We are fortunate to live in a time of great wine and great wine writing. You can enjoy both at this year's Mercantile Library Hearth & Home Series.
May 22nd: Lecture. 7 p.m.
"Wine, Americanized"
A spirited look at America's wine revolution, its impact on the broader wine world, and the unexpected twist that it has now taken. Delivered by Michael Steinberger.
MICHAEL STEINBERGER is a tastemaker whose opinions reverberate on both sides of the Atlantic. In his first book,
Au Revoir To All That, he has taken on the formerly-hallowed French food culture, charting its rise, fall, and possible future, all set against the backdrop of that nation's diminished fortunes as a world power. Michael blogs about wine at winediarist.com, offering an insider perspective and a satirist's eye on wine culture. He also tweets on the subject @WineDiarist. He has contributed to numerous publications including The New York Times, Saveur, The Economist, Food & Wine, and Wine Spectator. He has previously worked as a Hong Kong correspondent for Maclean's and as the wine columnist for Slate.com.
Bold and opinionated, Michael Steinberger's approach to wine writing is as satisfying as a big glass of the finest French Bordeaux.
Sponsor: The Friedlander Family Fund
May 29th. Wine Tasting: 6 p.m.
"A Tour of the Old World"
Wine selections by sommelier Kevin Hart of wineCraft
Sponsor: Cork 'N Bottle
Individual event: $15 for members/$20 others
Join us for both and save: $25 for members/
$30 others.
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