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Open that bottle of wine you have been saving for a special occasion and enjoy the excitement of the High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction from your own home! The museum has partnered with online bidding site OneCause to hold a virtual version of the auction from Monday, April 13 through Saturday, April 18. Now in its 28th year, the major fundraiser for the High Museum of Art was cancelled due to concerns over COVID-19. More than 200 restaurants and wineries where scheduled to participate during the four days of events. The High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction is the largest charity wine auction benefi ..read more

After the countdown to 2020 the countdown to the High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction is on! The four days of events feature top-rated sips and the best in Atlanta’s food scene, to benefit the High Museum of Art. Returning for its 28th year, the event kicks off on Wednesday, March 18, gets into high gear with the seated gourmet dinner at Friday UnCorked! and culminates in the Vintners’ Reception and Live Auction on Saturday, March 21. The main events will be held in the tents at Atlantic station. More than 200 wineries and restaurants will be participating in the can’t-miss event of the Spring. Cl ..read more

With so many wineries to check out during the High Museum Wine Auction Vintners’ Reception, it’s hard to know where to start. Here are some suggestions: Champagne Pol Roger What better way to begin the event than with champagne? If you’ve never had Champagne Pol Roger you’re in for a treat. It also happens to be a favorite with England’s royal family, and was served at the weddings of Prince William and Kate Middleton and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Coursey Graves Winery Returning to the auction, these sophisticated red wines come from lesser-known hillside vineyards in Napa and Sonoma, wh ..read more

The countdown is on to the High Museum Wine Auction! Now in its 27th year, the wine auction is the can’t-miss event of the season. It’s the largest charity wine auction benefiting the arts in the United States, and has raised more than $30 million for the High Museum. With the theme of “perfection in wine, food and art,” the High Museum Wine Auction brings top wineries and winemakers to Atlanta for four days of incredible tastings and events. You don’t get access to this many premiere wines unless you visit Napa yourself. The High Museum is off to a stellar start for 2019, following the refres ..read more

A lot has changed since I launched The Amateur Gastronomer in 2008. Back then I was working as a news producer at CBS in Miami and blogging about my gastronomic adventures, starting with a memorable trip to Istanbul. Since 2008 and shifting entirely into wine, food and travel writing, I was certified as a sommelier through the United States Sommelier Association. I was certified as a Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) though the Society of Wine Educators. I moved to Atlanta and began writing for local magazines. My articles and photographs have appeared beyond that, in regional, national and i ..read more

Atlanta’s sexiest steak house is now even more the place to be for a post-work pick me up. Introducing the new Rush Hour Menu at STK, a weekday happy hour featuring delicious bites and sips at wallet-friendly prices. Here’s a peek at the menu: $5 House Beer Crudité Raw seasonal vegetables served with house dipping sauce $6 House Wine Crispy Bacon Served with balsamic BBQ sauce and pickled red onion Loaded Tater Tots Served with bacon cheddar cheese chives $7 Specialty Cocktails Including Cucumber Stiletto, Strawberry Cobbler and Not Your Daddy’s Manhattan Lil BRG’s Served with truffle fries Fr ..read more

With the High Museum Wine Auction coming up, top wineries and winemakers will be coming to Atlanta in March. One of my favorites, Domaine Della, returns to the event for their third time and will be featured at an exclusive wine dinner at the Four Seasons hotel. Domaine Della owner and winemaker David Hejl produces Pinot Noir from California’s Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast, along with a small amount of Chardonnay. On Wednesday, March 21 the Four Seasons in Midtown will host a four-course prix fixe dinner that will include six Domaine Della wines plus library wines. It will be held from ..read more

Get your tickets now to Atlanta’s Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry. The highly anticipated culinary benefit celebrates its 30th year in 2018, and will be held on Thursday, May 3. The annual event brings together chefs, mixologists and more than 1,500 guests to support Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry. The campaign aims to end childhood hunger in America by providing children with breakfast and teaching families how to cook healthy meals and shop on a budget. According to Share Our Strength one in six children struggles with hunger, including more than 520,000 in Georgia. New for 2018, T ..read more

How best to enjoy rosé when it’s cold outside? Just add bubbles! For a great sparkling rosé try Gérard Bertrand Cuvee Thomas Jefferson Cremant de Limoux Brut Rosé 2014. For the taste and price, it can be served at a special occasion like Valentine’s Day, or add excitement to any night of the week. Cremant is a sparkling wine produced in France outside of the Champagne region. This one comes from Limoux, in the Languedoc in southern France. On a map of France locate Paris, then trace a straight line all the way down and you’ve found it. Limoux is located just west of Narbonne, and south of Carc ..read more