Vintner’s Cellar in downtown Royal Oak first came to my attention when they followed me on Twitter. I always check out local tweeter’s and my interest was peaked—not to mention that I love wine. Having been a food & beverage server in a previous life with a basic understanding of wine, I saw this as a great opportunity to go “behind the scenes” to observe wine making. Also hearing they were hosting a wine tasting event with @winegenie (Master Sommelier Claudia Tyagi), I thought it would be a great opportunity to showcase a new local business in Royal Oak. I interviewed co- owners Lisa Berry and Sheryl Racey about the experience of blending, bottling, and labeling custom wines. I was especially intrigued with the tremendous sacrifice of Lisa and Sheryl with having to taste the wine throughout the whole process. I think my hour spent was not sufficient to get the full “flavor” of the wine making experience.
Vintner's Cellar Teams With Master Sommelier Claudia Tyagi from Cathy Tishhouse on Vimeo.
I asked Claudia Tyagi to describe the "Wine 101" evening at Vintner's Cellar. She said it will be a basic, lighthearted introduction to the tasting of wine which basically involves “see, smell & taste” along with beginner's information about grape varieties. Six wines will be tasted in sequence with portions approximately one ounce each. After the event, guests will have a much better idea of which wines they'd like to explore further. The tasted wines will be available for purchase at Vintner's Cellar. @winegenie promised a fun evening with just the right amount of learning included. Wine 101 is May 27 from 7PM - 8:30PM.
Claudia further stated that she is “happy to be involved with Vintner's Cellar because what they do gives the average person a chance to visualize & become a part of the wine making process. I'm all for anything that demystifies wine and allows it to be enjoyed in an easy, natural manner, as a part of the human nourishment of body and soul”.
A visit to Vintner’s Cellar is well worth the trip to be educated in the process of making wine. Probably more fun is to actually make your own wine, which includes coming back to bottle it yourself, choose (or design) your own label and share it with friends—your own private label. You can even host your own wine making party at @Vintner's Cellar of Royal Oak!
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