GraTyrone Baker, Executive Director of the YMCA Community Development Branch joins us to talk about this FUN (and fund) raising event next week.
YMCA Wine & Dine
Sample an array of fine wines and specialties from local chefs and you strengthen your community by supporting YMCA programs that help kids reach their fullest potential.
Featuring chefs from:
- Cafe 402
- Bella Vita
- Garden Grill Cafe
- La Chinita
- Saigon
- Blue Moon Caterers
- Deano’s Grill and Tapworks
Auction Packages feature travel, recreation, sports apparel and memorabilia, pampering, and more. FREE exclusive Riedel wine glass with any ticket purchase. VIPs receive access to premium wine tasting section, and first 100 VIP tickets receive an additional special gift.
Thursday December 11, 2014 – 6-9 p.m., Exploration Place
Tickets available at any Wichita YMCA location: $70 VIP – $50 general admission
Today I’ll be talking to Tony Federico, Co-Author of Paleo Grilling – A Modern Caveman’s Guide To Cooking with Fire.
The Paleo diet is all about getting back to the basics; eating food in its most simple, unprocessed form, just like our ancestors. What could be more primal than cooking meat over a fire? This book, from Tony Federico and Chef James Phelan, features more than 100 recipes for grilling, smoking, and searing natural, locally farmed beef, chicken, pork, and wild game over fire. Paleo Grilling will help you to choose the best meats for any meal, and offers both innovative new recipes as well as internationally inspired dishes, including desserts and sides, suitable for the modern caveman. Get a copy NOW!
Looking forward to sharing information about yet another great wine & food event next Thursday December 11. It’s the YMCA Wine & Dine, a benefit for the YMCA Free and Assisted programs for kids. Executive Director Tyrone Baker from the Y’s Community Development Branch will be joining us to talk about the Y and this fun event next week. More info on-line here.
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2013 Bodegas Y Vinedos Llurce Rio Madre Graciano- Rioja, Spain
Not familiar with the grape? It is commonly blended with Tempranilino in Rioja, Spain. The role of Graciano is actually very similar to that of Petit Verdot in Bordeaux- contributing color, aging potential and aromatics to the wine. When we tasted this wine we were blown away by it’s expressiveness and quality. Why haven’t we seen more 100% Graciano wines until now? Well, the grape prefers a very arid and warm climate. Rio Madre sources the grapes from a sub-region of Rioja called, Rioja Baja. Baja is the “lower” part of the Rioja region and it experiences a drier and warmer climate…making it ideal for Graciano!
Opaque ruby. Sexy, high-toned cherry and blackcurrant aromas are complicated by notes of Indian spices and fresh rose. Smooth and seamless in texture, offering intense black and blue fruit flavors that become spicier with air. The floral element repeats on the finish, which shows excellent clarity and persistence. This wine delivers uncanny value and has the structure to age. 91pts International Wine Cellar
“This is a great gift idea for the adventurous wine drinker or the wino who has had it all! You can almost guarantee they haven’t had a 100% Graciano. So delicious and so fun!” Whitney Post – Jacob Liquor Exchange On sale for only $9.99