MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio – Taste CLE’s Cheese & Wine Fest Cleveland is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 19.
More than 50 wines and 50 cheeses will be available for tasting at the fest, which is 3 to 7 p.m. at Landerhaven in Mayfield Heights.
Organizers said the festival aims to showcase the diversity of artisanal cheeses and fine wines served with flatbreads and other snacks. It includes:
• Unlimited cheese and wine tastings.
• Joe Sumph, lead singer of The Shizz and Revival, is scheduled to perform.
• A marketplace will offer a chance to buy wines to take home.
• Alternate beverage options will be available for non-wine drinkers.
A VIP area will offer a menu of specialty food items and serve the following premium wines:
• Orin Swift Papillon
• Duckhorn Three Palms Merlot
• Blackbird Arise
• Chateau Buena Vista Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
• Chateau Tessier Laforge
• Faust Cab
• Flowers Pinot Noir
• Heitz Napa Cab
• Hess Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
• Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir
• Pine Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon
Admission
• $60 through Tuesday, Nov. 14.
• $65 late registration through Saturday, Nov. 18.
• $70 at the door.
• $125 VIP.
Go to TasteCLE.com or Facebook.
Proceeds will benefit charity.
The fest is at 6111 Landerhaven Dr., Mayfield Heights.
Wine on film: The 2012 documentary “Somm” takes viewers through the process of aspiring sommeliers. It’s available to rent or buy online.
Like wine? Options vary for buying wine. Online retailers offer chances to choose what you want, curate cases and find discounts.
Here’s a selection to consider:
brightcellars.com: Monthly club matches you with wines after you take a “palate quiz.”
cellarswineclub.com: Allows you to choose the number of bottles you want.
exoticwine.club.com: Offers subscription wine boxes from wineries in less accessible markets.
splashwines.com: Choose a curated case or build your own.
winc.com: Four wines tailored to your tastes are shipped monthly. Has review component.
wine.com: Large online seller often offers new-customer discounts.
wineawesomeness.com: Three- and six-bottle curated shipments.
wineenthusiast.com: All-encompassing site for accoutrements - racks, glasses, openers, storage, gifts.
wineonsale.com: Allows you to select by varietal or region.
zachys.com: Includes a variety of ways to search/shop, plus has info on auctions.
I am on cleveland.com’s life and culture team and cover food, beer, wine and sports-related topics. For my recent stories, here’s a directory on cleveland.com. Bill Wills of WTAM-1100 and I talk food and drink usually at 8:20 a.m. Thursdays. Twitter: @mbona30. My latest book, co-authored with Dan Murphy, is “Joe Thomas: Not Your Average Joe” by Gray & Co.
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