What really changes when a wine shop comes under new management?
How much better, really, is a wine shop at wine-food pairings just because it's an extension of the gourmet deli next door?
And what does it mean, after all, to be "Boston's most innovative wine shop"?
Pick one -- or all -- of these riddles to answer. Then follow them up at their sources, below, tomorrow afternoon.
The best part, other than (obviously) knowing the solution?
None of them will cost you a dime.
WHAT: Tasting of Super Tuscans
WHERE: Berman's Wine and Spirits, 55 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington
WHEN: Saturday, February 20 from 3 to 6 p.m.
COST: $0
WHAT: Wine Tasting (of southern Italian wines) to Celebrate the Grand Reopening
WHERE: OurGlass Wine Co., 124A Broadway, Route 1 North, Saugus
WHEN: Saturday, February 20 from 1 to 5 p.m.
COST: $0
WHAT: Wine Tasting + Hors d'Oeuvres from Henry's Foods of Beverly
WHERE: Henry's Wine Cellar, 588 Cabot Street, Beverly
WHEN: Saturday, February 20 from 2 to 5 p.m.
COST: $0
WHAT: Complimentary Wine Tasting
WHERE: Vinodivino, 899 Walnut Street, Newton
WHEN: Saturday, February 20 from 1 to 5 p.m.
COST: $0
DAILY TIDBIT:
Compared to the year before, the sale of domestic wine increased 4.6% while imported wine declined 1% in the 52 weeks ending January 9, 2010. (Source: The Nielsen Company, as reported on WineBusiness.com)
DAILY TIDBIT:
Compared to the year before, the sale of domestic wine increased 4.6% while imported wine declined 1% in the 52 weeks ending January 9, 2010. (Source: The Nielsen Company, as reported on WineBusiness.com)
