Trebbiano.

Andrea - 100% Italiano Wines

The Pilandro Lugana has become my favorite, too! It’s crisp freshness and high acidity makes it a perfect complement to a vinegar based Italian salad and roasted fish.

Sparkling Brut Wine

Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Rose

This elegant Brut Rose from Burgundy was another one of my favorite picks. This Sparkling Wine from France rivels many of the Champagnes available and is priced just right at around
$16.99. This must be included in all of your holiday celebrations or just because!

100% Italiano Wines

Teroldego Azienda Agricola Pisoni (biodynamic) Red Italian Wine

Terre del Barolo Dolcetto d’Alba represents all that is right with Italian Wines. The deep cherry flavors with hints of anise and lively tannins are straight from the Piedmont terroir. And, the Ceci La Luna Malvasia, sparkling, light and lively should be served with your next seafood meal.

Lisa and Kermit

Oh What a night! Kermit Lynch-the Rock Star of Wine and Music- treated a lucky crowd of lovers of wine and music to his wonderful CD “Man’s Temptation.” Kermit’s music style is comparable to Jaques Brel and Leonard Cohen.

Chateauneuf du Pape 1997

Thank you! Mr.John Brittle,Jr for providing the fabulous bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape 1997. This magnificent bottle flowed into wine glasses and we all got enjoy everyone’s favorite Kermit Lynch wine.

Billie Joyce

My friend and fellow wine lover Billie Joyce,manager, of JBarleycorn Wine Shop on Harding Place in Nashville,TN is no doubt talking about Kermit Lynch wines and about her recent visit to the vineyards in France.

Jeremy Barlow

Chef Jeremy Barlow of Tayst Restaurant set up his traveling kitchen at The Basement and whipped up some fantastic creations: bite-sized sweet potato cakes and chicken corn bread muffins topped with smoked caramel. Yum!

Rumour's East

I just recently attended Rumour’s East Fall Wine Dinner.  Billie Joyce,manager of J Barley Corn Wine & Spirits, provided five fabulous and interesting wines that were paired perfectly with the courses expertly prepared by the executive chef Hernan Borda.  The sparkling wine “Tre di Terra Verdiane” Spumante from the Emilia Romagna region of Italy.

This pleasantly crisp ,fresh slightly sparkling wine with hints of pineapple and apple was lovely paired with the artisinal cheeses and cured meat appetizer: manchego, taleggio,drunken goat cheese, Tennessee White Cheddar, salami,chorizo and andouille.