Past meeting
Houston Wine Geeks Weekly Meetup
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Meeting Description
Who
- Want to know more about the wines you drink? This is your wine education meetup! We'll have fun, enjoy good wine and learn something about wine appreciation.
Why
- Your organizer is taking a $1,500 wine appreciation course from the International Sommeliers Guild / University of Houston. He's sharing what he learns and hoping to learn from you, all in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Interested? Sign up! Show up!
Organized by
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"I'll be sitting at a table large enough for our group. Look for the table-top red Meetup sign. The host/hostess should know where "the Houston Wine Geeks" are. Or ask for John Martin. If all else fails, call me on my mobile phone at 281-558-9900."
--John Martin
Details
This meeting is after the big International Sommeliers Guild test on Monday May 12. We'll be celebrating! Come prepared to live and talk wine!
John is moving forward to take the Certified Specialist of Wine Exam (CSW) in New Orleans on May 31, so he's not done trying to learn everything about wine. This meeting will be all about Portuguese wine including Port.
Join us at Oporto. We'll be at this location this one week as we check out what they have to offer. Great bar food menu and wine by the glass listing.
About Oporto Cafe and Wine Bar
Welcome to OPORTO cafe!
* A European wine and tapas bar
* Panini, Soup, Salads by day
* Minibar--top shelf international cocktails
* Imported meats and cheeses
* Desserts and Port
* Italian SEGAFREDO Espresso
* Catering available
* WiFi hot spot
Best tapas 2007
If you're looking for a swanky wine bar that'll impress a date, Oporto is your place. The tapas here aren't snacks; they're huge. There's nothing better to nibble on while quaffing a glass of wine than the "Oportobello." It's a marinated portobello mushroom topped with spinach and artichoke gratin and finished with white truffle oil. If you're still hungry after that Texas-size "tapa," go for the linguiça oporto com batatas, a Portuguese-style sausage sautéed with onion, roasted peppers, potatoes, garlic, port wine and piri-piri oil. Great wines and delicious tapas will surely impress your date, ... Saúde
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Who Attended
The organizer estimated that 10 people attended.
Kelli
