DZian owners add art to Wine Expo.Byline: Barbara M. Houle COLUMN: TABLE HOPPIN' Wine enthusiasts are gearing up for the annual Boston Wine Expo, Feb. 8-10 in the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. The Grand Tasting showcases more than 450 international and domestic wineries from 13 countries pouring more than 1,800 different wines. It's mind-boggling to think about all the seminars and cooking demos up for grabs. Celebrity chefs In its strictest sense, a celebrity chef is a someone who has become well-known for his/her cooking. The first historical personality that fits this description is Martino da Como but in practical terms the term grew in popularity during the 1990s. will be everywhere! Kickoff to the celebration will be Jazzed About Wine, 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 8 in the Grand Ballroom of the Seaport Hotel. The night will feature premium wines that retail for $65 a pop and up, hors d'oeuvres and live jazz. Special guest will be Thomas Arvid, reportedly Wine Country's most admired and recognized artist. Tickets for Jazzed About Wine are $215 per person. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Anthony Spinazzola Culinary Apprenticeship Program. David S. Papazian and his wife, Gina M. Papazian, owners of DZian Gallery, 65 Water St., Worcester, have 15 of Arvid's paintings in the gallery. The couple, who are heading to the expo for the first time, will exhibit Arvid's paintings at their booth. DZian is the artist's only Massachusetts contact, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. David Papazian. Collectors are willing to wait years for an Arvid original, he said. The couple also will be with Arvid during his special appearances. The schedule includes live painting by the artist at Jazzed About Wine, book signings and a special reception and dinner in his honor, Feb. 7, in Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar in Boston. The artist's paintings are exclusive to Fleming's restaurants throughout the country, according to David Papazian. Go to www.dzian.net for more about the artist. There really is something for everyone at the expo, no matter what level of wine lover Noun 1. wine lover - a connoisseur of fine wines; a grape nut cognoscente, connoisseur - an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts you are. Just rest up before you go. Hours: 1 to 5 p.m. daily. Saturday single-day ticket is $95; Sunday single-day, $85; two-day, $160. Admission to the Grand Cru This article is about the wine classification. For the block cipher, see Grand Cru (cipher). Grand cru is the highest level of classification of AOC wines from Burgundy or Alsace, those that come from a single vineyard. Wine Lounge is $175 per person at all times. For more info: (877) 946-3976 or www.wineexpoboston.com. A friendly reminder: Bring a notebook to jot down Verb 1. jot down - write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of jot write - communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week" wines you like. Don't count on your memory, or what the label looked like. It doesn't work. Been there, done that. * * * Our Lady of Loreto Guild will have a wine tasting Noun 1. wine tasting - a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place wine tasting n → degustación f de vinos and silent auction from 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 9 in the church hall, 33 Massasoit Road, Worcester. H&B Wines and Liquors in Worcester will present the wines. Hors d'oeuvres will be served. Tickets: $20 per person. Call the church office at (508) 753-5001 from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday. * * * Lucky's Cafe, 102-1/2 Grove St., Worcester, has dusted off the dinner plates again. New dinner hours: 5 to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturday. It's BYOB BYOB abbr. 1. bring your own booze 2. bring your own bottle . Owners Peter Armer of Worcester and Patti Hallinan of Sutton have put together a menu that should wow customers. One of Hallinan's specialties will be Mayor's Chops, (1-1/2 inch pork chops Pork Chop An arrangement on the floor of the NYSE whereby clerks cover the booth of a floor broker and accept orders, phone calls, and associated tasks. Notes: The clerks in charge of maintaining the booths are directly compensated by the floor brokers who own them. ) with a fresh apple rum, sage sauce. The cafe also does Sunday brunch, a la carte, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Weekday hours: breakfast, 8 to 11 a..m. Monday through Friday; lunch, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Call (508) 756-5014. * * * Fiddlers' Green, Hibernian Cultural Center, 19 Temple St., Worcester, will offer a special pre-theater menu prior to the U.S. premiere of Marc P. Smith's play, "A Journey to Kreisau." The play will be presented at 8 p.m. Feb. 18-20 at the cultural center. Sue Anne Dolan of Fiddlers' Green will offer a range of sandwiches and burgers, including her special turkey gobbler gobbler male turkey. Called also tom. , which comes with fresh turkey breast, stuffing and cranberry cranberry, low creeping evergreen bog plant of the genus Oxycoccus of the family Ericaceae (heath family). Cranberries are considered by some botanists to belong to the blueberry genus Vaccinium. sauce. Also, salads and entrees, such as Irish beef stew with bread boule boule Deliberative council in the city-states of ancient Greece. It existed in almost all constitutional city-states, especially from the late 6th century BC. In Athens the boule was created as an aristocratic body by Solon in 594 BC; later, under Cleisthenes, 500 members . Reservations are recommended as pub seating is limited. Call (508) 792-3700. Free parking in lot. For reservations to the play, which has been performed in Germany and Poland, call Blue Pumpkin Productions, (508) 757-1472, or send e-mail to: bluepumpkinprod@verizon.net. Go to www.bluepumpkinproductions.com for more info. * * * Rovezzi's Ristorante lists its winter/spring wine dinners. The schedule is Feb. 25, April 7 and May 19. All wine dinners will take place at the Rovezzi's, 108 Grove St., Worcester. Other Rovezzi's are in Rutland and Sturbridge. Cost is $65 per person. Call (508) 753-4511 for reservations. Owner Chris Rovezzi is one energized chef! * * * Owner Paul Dadah of Oxford's Casual Dining, 2 Millbury Blvd., Oxford, has introduced live music Thursdays in the restaurant lounge. Jazz will be performed by Ten String Swing from 6 to 9 tonight. Cozy up Verb 1. cozy up - ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior; "She is playing up to the chairman" cotton up, shine up, sidle up, suck up, play up ingratiate - gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts to the fire in the new digs! * * * Friendly Discount Liquors in Whitinsville will have an in-store tasting of Wines That Love with Ralph Hersom, wine director of Amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. Food Wine Co. Wines will be sampled from 4 to 7 p.m. tomorrow. ------------------- If you have a tidbit for this column, call (508) 793-9145. Send e-mail to bhoule@telegram.com. ART: PHOTO CUTLINE: David S. Papazian and his wife, Gina M. Papazian, owners of DZian Gallery, will exhibit paintings of Thomas Arvid at the annual Boston Wine Expo. PHOTOG pho·tog n. Informal A person who takes photographs, especially as a profession; a photographer. : T&G Staff/MARK C. IDE |
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