Toledo Area Wine Events & Tastings: May 4-7, 2016

Wednesday, May 4

The Andersons, Sylvania, 6-8 PM. New Wines in the Wine Shop: .Latue 2015 Rosado (Spain), 2. St. Cosme 2014 Little James Basket Press Blanc (France), 3. St. Cosme Little James Basket Press Rouge (France), 4. Soda Canyon 2012 Wagon Wheel Red (California), 5. Kaesler 2012 Stonehorse Shiraz (Australia). $7 per flight or nominal charge per sample.

Corks Wine and Liquor, Promenade Plaza, 27250 Crossroads Pkwy., Rossford – (419) 872-6800. 6-9 PM. Wine tasting with Tricia of Vintner Select. Nominal fee per sample.

Veritas Cork and Craft, 505 Jefferson Avenue, Toledo – (419) 214- 9463. 5:30 –7:30 PM. Wine Tasting. $15 per person.

Thursday, May 5
Andersons, Maumee, 5-7 PM. Wine tasting. Cinco de Mayo Wines: 1. 2014 Chateau La Freynelle – White Bordeaux Blend – Bordeaux, France, 2. 2015 Chateau de Berne – Impatience Rosé – Cotes de Provence, France, 3. 2013 Guenoc – Cabernet Sauvignon – Lake County, California, 4. 2013 Purple Heart – Red Blend – Napa Valley, California. Nominal fee per sample or $5.50 per flight.

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Andersons, Talmadge Road, Wine Tasting. 6 – 8 PM. Do you know Riesling. Even though you are a wine lover, you probably don't know Riesling! May is your chance to catch up with Riesling. Riesling from Germany: 1. Von Winning – Pfalz, 2. Dönnhoff – Nahe, 3. Diel – Nahe, 4. Gunderloch Jean Baptiste – Rheinhessen. Other featured wine: 5. Belleruche Cote du Rhone, 6. Temperamento, 7. Domaine Laroque Cote de Carcassonne, 8. Colonia Las Liebres. Nominal fee per sample.

TREO Wine Bar, 5703 Main St., Sylvania, (419) 882-2266. Wine & Cheese Thursday. Explore the wonderful world of wine and cheese. Try four different wines with a sample platter of the day’s cheese.

Zinful, (419) 931-9946, 218 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. 3-8 PM. Farmer’s Market Tasting. 

Friday, May 6

Toledo Museum Of Art, (419) 255-8000. 6:30 – 8:30 PM. Wine By The Glass Pavilion- California Dreaming – Wines of the West. Enjoy four wines and light snacks. Tickets are $25 for members, $35 for nonmembers and are available for purchase during Museum hours by phone at or at the information desks

Walt Churchill's Market, 26625 Dixie Hwy, Perrysburg, (419) 872-6900. 4-7 PM. Tricia Rasar from Vintner Select has chosen her favorite spring/summer wines to pair with your favorite spring and summer dishes. Nominal fee per sample.

Zinful, (419) 931-9946, 218 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. 5-8 PM. Mother’s Day Tasting. Nominal fee per sample or pay per flight.

Saturday, May 7
Kroger Maumee – Wine Tasting, 3-7 PM. Nominal fee per sample.

Walt Churchill’s Market, 3320 Briarfield. Maumee, (419) 794-4000. 2-6 PM. Rhone Tasting. The Rhone is one of the major rivers of Europe, and before railroads and highways were developed, was a major inland trade route. The history of this great viticultural area dates back to the Greeks and Romans. The region is divided into North and South by appellation. We will be tasting wines from both, north and south.

Zinful, (419) 931-9946, 218 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg. 3:30 PM. Mother’s Day Tasting. Nominal fee per sample or pay per flight.

AREA WINE BARS

• Veritas Cork and Craft, 505 Jefferson Avenue, Toledo – (419) 214- 9463.
• Zinful, (419) 931-9946, 218 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg.

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Up & Coming

Meeker Wine Dinner, LaScola Italian Grill, 5375 Airport Hwy, Toledo, Tuesday, May 10, (419) 381-2100 Reception 6:30 PM, Dinner 7:00 PM. Chef Moussa will prepare five unique courses to pair with different Meeker Wines.  Molly Meeker will be in attendance to share stories throughout the evening, autograph bottles of wine to go and taste and talk about the Meeker experience. Cost $55. Call for reservations.
Rat Pack Italian Wine Dinner, LaScola Italian Grill, 5375 Airport Hwy, Toledo, (419) 381-2100, Monday, May 16,. Featuring five Italian winemakers. Massimo Piccin of Podere Sapaio, Bolghere, Luca Costa of Tenute Costa, Siena, Enzo Agresta of Tenuta Carretta, Trentino-South Tyrol, Claudio Salvador (importer) of Veneto, Antonella Mancini of Cantina Pedres, Sardegna. Reception 6:00 PM, Dinner 6:30 PM. Cost $75. Call for reservations.
The 21st Annual Wood County Human Society Wine and Dine will be held  May 20 at the Hilton Garden Inn at Levis Commons in Perrysburg from 7-10 PM. Featuring: live music, silent and live auctions, and delicious grazing stations. Tickets $55 single, $100 couple. More information and tickets here.