May 24thA day for Wine Lovers

Today, May 25, 2023, is National Wine Day. Whatever your taste, celebrate the day with a favorite wine. Wine lovers deserve their day!

May 14thHappy Mother’s Day

It’s your day! Celebrate! Enjoy a day of love, peace, relaxation, and wine!

Feb 14thHappy Valentine’s Day!

Valentine’s Day is a day of romance! What’s more romantic than a roaring fire, roses, dark chocolate, red wine and that special someone? Have a wonderful day enjoying the romance and each other!

Dec 31stHappy New Year! Have a great 2023!

Dec 24thHappy Holidays!

Dec 5thDecember 5, 1933

This was the official date when the 19th Amendment was finally repealed and Prohibition ended. Franklin D. Roosevelt is said to have remarked, “What America needs now is a drink!” It’s a great day for a wine lover to pour a glass and celebrate. Happy Repeal Day!

Nov 24thThanksgiving Message

Nov 5thPike Street Wine House – Cynthiana

Kentucky’s newest winery is unique. A visitor to Pike Street Wine House tasting room and winery in downtown Cynthiana would probably expect to be greeted with a tasting menu with selections of Runners Ridge wines. Runners Ridge is their nearby vineyards. But that visitor is in for a pleasant surprise! Pike Street Wine House is just that, a wine bar that features Runners Ridge wines, wines from several other Kentucky wineries, wines from selected wineries, both domestic and foreign, and ciders from a Kentucky cidery. You can also try some small bites, beers, and other beverages.

Meeting the owners, Skip and Janette Hobbie, and talking about wine makes the visit complete. Their vision was to offer their wines, but to also welcome visitors to the wine culture of the state. During our first visit we were pleased by the selections. Our selections were a Runners Ridge Prima Vino which was a delightful Cabernet Franc and a delicious Wise Bird Commonwealth Gold cider.

A bonus to a trip to Cynthiana is a lovely dinner at Biancke’s and a tour of the city itself. We enjoyed the mural featuring Joe B. Hall, famous former coach of the Kentucky Wildcats. Cynthiana is a small Kentucky community with many events to welcome visitors.

Unlike most wineries in the state, being a downtown winery, their hours are Friday 4 to 9, Saturday from 1 to 9, and Sunday from 1 to 6. Pike Street Wine House is a good find and a great place to try a variety of wines.

Oct 19thNational Kentucky Day

October 19th is recognized as National Kentucky Day, the date when approval was given for Kentucky to become the 15th state in the United States.

A perfect way to celebrate is to toast the day with Kentucky wine.

Raise a glass, “Here’s to Kentucky!”

Aug 2ndKentucky Monthly

I wanted to share some exciting news with you all! Vineyard to Table Cooking with Kentucky Wine is featured in the August issue of Kentucky Monthly magazine.

Check it out. Kentucky Monthly is available wherever you get your magazines. Order a copy of Vineyard to Table Cooking with Kentucky Wine through my blog, ordering directly from butler books.com or at many of the states’ wineries.