LIVE from North Reddington Beach Florida with my brother and partner in crime Brian Bower.
I’m here not only to see my brother but for Sierra Scott’s destination birthday bash on the beach and the week has been full of food, wine and fun. We’ll tell you all about some of that and also share some great events coming up in the flat lands.
First up is Tiffany Wilson to talk about Wichita’s Wine Opener.
The Wine Opener – A Toast to Wichita’s Finest
- Date: October 25, 2018. Get Tickets NOW
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Admission: Standard Ticket $75; VIP Ticket $100;
- Location: Abode Venue
1330 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67214
The Wine Opener is a national wine tasting series to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Locally, The Wichita Wine Opener—A Toast to Wichita’s Finest. a relaxed, yet lively, evening for 400-450 expected guests. From wine novices to advanced wine enthusiasts, The Wine Opener—A Toast to Wichita’s Finest is a casual and fun evening for all experience levels! SIP GREAT WINES poured by international and domestic wineries. SAVOR GREAT CUISINE presented at festive tasting stations, where the area’s hottest chefs prepare their specialties just for you. And don’t forget to “Vote” for your favorite Candidate vying for the title of Wichita’s Finest. Every dollar raised equals one vote. Who ever has the most votes at the end of the evening will by crowned “Wichita’s Finest”. BOcte sure to stop by their auction tables to bid high and bid often.
We’ll tell you all about the great restaurants we’ve been enjoying; Bern’s Steak House and “VCIBO – The Art of Italian Street Food.”
Upcoming events to plan on:
- Sept 24 Good Life Guy’s WSU wine classes start
- Oct 3 Wine Dinner at Fireside Grille at The Marriott
- Oct. 6 Blocktoberfest and www.ictburgerbattle.com
- Oct. 7 Good Life Guy’s “JAZZ & WINE FUN” at Chester’s Chop House
Good Life Guy’s Wines of the Week:
Let’s talk wines with bottle age…
1990 Falletto Barolo
1981 Pierre Anadieu Gigondas
1979 Girasolis Cotes du Rhone
1990 Penfolds Grange
You can’t get any of these old gals at Jacob Liquor Exchange but you can get the real Wine of the Week:
2014 Spring Valley”Frederick” Bordeaux Blend from Walla Walla WA
This vintage of Frederick checks in as a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot and Malbec. It has classic notes of cedar spice, lead pencil shaving and currants as well as medium to full-bodied, richness, solid overall balance and building tannin. Refined and impeccably structured, with floral black cherry and dusty dried spice aromas, and complex plum, olive and mocha flavors that glide toward polished tannins. Drink now through 2023. *Top 100 Wines of 2017″ 94 points Wine Spectator
Jim Kempton has spent his life traveling and surfing the world, along the way learning to cook the world’s best beach-loving dishes. Now he’s sharing his vividly colorful, richly flavorful, and vibrantly healthful collection of more than 90 recipes, along with stories of the best waves, markets, restaurants, adventures, and misadventures that he’s experienced, from Australia to Hawaii, the Basque Country to Indonesia, California to Mexico. First We Surf, Then We Eat features a foreword by The Surfer’s Journalpublisher Steve Pezman, a preface by famed surfer/chef Raphael Lunetta, and photography by Bill Schildge, Jeff Divine, Tom Servais, and Art Brewer. 
Jim Kempton is a lifelong surfer, cook, and writer. He’s been the editor and publisher of Surfermagazine; the director of Quiksilver’s Crossing Project, a boat that searched the world for the best surf breaks; the director of media for Billabong; and the owner of the former Margarita’s Village, an award-winning regional Mexican restaurant in San Clemente, California. The San Clemente resident is currently the president of the California Surf Museum. 
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Krista Sanderson lives in Wichita, KS with her husband, two kids, and our spoiled Border Collie. She has a HUGE passion for enjoying REAL food! After many, many different ideas on how to help others enjoy all the benefits of REAL food, in 2013 Get REAL Wichita, was born. After a year of talking to members, learning, helping others, and building the content on Get REAL Wichita, they were asked repeatedly to expand beyond Wichita…thus, the birth of 
2017 Elena Walch Pinot Bianco, DOCG Alto Adige Italy
