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Holiday Edition Wine Tasting

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The Ice House & Crushed Ice Catering hosted a Holiday Edition Pop Up Wine Tasting before the Thanksgiving holiday.

Guests learned how to pair certain wines with the perfect holiday meal. From appetizers to dessert, our Director Erica Schnell choose wines that not only paired well with a Thanksgiving dinner, but wines that were reasonable priced.

It’s not a party without champagne! Champagne is perfect for all occasions, but especially when getting together with family that you may not have seen in awhile. The light and crisp champagne of choice was a GH Mumm.

A rose is always a great pairing option for a beginning course. The Milflores, Rioja, Tempranillo Rose is a nice blend to accompany a salad or small appetizer before the main course begins. Among the other tasting samples were a Gewurztraminer, Beaujolais and a Cabernet Sauvignon.

The ideal way to end Thanksgiving dinner is with dessert. A bold wine such as a port will pair well with dessert, especially chocolate.

Stay posted for news about upcoming tastings with The ice House & Crushed Ice Catering.

Cheers!

 

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Straight from the Bottle

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Nothing wrong with a little friendly competition…

Our last wine tasting of the Straight from the Bottle series finished with a battle of hops vs. grapes.

Team Beer was led by our Bar Manager and beer connoisseur Derek Steinbrecher and Team Wine was led by our Ice House Director and wine enthusiast Erica Schnell. Guests choose their sides and voted after every beer, cheese and wine tasting- choosing which they thought paired better with the selection of cheeses.

Our cheese selections for the pairing were a Capriole Farm Goat Cheese, Taleggio Cow’s Milk Cheese and il Glardino Gorgonzola veined with Italian Bleu Cheese.

Round 1: Urguell Pilsner vs. Chenin Blanc

Round 2: Dogfish IPA vs. Gewurtz

Round 3: Founder’s Breakfast Stout vs. Tawny Port

Shockingly enough, guests were divided. The first round went to wine, the second to beer and lastly the tie was broken in the third round.

Who emerged as the victor? Team Beer!

A huge thanks is in order for everyone who came out and enjoyed this series of wine tasting with us. We hope to be back next year with a whole new series. Cheers!

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Straight from the Bottle

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The September Straight from the Bottle wine tasting was a huge success! Our regional and local wine tasting was not only highly attended by guests, but we also welcomed our friends from Old 502 Winery and The Little Kentucky River Winery!

It was a gorgeous day to host the tasting outside and welcome the fall-like weather we have been receiving! Don’t our new mums look awesome? A large community table was set-up by The Ice House to encourage conversation and help form teams. During this tasting our guests broke into teams to guess trivia questions about the wines each visiting vendor discussed. The grand prize was of course a bottle of wine!

The theme for our October 16 tasting will be an epic showdown between Beer vs. Wine! Which beverage pairs well with specific food pairings? Find out, tickets are on sale now. Who will prevail team wine or team beer?

Our October tasting will be the last in the Straight from the Bottle series, trust us you don’t want to miss out on this last tasting…

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Straight from the Bottle Wine Tasting

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Our rare and eclectic Straight from the Bottle Wine Tasting kicked off last Thursday with a few amazing food pairings provided by Crushed Ice Events.

CIE prepared blue lump crab dip with crispy wantons, blood sausage with grain mustard, Asian noodle salad, cheese board and much more to complement our rare wines. The Boutari Assyrtiko pairs well with any white fish, and is perfect to drink on a hot summer’s day. One of our guest favorites, the Southern Belle Tempranillo, made in Pappy Van Winkel barrels, paired well with the blood sausage and cheese assortment.

Among the most interesting and rare wines of them all had guests quite curious… The Kiona Ice Wine, which contained the most alcohol content of any wine tried that evening, had guests making some interesting faces. The Kiona is harvested from frozen grapes, leaving a high amount of flavor and sugars. Our guests compared this ice wine to drinking honey, while extremely sweet it was also very thick. Only one guest seemed to be thrilled about this rare choice in wine… please see his notes below for wine #3.

The theme for our September 18 tasting will be regional wines! Some of your local favorites will be featured, tickets are on sale now!

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Straight from the Bottle Wine Tasting

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The Straight from the Bottle Wine Tasting was held outside on the Ice House Lounge patio. It was simply too beautiful outside not to!

Our New World wine tasting kicked off last Thursday with some friendly fun and games! Our guests were broken up into teams and each team had to guess which New World wine making region each tasting originated from… the winners each taking home a bottle of one of our favorites from the selection!

We asked our winos what they would like to see in the upcoming months in our wine tastings, their answers…

Louisville/local wines
Rare wines
Wine in comparison to other types of alcohol

We are looking forward to incorporating your requests into the upcoming tastings! Check out the August class which will be hosted on August 21, tickets are on sale now!

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Straight From the Bottle Wine Tasting

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The second Straight from the Bottle Wine Tasting hosted by The Ice House and Crushed Ice Events was a huge success with double the attendance of the first class!

The June class primarily focused on a review of the wine tasting techniques from the first class and the study of Old World wines. Guests learned how to identify the different flavors, smells, varietals, as well as the different regions that classify a wine as Old World. Many avid wine drinkers prefer Old World Wines as oppose to New World Wines. Your Old World Wines consist of classic varietals from Greece, Italy, Spain and France.

The July class will primarily be focused on the study of New World wines and the difference between their backgrounds and wine making regions. New World Wines are on the rage and come from countries such as South America and New Zealand.

As this event series continues to grow, you don’t want to miss out on a great selection of New Zealand and California wines from up and coming wine making markets.

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Straight from the Bottle Wine Tasting

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The first installment of the Straight from the Bottle Wine Tasting hosted by The Ice House and Crushed Ice Events kicked off this past week. The first class of a series of six classes focused on the different wine tasting techniques. Guests learned how to identify the different flavors, smells, variations and tastes.

The June class will primarily be focused on the study of Old World wines and the difference between their backgrounds verses New World wines. We will explore the different varietals as well as grapes from different regions. You don’t want to miss out on a great selection of European and Spanish wines!

Tickets are on sale for the June class, which will be held on Thursday, June 19. Call 502.589.4700 today!

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Straight from the Bottle Wine Tasting

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Taste wine with us at Straight from the Bottle!

We are so excited to bring you a one-of-a-kind wine tasting perfect for date night or a night with the girls. Best part about it, you can make it a monthly night out! Our first class will kick off Thursday, May 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. The first class with serve as a wine 101, exploring the different tasting methods. Experience seasonal wines and learn about the variety of wines from all over the world in the following 5 classes.

There will be a total of six classes offered in this wine tasting series. You can purchase tickets for $20 per class or you can purchase tickets for the entire series for $90. The class dates are as followed:

May 22
June 19
July 17
August 21
September 18
October 16

Lessons will be taught by our Ice House Director and wine expert, Erica Schnell.

With each ticket purchase you will receive a total of 6 tastings and complimentary appetizers that pair well with our featured wines that evening.This series of events will be held in the new Ice House Lounge, previously where the Main Street Cafe was located.

See you there!

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