The Wine Cellar has some great summer wines to taste this weekend!
Montinore Estate, Muller-Thurgau, Oregon: This 2014 vintage is made from the Muller Thurgau grape which is a lesser known variety of Riesling. This playful wine is a dry/semi sweet “Riesling” with great mineral and lots of peach, apple, pineapple fruit on the nose. A wonderful wine to enjoy on a summer day!
Gerard Bertrand Perles de Sauvignon Blanc, France: This Sauvignon Blanc is characterized by its attractive citrus and a touch of menthol. The aging in oak barrels gives the wine structure and length on the mouth. This wine is in an exquisite bottle, with a blue glass stopper that evokes the Mediterranean coast and a glass pearl necklace to adorn this delicious wine.
Gran Vega Privado, Granacha (Campo de Borja) Spain: A generous, easy drinking Garnacha! Fresh berry fruit without sweetness makes this a great, easy to drink summer red.
Freelander Cabernet Sauvignon, 2016 California: Aged in American French oak, this red wine shows lush mouth feel and balance and complexity. Rich in blackberry and cassis flavors, with ripe sweet tannins and a gentle finish. This gentle finish makes it a nice Cab for summer steak dinners.
Wine Tastings for August 9,10 and 11, 2018 @ The Spicy Olive!
We are featuring wines from J. Lohr Winery, California this weekend!
Riverstone Chardonnay, Monterey County
Arroyo Vista Chardonnay, Monterey Counny
Falcon’s Perch Pinot Noir, Monterey County
Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
Join Deborah Ludwig of Southern- Glazer’s of Ohio to taste these wonderful wines and learn about the J. Lohr approach to winemaking.
Wine Tasting for July 12, 13 and 14, 2018
The Wine Cellar has some great summer wines to taste this weekend!
Montinore Estate, Muller-Thurgau, Oregon: This 2014 vintage is made from the Muller Thurgau grape which is a lesser known variety of Riesling. This playful wine is a dry/semi sweet “Riesling” with great mineral and lots of peach, apple, pineapple fruit on the nose. A wonderful wine to enjoy on a summer day!
Gerard Bertrand Perles de Sauvignon Blanc, France: This Sauvignon Blanc is characterized by its attractive citrus and a touch of menthol. The aging in oak barrels gives the wine structure and length on the mouth. This wine is in an exquisite bottle, with a blue glass stopper that evokes the Mediterranean coast and a glass pearl necklace to adorn this delicious wine.
Gran Vega Privado, Granacha (Campo de Borja) Spain: A generous, easy drinking Garnacha! Fresh berry fruit without sweetness makes this a great, easy to drink summer red.
Freelander Cabernet Sauvignon, 2016 California: Aged in American French oak, this red wine shows lush mouth feel and balance and complexity. Rich in blackberry and cassis flavors, with ripe sweet tannins and a gentle finish. This gentle finish makes it a nice Cab for summer steak dinners.
Great Wines to Taste 6/21-23 and 6/28-30 2018!
The first day of summer is here! Let’s celebrate with some delicious wines to taste at The Spicy Olive!
Our selections for the last two weeks of June are:
From New Zealand:
Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc
Craggy Range Pinot Noir
From Austria:
Pannonica White (Gruner Veltliner, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay
Pannonica Red (Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch and Pinot Noir)
Wine tastings from 4-7pm on Thursday and Friday and 3-6pm on Saturday. $1-3 per taste.
Stop in to try these lovely wines! Also next Thursday instead of a regular wine tasting we are having our Wine Experience! $35 per person for great summer food paired with great wines for hot weather entertaining!
Spicy Olive is Tasting Joe Wagner wines this Week! 6/14-16, 2018
Join us for our weekly wine tastings, Thursday and Friday 4-7pm and Saturday 3-6pm! We are tasting wines from Joe Wagner’s Copper Cane Wines and Provisions:
Quilt Chardonnay, Napa Valley
Elouan Rose, Oregon
Elouan Pinot Noir, Oregon
Boen Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
$2 a pour. You won’t want to miss a chance to taste these lovely selections!
June Flavors of the Month on Fox 19!
Melanie Cedargren was on the Fox 19 morning show demonstrating 3 great ways to use the June flavors of the month, Cascadian Wild Raspberry white balsamic vinegar and Basil olive oil, to flavor up the summer! These delicious products are 10% off all month!
http://www.fox19.com/clip/14415542/spice-up-the-meal-with-the-spicy-olive?autostart=true
Melanie used the Cascadian Raspberry balsamic to make a The Spicy Olive’s Restive Raspberry Spinach Salad and a Raspberry Mojito! She used the Basil olive oil to make a take on the classic Caprese Salad! You will want to add these recipes to your summer entertaining!
Wine Experiences at The Spicy Olive !
Starting in June, the 4th Thursday of each month , The Spicy Olive will host a wine experience with food pairings! Each Experience will have a theme:
June 28th: Perfect Wines for Porch Sipping and Summer Entertaining
July 27th: Wines for Summer BBQ’s
August 24th: Italian Wines and Food Pairings
September 28th: Great Wines for Tailgating and Fall
October 25th: Ghostly Gulps- Good wines & treats for Halloween
November 15th: Holiday Wines and Entertaining
The Wine Experiences are $35 per person and include 4 wines to taste, 3 food courses and recipes so you can prepare the food at home for your own celebrations!
http://www.fox19.com/clip/14331878/the-spicy-olive-is-spicing-up-mothers-day?autostart=true
Melanie Cedargren was on the Fox 19 Morning show with great gift ideas for Mother’s day as well as a delicious Spinach Strawberry Salad to make for mom. Top it with grilled salmon or chicken for an easy and delicious meal!
Living Dayton Demo-Marie’s Shepherd Salad
Melanie was on Living Dayton, April 24th, preparing a salad from an upcoming cooking class!
http://www.wdtn.com/dl365/healthy-living/living-dayton/maries-shepherds-salad-from-the-spicy
The class on May 31, 2018 at the Austin Landing store features Chef and herb expert, Rita Heikenfeld, preparing a Middle Eastern Feast. Rita will incorporate The Spicy Olive’s delicious olive oils and balsamic vinegars into her family recipes! Join us for a great evening on May 31st!
The Spicy Olive and BioPhenols
If you have been into one of the three Spicy Olive locations recently to try out our fresh new Northern Hemisphere olive oils, you may have noticed that our fusti tags now show Biophenol counts instead of polyphenol levels. What is this all about?
Phenols are the components in olive oil that deliver health benefits. The North American Olive Oil Council has adopted a standard of measurement for olive oils and it wants biophenol levels to be reflected. We are following that protocol. For example, oleocanthal is a potent bio phenol found in olive oil and is involved in the anti inflammatory affect of olive oil. This phenol is included in our bio phenol count among many others (as it was in previous years). It does not change anything in the long run, you may notice that our counts are a bit higher than they used to be because we are using this new standard.
Don’t hesitate to ask us any questions you may have!
Wine tastings for April 26, 27 and 28 2018!
The Spicy Olive is tasting some lovely wines this weekend!
McManis Chardonnay and Petit Verdot- If you have never tried a Petit Verdot, here is your opportunity. It is an exquisite varietal!
Oberon Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon round out this week’s selections!
Come and join us Thursday and Friday 4-7pm and Saturday 3-6pm. Justin with Ohio Valley Distributors will be with us on Friday!