Vintage Station

Vintage Station News

October 9, 2009

Approximately 8,000 years since wine was first made

Back Issues of Vintage Station News are available on our web site

We are sorry to report that the Rose Soiree planned for October 17th has been indefinitely postponed.
We will let you know as soon as we have a new date.

Wine Pairing Dinner Set for October 20th

The dinner will be prepared and presented by Chef Brandon Swanger and John Folding of Catered Thymes

The wines will be presented by Donnie D'Aquin, Field Service Representative for the E&J Gallo Winery and member of the Guild of Sommeliers.

If you would like to attend please contact Clark Brennan, General Manager cbrennan@vintagestation.com 228-896-4420
The menu is subject to change somewhat as we tweak our pairing.

The Proposed Menu:
Course One - Lobster and Crab Bisque
Course Two - Carrot and Beet Salad
Course Three - Pan Roasted Sea Bass, cheese grit cake, bourbon-anchovy chile sauce, avocado and crème fresh
Intermezzo - Champagne Granita Sorbet
Course Four - Ratatouille
Course Five - Filet of Beef
Dessert - Dark chocolate flourless cake with rum raspberry sauce

DON'T MISS THIS!
Educational Forum
With Special Guest, Peter Koff, MW/CWM - October 27th

We are excited to announce that Peter Koff, Master of Wine and Cape Wine Master will be at Vintage Station on October 27th. Mr. Koff will be hosting a tasting and discussion of six South African wines of his choosing. Details are not complete at this time but we do know that we will be seating about forty persons for this "West Wing" event. We will announce more as we are able. If you would like to attend please contact Clark Brennan, General Manager cbrennan@vintagestation.com 228-896-4420.

Peter Koff Bio: A native of South Africa, born in Johannesburg, Peter developed a taste for fine wine early on and always had an interest in fine wine, something South Africans took for granted. As his interest in wine grew, so did his search for wine knowledge which led him to the Cape Wine Master examination in South Africa (at that time, he was one of only five). During this time, as wine was just a consuming hobby of his, Peter qualified as a Civil Engineer, completed his MBA and moved into the computer field as an engineer and then as a mainframe marketing representative with IBM. Peter moved to the U. S. in 1987 and shortly after the UK Master of Wine program opened up to the world, which gave him the opportunity to pursue his dream. He left the computer world in 1991 and started his own company, Fairest Cape Beverage Company, and qualified as a Master of Wine in 1993; he is one of only two people in the world to hold both of these impressive titles.

Institute of Masters of Wine

Peter Koff, MW, CWM

Hours

Vintage Station is open..
Tuesday through Friday - 4:00pm until
Saturday - 5:00pm until
Sunday - 11:00am until (Football)
Vintage Station is closed on Monday

Plan your party in
the West Wing Now!
Call Clark
228-896-4420

Riesling..
Guntrum, Zilliken Butterfly, Monchhof
Pinot Grigio..
Ecco Domani, Maso Canali, Santa Margherita
Chardonnay..
Frei Brothers, Louis Latour Ardeche, Ghost Pine, Simi
Pinot Noir..
La Crema, Wild Horse, Roessler Peregrine, Frei Brothers
Merlot..
Frei Brothers, Clos Du Bois, Hall
Cabernet Sauvignon..
Claar Cellars, Rodney Strong, Souverain, Simi

BANANAS FOSTER
Clark has been gracious enough to share the Brennan family recipe.
It's on our menu!

Coming Events at a Glance

Notice: Due to holiday season parties, after Tuesday October 13th, Tuesday Tasting will be canceled until further notice.

Saturday October 10- 6:30pm - USM vs Louisville Football "West Wing"
Sunday October 17- 4:00pm - Rose Soiree - POSTPONED
Tuesday October 13- 5:30pm - Tuesday Tasting 5 wines $10
Tuesday October 20- 6:30pm - Wine Pairing Dinner in the West Wing
Tuesday October 27 (Time to be determined) Educational Forum with Peter Koff MW/CWM
Friday October 30 - Brittney Alger Birthday Party
Monday November 2 - Mon Night Football - Saints vs Falcons
(Grates Grills and More will be here with their Big Green Eggs)
Tuesday November 3 - 6pm to 8pm Whitney National Bank PCS Event (Private)
Friday November 6 - 7:00pm - GHS/GEHS Class Reunion
Tuesday December 1 - Gulf Coast Realtors Association Dinner
Thursday December 3 - Karen Funderburk - Silpada Sterling Collection Party
Thursday December 10 - Harris Engineering Christmas Party
Friday December 11 - Home Builders Association Christmas Party
Tuesday December 15 - Whitney National Bank (Private) Lunchen
Thursday December 17 - Harrison County Republican Club Christmas Party

Check our web site "Calendar" for more information

Did you know?…

At Vintage Station your wine glass appears to be about half full when we pour it. There is a reason for this. Wine needs to combine with the air to fully develop in taste and smell. Swirling the wine in the glass allows the air and wine to mix. Also, the wine on the side of the glass helps in allowing the aroma to collect in the glass. Swirling would not be possible if the glass were poured to the top.

Also, we pour in large glasses. For example, our red wine glass is an eighteen and a quarter ounce glass. If we poured it full, it would hold three quarters of a bottle. That would, of course, raise the price of a glass considerably. We are very careful to pour five ounces in each glass and price our product according to the amount poured.

The bill for a celebration party for the 55 drafters of the US Constitution was for 54 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of claret, 8 bottles of whiskey, 22 bottles of port, 8 bottles of hard cider, 12 beers and seven bowls of alcohol punch large enough that "ducks could swim in them."

The longest recorded champagne cork flight was 177 feet and 9 inches, four feet from level ground at Woodbury Vineyards in New York State.

Foot treading of grapes is still used in producing a small quantity of the best port wines.

In ancient Babylon, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead (fermented honey beverage) he could drink for a month after the wedding. Because their calendar was lunar or moon-based, this period of free mead was called the "honey month," or what we now call the "honeymoon."

Before thermometers were invented, brewers would dip a thumb or finger into the liquid to determine the ideal temperature, neither too hot nor too cold, for adding yeast. From this we get the phrase "rule of thumb."

In English pubs drinks are served in pints and quarts. In old England, bartenders would advise unruly customers to mind their own pints and quarts. It's the origin of "mind your P's and Q's."

How big can a wine bottle get?
Capacity (Liters) followed by the number of standard size bottles contained:

Standard (.75) 1
Magnum (1.5) 2
Jeroboam (3) 4
Rehoboam (4.5) 6
Methuselah (6) 8
Salmanazar (9) 12
Balthazar (12) 16
Nebuchadnezzar (15) 20

Now you know!

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Vintage Station
302 Courthouse Road Suite D
Gulfport, MS 39507
228-896-4420

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