Flight is offering, at Jack Hastings’ recommendation, Bushmills 10-year single malt whiskey on St. Paddy’s Day (March 15) for half off the regular price. I didn’t know much about Irish whiskey even though I’m Irish, but Jack’s story intrigued me: Bushmills claims to be the oldest licensed distillery. Despite a lack of [...]
Entries from February 2008
March Craziness - Irish beer and whiskey morph to chocolate Easter eggs
February 29th, 2008 · No Comments
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Tell Us Your Wine Story
February 15th, 2008 · No Comments
Where did you get that special bottle? Was it a gift? Or a special occasion? Why have you saved it? Is it expensive or sentimental?
Click comments below this entry. You will then be asked to register, but it’s quick. Then, leave your story before and after “Open That Bottle” [...]
Tags: Wines
“Imagine if an evil genie took some of your best memories and hid them
February 13th, 2008 · No Comments
…in a wine bottle.” (Dorothy j Gaiter and John Brecher in the Wall St. Journal, Friday, January 25)
I wish I could link you to the above referenced article in the Wall St. Journal, but I can’t. So, I’m going to tell you about it.
February 23 is Open That Bottle Night.
If you’ve never [...]
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Celebrities We Have Seen at Flight
February 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Now you all know all of our customers are treated as if they were celebrities and mostly our celebrities are treated like our customers, if you get what I mean. But we have had some very interesting folk to dine with us.
When Mary Easley, the Gov’s wife, came to dinner, she apologized for bringing [...]
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Carina Cellars Wine Dinner
February 9th, 2008 · No Comments
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Chef Rob Gives Exclusive Interview!
February 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Hendersonville Epicurean interviewed Chef Rob — who knew his food thing started at the famed Miami hotel, the Fountainebleu? I hope it’s the same place and not some cheesy knockoff because Hendersonville Epic spelled it Fountain Blue. Check it out - Rob can really dish.
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The Dow Jones Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Index
February 5th, 2008 · No Comments
Normally, I would write a few lines about these Italian wines — “fruity and light, pair well with informal food from pizza to roast beef sandwiches” and then link to the rest of the article. The Wall St. Journal, however, does not allow access unless you are a paid subscriber, a paid on-line subscriber [...]
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Hendersonville NC Restaurants Grow In Number and Variety
February 1st, 2008 · No Comments
While we consider Flight to be the premiere fine dining restaurant in Hendersonville, and arguably all of WNC, we are happy to have growing diversity here on Main Street. The Hendersonville Times News reported recently that an outside consultant’s report on downtown indicated that we need more restaurants, specifically one that will serve after [...]
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