Questions/answers from this informative audio interview with Don:
1. What is Just Grapes?
Our mission is making wine simple, fun and functional. The best wine for your is the wine you like best. Just Grapes specializes in Corporate Wine Events, Wine Retail, Wine Education with US’s first self service Tasting Stations
Corporate Events – Wine = Corporate Culture – Executive to Entry Level – competent at dining room as they are in boardroom.
Integration on wine education/entertaining into corporate culture - entertaining clients, team building, quarterly meetings, milestone celebrations, just because.
Retail – point of difference is the customer experience, service, application. Hand picked selection of artisan producers arranged in a revolutionary progress format, grape then flavor.
Wine Education – How To Navigate the Wine List, How to Pick Wines for your next event, Summer Wines (June 4) Wines of Brazil (June 11), Wine & Cheese (June 18).
2. Who am I and my background?
Grew up in a restaurant family, studied at the UC Davis, worked on the supply side representing wines from all over the world – France, Italy, Spain, Australia, NZ, US, first level MS
3. What are the keys principles for pairing food and wine? Grilled food and wine?
Match/Contrast Flavor and/or texture
Grilled foods – smoky addition with smoky savor wines, charred texture with meatier wines (Grenache)
4. What are some wines you would suggest with…steak..chicken, vegetables, fish?
5. What are some general summer/spring wines?
Sparkling Shiraz
Aromatic Whites – Riesling, Gewurtz, CB, Viognier, SB – torrontes, albarino, Gruner
6. What are some upcoming events for Just Grapes?
Discounts for Hereschicago.com visitors and listeners to the audio interview:
20% off mentioned wines – Text “Grapes Grill” to 39970 or visit us online and enter coupon code “GW20” – expires 6/30/08 and is not valid with any other discounts, coupons or free delivery service.
Complimentary $25 Tasting Card – Text “Grapes Planner” to 39970 or online enter coupon code “MP25” – limit 1 per person, expires 6/30/08.
Just Grapes is a Planner Preferred Vendor on Hereschicago.com
