Thursday, March 22, 2012

Kidney for sale...

I love, love, love Gervasi Winery. I was there a few weeks ago and thought I might have to sell my kidney to pay the bill. Not really, but a bottle of Chardonnay and a cheese/meat plate set us back $50 (including tip). The place was busy and we sat upstairs in the loft. It's a cozy little seating area with couches and tables. The only thing that's odd is strangers can sit down right in front of you, but drinking wine promotes conversation.  We decided after that, we were slumming it and going to Penn Station and eat subs for supper. Gervasi is an amazing place...and i urge you to give it a try - especially for a special occasion. Make a reservation if you plan to go...you can do it online.  Visit their website to learn more about Gervasi. There is "something" magical about the atmosphere there...it's obvious because I would never pay $33 for a bottle of wine in the store (they assess a corkage fee if you open the wine there). You can purchase their wine at the Market Place to go and it costs less (minus corkage fee). During warm weather months, they open their piazza and have live music and pitchers of Sangria.

http://www.gervasivineyard.com/


















                                                                                     Gervasi's Tasting Bar

Monday, March 19, 2012

Camelot Cellars

While you won't find the Knights of the Round Table here, you will find some pretty amazing wine and a great atmosphere. Dennis and I visited Camelot on Friday afternoon. We arrived as they opened so we were the only people there...kinda weird. But, Brian, the wine steward, was very friendly. Camelot is a wine boutique and they make and label all of the wine. You can purchase international varieties as they have the juice shipped to them. You can even make your own wine there!  It is an upscale joint in the Short North in Columbus. You can rent the place for parties too. If you go and are hungry, Northstar Cafe is across the street and offers organic food, such as chicken basil burritos, pulled pork, the BEST wild rice salad (order extra to take home, it is that good), and flat breads.  They also serve craft beer and wine. We rounded out the evening with cheesecake at the Cheesecake Factory - leaving me feeling like a bloated Queen Guinevere and Dennis a bloated Lancelot. Not feeling so romantic after that! 

http://camelotcellars.com/