vino talk . . .

2008-11-11T16:53:00.004-06:00

My Oh My! Some Hungry-Man and a bottle of vino! Yeah Baby!

Ok, we're just joking about the Hungry-Man...We must urge you not to eat that for Thanksgiving. But you should check out our Turkey Fest 2008 to find the perfect bottle of wine for that perfect Turkey Dinner we're sure you're going to enjoy.

TURKEY FEST 2008

What with family and the preparation of turkey dinner, the holidays are already stressful enough. Let vino vino make life a little easier with Turkey Fest 2008!

Saturday, November 22nd, from 2 to 4 pm, we will feature 20 wines that will complement your holiday dinners perfectly!

Just one less thing to worry about during the holiday season. how to tolerate your family for an entire weekend...you're on your own there!

Free admission + 20 wines = holiday fun!!!

WHERE YOU BEEN?

Every Monday Night, Ephraim and Kevin show up to get their groove on. Don't be the only one missing out!

Every Monday, 8:00 pm - close

FREE WINE IS THE BEST WINE

This Saturday, November 15th come check out the FREE WINE TASTING. Not only is it free, but it's the Best Wine in Austin!

You won't find a better opportunity in Austin to explore new wines at no cost to you. The Vino Vino Krewe will pick out some of their favorites and let you try them for FREE.

Trust us. We know what we're talking about.

Free wine tastings...Every Saturday 3 pm to 5pm.

IS YOUR BELLY A HAPPY BELLY?

2 pans + 2 paellas = ONE very happy belly for only $15

we are now featuring two separate, but equally delicious paellas- seafood paella and meat paella. Come check it out. This Sunday and Every Sunday. Paella is best hot, right off the burner at 7:00 pm.

VINO VINO GIFT CERTIFICATES

Looking for that gift for the person who has everything? Well, at vino vino we believe that you can NEVER have too much vino!

Come get this season's hottest item! Available at a store near you!

2008-10-28T14:34:00.002-05:00

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Handing out candy on Halloween is so cliche. Avoid banality- come to vino vino for a great dining experience and an even greater wine selection.

vino vino has a new amazing menu that you cannot miss!

TONIGHT

Celebrate the beginning of Fall with a little jazz.

Tonight, and every Monday night, Ephraim and Kevin show up to get their groove on.

Every Monday, 8:00 pm - close.

BEST WINE SELECTION

In case you haven't already heard, Austinites recently awarded vino vino with The Chronicle's Best Wine award. With hundreds of amazing, critically acclaimed choices to pick from how are you going to figure out what's best for you?

Well, we are here to help you figure it out! Every Saturday, the Vino Vino Krewe will pick out some of their favorites and let you try them for FREE.

Trust us. We know what we're talking about.

Free Wine Tastings. Every Saturday, 3 pm to 5 pm.

PAELLA SLAM

Roses are red,

Violets are blue.

We love paella so much

We decided to make TWO!

Okay, so maybe poetry isn't our strong suit. But, lucky for you, cooking paella IS! We are now featuring two separate, but equally delicious paellas- seafood paella and meat paella.

xoxo

Your Friendly, Neighborhood Vino Vino Krewe

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2008-10-14T14:00:00.002-05:00

It's finally here

Starting this weekend, we are rolling out specials from the long awaited new menu thanks to our new chef Esteban and his stellar kitchen crew.

Check out the (tentative) new menu. You won't want to miss it!

Monday Night Jazz

Celebrate the beginning of Fall with a little jazz.

Every Monday night, Ephraim and Kevin show up to get their groove on.

8:00 pm - close

Don't make us twist your arm

Every Saturday, we've got the best deal in Austin, Texas. FREE WINE tastings.

The Vino Vino Krewe will pick out some of their favorites and let you try them for free. Who knows...you may find your new favorite wine.

It never hurt to try, right? So don't make us twist your arm. Come try it out for yourself.

Free Wine Tastings

Every Saturday, 3 pm to 5 pm

**Plus, we have an extra special event this Saturday, October 18th**

Diva Kami Jewelry Design

A jewelry trunk show at vino vino from 2 pm to 5 pm. Check out the Handmade Baubles and taste some wine. Can you think of a better way to spend your Saturday?

TWO is always better than ONE

This Sunday, October 19th, Esteban is serving up something extra special.

For this Paella Sunday we've got two Paellas: One is meat and vegetables. The other, ALL SEAFOOD.

Two paellas = Twice the perfection

2008-09-17T16:50:00.002-05:00

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OUR CONDOLENCES

The Vino Vino Krewe would like to send out heartfelt condolences to all those suffering from the wreckage caused by Hurricane Ike.

To all the evacuees, we are so sorry the weather forced you from your homes. Please have a safe trip back to wherever you are going. We wish you all the best of luck!

HOT CHEESE! HOT DAMN!

Every Wednesday evening we break out the Raclette Melter and drizzle melted cheese on top of wild mushroom bruschetta!

If you haven't stopped by to try it, you don't know what you're missing. Hot damn...it's good!

GET YOUR GROOVE ON

Every Monday night Ephraim and Kevin show up to get their groove on.

Where will you be?

Every Monday, 7:30 pm - close

GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING!

As we're sure you've already heard, vino vino will welcome new chef Esteban Escobar the first week in October. Esteban and the vino vino kitchen crew have been working up a new menu that looks absolutely fabulous so far, but is not quite complete.

Stay tuned for the upcoming menu teaser!

TASTE THE DISTINCTION

There's paella...and then there's VINO VINO PAELLA.

Come taste the distinction for yourself!

Paella Sundays

Every Sunday, 7 pm, $15 +tax per person

JOSH'S PICK

La Marcellina, 'Vigna D'Oro', 2003 Tuscany, Italy

This super Tuscan is a blend of 50% Sangiovese, 50% Cabernet from a producer that primarily makes Chianti. Thanks to the uber-hot growing season of 2003, grapes got ripe and plump, which gives this wine intense flavor and aroma. They kept the alcohol relatively low for such a hot year so the wine is well balanced and won't burn your nose or face off.

$61

Muchas Gracias from your friendly, neighborhood Vino Vino Krewe

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2008-09-08T14:24:00.004-05:00

photo by Hannah Neal

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NEW MAN...NEW MENU

vino vino has a new chef starting October 1st!

The Vino Vino Krewe says goodbye to Noah and welcomes Esteban Escobar. Noah has left to join the crew at the new Fleet Center on the UT campus. Good luck Noah, we will miss you.

New chef Esteban Escobar, most recently at Lambert's downtown, will be joining our extremely talented staff the first week of October. Esteban, a Texas native, attended culinary school in San Francisco and worked in the Bay Area for the last eight years.

Stay tuned for a new menu teaser next week!

DON'T MISS THE SWISS

Wednesday- your week is halfway over. What a better way to celebrate than with a big hunk of cheese!

Stop by the bar on Wednesday nights to check out vino vino's new genuine swiss raclette cheese melter. DELICIOSO!

MUSIC TO MY EARS

I don't care too much about music. What I like is sounds.

-Dizze Gillespie

Ephraim and Kevin will be making sound tonight, and every Monday night. Check it out!

Every Monday, 8:30pm - close

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

Free wine tastings every Saturday at vino vino from 3 - 5 pm.

Here's how it works:

Josh will choose 3 to 4 bottles every week for you guys to sip on. Our motto is try before you buy! But two bottles or more and receive a 15% discount.

DAY OF REST

Sunday is the day for rest. But our staff is working hard to make sure you can rest properly.

Let your mind, body and soul rest with a hot plate of paella.

Paella Sundays: Every Sunday, 7 pm, $15 + tax per person

JOSH'S PICK OF THE WEEK

Cantine Stattie, Gaglioppo, 2006 Austria, Calabria, Italy

Pronounced Gal-lee-oh-po, this is the most promising red grape from the toe of the Italian boot. It tends to have a pronounced blue fruit flavor, typically dried blueberries or blueberry jam. It is medium bodied and very aromatic. A great dinner wine, especially with southern Italian fare. $31

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2008-09-02T19:40:00.002-05:00

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FALL IS IN THE AIR

Fall is in the air! As summer ends, so does the heat...and so do the lazy days. Make sure to take some time away from your job, or school, or whatever it is you do, and enjoy life.

And what a better way to enjoy life than to head down to vino vino!

DON'T MISS THE SWISS

Bruschetta...Crimini Mushrooms...Red Onion...Tomatoes...What's missing?

Drizzling, mouthwatering, melted Swiss Raclette! vino vino's got a genuine swiss raclette cheese melter ready to titillate your taste buds every Wednesday night. DELICIOSO!

GOTTA HAVE IT

After a Labor Day hiatus, Ephraim and Kevin are back to give you your monday night jazz fix. They're back September 8th!

Every Monday, 8:30 pm - close

THE 'F' WORD

The 'F' word is no longer taboo at vino vino. Don't be afraid to say it. free, Free, FREE!

Free wine tastings every Saturday at vino vino from 3-5 pm. Here's how it works:

Josh will choose 3 to 4 bottles every week for you guys to sip on. Our motto is try before you buy! Buy two bottles or more and receive 15% discount. So go ahead. Say the 'F' word. FREE. It feels good, doesn't it?

PAELLA SUNDAYS

There are two types of people in this world: those who have tried the vino vino paella...and those who haven't.

What type of person are you?

Paella Sundays

Every Sunday 3-5 pm, $15 + tax per person

JOSH'S PICK O' THE WEEK

Huber 'Hugo' Gruner Veltliner, 2007 Austria

Gruner Veltliner is one of the most versatile food wines out there; great with veggies, seafood, spicy foods, white meat, etc. 'Hugo' is the perfect introduction to Austrian wine Gruner. It is light, refreshing, clean and a crowd pleaser. $21

From your friendly, neighborhood Vino Vino Krewe

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2008-08-26T17:48:00.003-05:00

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SWISS BLISS

Warm melted cheese, shaved off a quarter wheel right at the bar, drizzled over fingerling potatoes.

That's right, we just acquired a Swiss Raclette! You gotta see, smell and sample this scrumptious import.

PAELLA PERFECTION

We've said it before...and we'll say it again. YOU'VE GOT TO TRY THE PAELLA.

It's getting bigger and better by the week.

Every Sunday, starts at 7 pm.

$15 + tax per person

THEY'RE BACK

Ephraim and Kevin, hot off he road and back in their regular Monday night gig at the double v. Yeah baby!

Every Monday, 8:30 pm - close

THE TIME HAS COME

The time has come for all you loyal vino vino customers to get what's coming to you ...Free Tastings! You asked for it, you got it!

Starting next Saturday, September 6th, 3-5 pm.

And the best part...15% discount on purchase of 2 bottles or more!

JOSH'S PICK OF THE WEEK

Brander Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, 2007 Santa Ynez Valley

All these guys do is Sauvignon Blanc, and they've been doing it since 1977. They produce true Sauvignon Blanc that is crisp, dry and refreshing. The perfect dog days of summer white. $24

2008-08-18T16:05:00.005-05:00

SOLD OUT SHOW!

Winemaker Lucio Mastroberardino (Campania, Italy) will be holding a wine tasting tonight at 6:30 at your favorite neighborhood wine bar.

However, if you don't already have tickets, you best forget about it. vino vino's got a SOLD OUT show!

But don't you fret...there will be more Winemaker Happy Hours in the near future.

GOOD AS GOLD

The Olympics are cool and everything. But it's time to turn off the television, get off your sofa and go do something different on a Sunday evening for a change. Besides, aren't you kind of sick of watching Michael Phelps win gold medals?

Come check out our amazing paella, made every Sunday, in a 3-feet diameter pan. The pan is huge. The paella is good as gold. You've got to try it!

Every Sunday, starts at 7 pm.

$15 + tax per person

CHANGE OF PLANS

Vino Vino Krewe is mixing it up with a new act this week. Ephraim is out of town tonight. So we got somebody new to fill in! Come see Alex Coke on the sax and Rich Harney jazz it up on the piano.

Monday, August 18th, 8:30 pm-close

VINOVINO + FREE WINE = A GREAT TIME

As promised, free wine tastings are on their way!

Every Saturday from 3 to 5 pm.

Starts the first Saturday in September. (Sept. 4th)

The Vino Vino Krewe will hand select several fine wines for your tasting. Taste some wines. Talk with friends. And maybe find something new you like.

And the best part...15% discount on purchase of 6 bottles or more!

Josh's Pick of the Week

Canto Perdrix, 2006 Tavel Rose

This rose is a blend of predominantly Grenache with the usual suspects from the Rhone- cinsault, syrah, carignan, etc. Tavel is an appellation that produces only rose, so they take it pretty seriously. With a name like "Partridge Song," how can you go wrong?

From your friendly, neighborhood Vino Vino Krewe

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2008-08-13T17:23:00.002-05:00

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YOU KNOW YOU'RE A TRUE WINO WHEN...

You know you're a true wino when your stories start with the sentence, "So I was chillin' with this Italian winemaker on Monday..."

You're at vino vino every week anyway. Why not upgrade your status from casual wine drinker to hard core wine enthusiast who is on a first name basis with an amazing winemaker? Come to vino vino's Winemaker Happy Hour on Monday the 18th, featuring the wines from Terredora di Paolo and winemaker Lucio Mastroberardino.

$15 + tax per person

Listen to Lucio talk wine. Ask questions. Chow down on Campani inspired antipasti.

And check out the killer wine list:

Fiano di Avellino_white

Greco di Tufo_white

Falanghina_white

Aglianico_red

Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio_red

Taurasi_red

Luciano_red

SO BIG YOU COULD BATHE IN IT

Don't worry, the Vino Vino Krewe takes their showers at home. We're just going to cook copious amounts of paella!

Our new pan is 3-feet in diameter. That's big enough to cook up to 70 portions of paella at one time!

Every Sunday, starts at 7 pm

$15 + tax per person

TIMES ARE CHANGING

Don't be scared if you come into vino vino on Monday night and you don't see Ephraim and Kevin. They are still coming, he's just going to be a little late.

This coming Monday, the 18th, your favorite jazz duo will be going on at 8:30 pm - close.

Monday, August 18th, 8:30 - close

Free of charge

vin vin

You've got to check out our new by-the-glass wine list.

It's all French.

All the time.

vin, vin baby!

JOSH'S PICK OF THE WEEK

Argiano, il Duemilatre di Argiano 2003

This is essentially the 2003 Brunello di Montalcino from Argiano, arguably one of the finest Brunello producers. In 2003, in an effort to crack down on wine fraud, the Italian government impounded much of the wine production from a few big names in Montalcino. Instead of giving up their wine to the government, Argiano decided to declassify it from Brunello di Montalcino d.o.c.g to Rosso di Toscana i.g.t. What does this mean to you? Instead of paying $100+ for Brunello, you pay $64...and that's if you're lucky enough to find it.

But we have it so come and get it!

Muchas Gracias,

From your friendly neighborhood Vino Vino Krewe

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August 11th, 2008

2008-08-04T17:45:00.009-05:00

AUGUST.ELEVENTH.TWOUTHOUSANDANDEIGHT

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A TRUE WINO WHEN...

You know you're a true wino when your stories start with the sentence, "So, I was chillin' with this Italian winemaker on Monday..."

$15 + tax per person

Listen to Lucio talk wine. Ask questions. Chow down on Campania inspired antipasti.

And check out the killer wine list:

Fiano di Avellino (white)

Greco di Tufo (white)

Falanghina (white)

Aglianico (red)

Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio (red)

Taurasi (red)

Luciano (red)

SO BIG YOU COULD BATHE IN IT

Don't worry, the Vino Vino Krewe takes their showers at home. We're just going to cook copious amounts of paella!

Our new pan is 3-feet in diameter. That's big enough to cook up 70 portions of paella at one time!

Every Sunday, starts at 7 pm

$15 + tax per person

TIMES ARE CHANGING

Don't be scared if you come into vino vino on Monday night and you don't see Ephraim and Kevin. They are still coming, he's just going to be a little late.

This coming Monday, the 18th, your favorite jazz duo will be going on at 8:30 pm - close.

Monday, August 18th, 8:30 - close

Free of charge

vin vin

You've got to check out our new by-the-glass wine list.

Its all French.

All the time.

vin vin, baby!

JOSH'S PICK OF THE WEEK

Argiano, il Duemilatre di Argiano 2003

This is essentially the 2003 Brunello di Montalcino from Argiano, arguably one of the finest Brunello producers. In 2003, in an effort to crack down on wine frad, the Italian government impounded much of the wine production from a few big names in Montalcino. Instead of giving up their wine to the government, Argiano decided to decalssify it from Brunello di Montalcino d.o.c.g to Rosso di Toscana i.g.t What does this mean to you? Instead of paying $100+ for Brunello, you pay $64...and that's if you're lucky enough to find it.

But we have it so come and get it!

Muchas Gracias,

From your friendly neighborhood Vino Vino Krewe

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2008-06-30T16:07:00.015-05:00

...where the lights are low.

Wine and Jazz? Really?

I mean c'mon... who ever heard of Jazz music at a Wine Bar? Well, we'll give it a go this Monday when trumpeter Ephraim Owens and keyboardist Kevin Lovejoy cook up a little be to put in your bop and serve up ample portions of the sweet, sweet sound to go along with all that saucy wine and savory food you've come to expect here at the vino vino lounge.
Who knows, there might just be something to this Jazz/Wine thing after all.

Monday Night Jazz... every Monday Night.
7pm to 10pm (with a one hour break from 8 to 9)
Admission is free... as in zero dollars.
Kickin' tunes for nada.

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And just who is this Ephraim Owens cat, anyway?

here's the 411...

Ephraim Owens MySpace Page

Ephraim's Music

Ephaim's Website

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Damn. That's pretty.

Once again, vino vino continues to step on up so as to get on down...
"How so, Jerry?"
Well, how about another of our very own, highly entertaining and stoopidly affordable Winemaker Happy Hours?!
How about this time an exquisite producer from Northern Italy's Alto Adige?
What d'ya say to that?

Folks, we lip-smackingly present...

Mr. Urs Vetter

of the exceptional Italian winery

Alois Lageder

Wednesday, July 2nd

from 6:30 to 7:30

$15 per person (plus tax)

An hour of sipping 5 gorgeous wines

*the wicked 'Halberlehof' Pinot Bianco
*the oh-so juicy Lagrein Rosato

*the velvety-luscious Lagrein

*the densely intense 'COR Romigberg' Cabernet Sauvignon

*the limpid-jets-of-lovely 'Vogelmaier' Moscato Gialla

Whilst nibbling on delectables, engaging in lively banter with friends and exchanging pleasantries with Mr. Vetter...

...all for 15 bones...
I mean, really.
*
Seating is limited to 30 and they're going fast!
reservations only and only by email:
jerry@vinovinotx.com

*oh, the photo is of one of the Lageder vineyards in Alto Adige

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You have done Paella Sunday, haven't you?

...cause, if not, well, that would just be wrong. Wrong, I tell you. Wrong.

Served fresh each and every Sunday at, oh, say 7:15-ish
*

$15 per person (plus tax)

...Stare deeply into the circle of desire... resist not, I tell you, it's not worth it...

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4119 Guadalupe St.
Austin, TX 78751
512-465-9282

2008-06-14T07:38:00.012-05:00

vino vino...

we know what Dad wants...
Really. We do.

***

BRESSAN

Well. That went well. I think.
A tad crowded, but, all in all - a success.
Our previous high turnout for one of these Winemaker Happy Hours was 34. This one? 49.
And we turned away another 8 or 9 or so.
Damn.
Fulvio and his lovely bride, Jelena, slipped in and let y'all know just how wine - real wine - should taste. The Bressan tasting was, by far, the best attended, best tasting, best fun of any of the Winemaker Happy Hours to date. We received so many appreciative emails in response to this tasting. Thank you for loving these wines as much as we do. Now, this is not to say that this tasting was the best organized. No. And, for that, I take full responsibility. Yet, lessons were learned and we now know what we can and can't do in the future. Our appologies to those who were turned away and our thanks to those who busted a move and got on in here and got on down with the big, bad Italian whites and liltingly lovely reds.
Your attendance was your very own reward.
Here's a little recap of the wines we poured:

Whites

Bressan Pinot Grigio 2003 $45
This is a serious wine, Fulvio has produced the finest Pinot Grigio and one of the finest whites I've ever tasted; as subtle and delicate as a flame thrower - rich, ripe, full, earthy, spicy, amber-tinged, dangerous curves ahead bombshell of a wine.

Bressan 'Carat' 2003 $45
Tocai Friulano, Malvasia and Ribolla Gialla. It's as if faries sprinkled pixie dust... wait... can faries sprinkle pixie dust? Or does it have to be pixies beofre any pixie dust can be sprinkled? Is there some kind of Mythical Creature Union that controls these things? Farie Workers Local, No. 1309.
I don't really know but it's these kind of esoteric yet meaningless questions that seem to take up space in my brain when I'm sipping something as otherworldly as this beauty. Why? Hell, I don't know. I'm still trying to figure out how the Giants beat my Packers and then won the Super Bowl. Dammit.
Maybe they had pixie dust.

Bressan Verduzzo Friulano 2003 $50
I mentioned to Fulvio, soon after our first meeting some years back that I heard of a neighboring Friulian winemaker who maked white wines that think they are red wines. Fulvio stroked the whispy goatee barely containing the huge grin from pinching his eyes completely shut and declared in a loud voice, "Yes! That is so with me!". He then went on to explain that there is no such thing as too much wood in a white wine. There are only wussy white grapes and wussier winemakers who don't know how to grow a white grape that can stand up to and even demand more from the wood than just to be a "flavor" or, worse, the flavor. My ears weren't used to talk like this, "Are you saying oaky white wine is a good thing?". Fulvio looked at me as if I had farted and politely explained that the grape is always king and that wood barrels should enhance and allow the grape, big and powerful, to be the star. I try to do as my Grandmother always told me and not embarrass the family but my confusion was evident as my brow formed deeper and deeper creases and my jaw slackened to the point of my mouth being fully open. Sorry Grandma. Fulvio just handed me a glass of this wine and pointed to my gaping yap. I tossed some back. "Ohhhhh", said I. 100% Verduzzo and, man oh man, this is one of the most beautiful things you can do for your mouth.

Reds

Bressan Pinot Nero 2002 $55
Pinot Noir. So much time, money and general horse hockey has been spent trying to understand this haughty, petulant grape. Something of a real Prima Donna, it apparently requires near-ideal conditions to be the best that it can be. But those who put their souls into it are sometimes rewarded with a masterpiece. Like this wine. Hard to say if what this wine does for me it will do for you. Such nuance. Such finesse. Exotic and seductive aromas of burnt wood, truffle, raspberry and wild blackberry. Lovely color. Lovely wine. I hope it brings you joy.

Bressan Schioppettino 2003 $50
Made from all Schioppettino (Ribolla Nera). Deep, luscious, warm, velvety color and with flavors that seem, at first, almost too fresh and young. Full fruity flavor of wild blackberries, raspberries and blueberries slowly evolve into an elegant maturity that makes you stop and make certain you are drinking the same wine. Subtle aromas of exotic spices begin to unfold and deeper more intense musk and fragrant wood and bark and earth slip loose and seduce. You can hardly be blamed for feeling a bit like a randy goat. I mean it's not really your fault, silly monkey.

Bressan 'EGO' 2000 $55
Whenever I'm asked what is the secret to my success as a bon vivant, raconteur & man-about-town I usually point to this stunningly beautiful wine made from Cabernet Franc & Schioppettino grapes by one of the roundest, most opinionated winemakers in the world: Fulvio Bressan. Like me, this wine is elegant, sultry, heady & feminine (in a manly sort of way).

Bressan Pignol 1998 $75
I. Love. This. Wine. Period. I'm not sure human sacrifice would be too much to pay for a wine this good. For me, easily one of the finest wines I have ever tasted. Sinewy and wickedly seductive. I don't have a favorite wine but if I did this would most likely be it. I can't put it any simpler than that. Enjoy.

***

Hey Pop, how about I take you to vino vino for some fresh, hot and tasty Paella? It's only $15 each!
I'm buyin'!

...uh, can I borrow thirty bucks?

Show your pop a good time with some good, fresh, hot Paella this Father's Day Sunday, 7 o'clock (with Paella ready about 15 after). One serving only. However, this Sunday ('cause it's Dad's day, ya know) we'll be firing up two pans; the big one and and the not-as-big one so as to have plenty on hand for all the Dad's in the house. So gather up the big guy and bring him on down. He'll be pleased as punch that the apple of his eye would be so thoughtful, so frugal, so obviously full of good taste.
As for my Dad, I know you can't be here for Paella this weekend but someday. In the meantime, keep the beer cold and the brisket warm. I'll get up to see you soon. I love you, Big Guy.

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Just a minute to thank all those who wrote such lovely emails about my Grandad. Thank you so much for your kind words and beautiful thoughts. The words I wrote about my Grandpa were, I hope in some small way, meant to express feelings all of us have for the people who have had impact upon our lives. My Grandpa Moore, as well as my Grandpa Reid, were, and are, huge figures in my life and, whatever good I have done or am as a person is directly attributed to them. So, again, thank you for words that could not have come from one who didn't know the strength and the comfort they would provide. They did. Thanks.

I'm not sure how my Grandads felt, if at all, about him, but...
RIP Tim Russert

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4119 Guadalupe St.
Austin, Texas 78751
512-465-9282