Great Lakes Wines Magazine

01/31/2015

Yes, we are still taking pledges for The Wasters spy mystery novel. Just go here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1801216039/the-wasters-a-spy-mystery-novel

Auto racing journalist Herb Cook travels the world as a writer, detective, gourmet cook, wine collector...and did we mention spy!

01/29/2015

Good news...I only need to find 263 more backers for my Kickstarter project to fund The Wasters featuring Herb Cook spy/mystery novel. Just 30 days to go, so nine new backers per day should do it!

03/03/2014

The newest top restaurant in Akron; great wine list:

http://ohiorestaurantreview.com/2014/03/03/nuevo-equals-new-in-akron/

By Jim MacQueen Maybe it's the long hard winter that has Akron, Ohio, residents thinking south, or perhaps all fans of Mexican cuisine are simply tired of burritos, tacos, re-fried beans and Spanis...

02/26/2014

Markko Vineyards 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve http://wp.me/p3yxZU-X

Wines have been produced in Ohio for a long time, but the godfather of vinifera grape growing and estate wine making on the North Coast is undoubtedly Arnie Esterer. Markko Vineyards was begun in 1968 with the main objective of proving that European wines… [ 469 more words. ]

02/25/2014

The final movement in the Dinner In The Dark symphony:

http://ohiorestaurantreview.com/2014/02/25/dinner-in-the-dark-at-crave-the-dessert-course/

The final movement of a symphony is the finale; so too, the last course of a meal. With fine dining, we refer to this finale as the dessert, typically a sweet course to tempt people who are already...

02/24/2014

The Entree from Dinner In The Dark:
http://ohiorestaurantreview.com/2014/02/24/dinner-in-the-dark-at-crave-the-entree/

The overture and sonatas complete, it is now time for the main movement of this kitchen jam session know as Dinner In The Dark. The main dish, or entree, was the work of Executive Chef Dick Kanatza...

02/21/2014

The fish course from Dinner In The Dark: http://ohiorestaurantreview.com/2014/02/21/dinner-in-the-dark-at-crave-the-fish-course/

The hottest new foodie factory in Akron isn't even open for dinner most nights. The Blue Door in Cuyahoga Falls grew out of a bakery operation operation started in 2009 inside a family owned Europe...

02/20/2014

"Salad" from Dinner In The Dark:

http://ohiorestaurantreview.com/2014/02/20/dinner-in-the-dark-at-crave-the-salad-course/

Ever since Crave Restaurant opened in downtown Akron, it's been one of my favorites. It's a really nice space and a good bar with minimalist décor. Chef Aaron Hervey serves up contemporary American...

02/19/2014

The review of the cheese course from the February 10 Dinner In The Dark at Crave is now posted: http://ohiorestaurantreview.com/2014/02/19/dinner-in-the-dark-at-crave-the-cheese-course/

As I said in the introduction, Dinner In The Dark is about chefs expressing their creativity, often by taking riffs on familiar food dishes in unfamiliar ways. It doesn't get much more familiar tha...

02/18/2014

You can also go direct to the Dinner In The Dark blog at

http://ohiorestaurantreview.com/2014/02/17/dinner-in-the-dark-at-crave/

By Jim MacQueen “Dinner In The Dark” is a unique Ohio dining experience for charity, co-created in 2010 by chefs Brian Okin and Jeff Jarrett. The name and idea come from the concept of a group of c...

02/17/2014

2010 Firelands Winery Cabernet Sauvignon http://wp.me/p3yxZU-Q

Cabernet Sauvignon may be thought of as the king of red wines, but along the north coast of Ohio (and other places in the Great Lakes Region), it is one of the most difficult grapes to grow to the point where it can produce the rich, powerful, dark reds…

02/10/2014

A Tale Of Two Pinots http://wp.me/p3yxZU-L

Fittingly, we borrow an allusion to Dickens to title this piece, for these two St. Joseph Vineyards Pinot Noirs owe so much of their heritage to French wine growing and wine making philosophies. For St. Joseph winemaker Art Pietrzyk, it’s not about… [ 543 more words. ]