Tumblr (3.0; @balzacwine)http://balzacwinebar.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzt7bt9HVI1qbpugeo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Love to see our friends at HiHat Garage named <a href="http://www.onmilwaukee.com/bars/articles/bestbradystreetbar2012.html" target="_blank">Editor’s Pick for Best Brady Street Bar 2012</a>!</p>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/18081672626http://balzacwinebar.com/post/18081672626Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:26:00 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzr5neKcY51qbpugeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thanks to OnMilwaukee.com for once again naming us Best Wine List, 2012!</p>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/18014687791http://balzacwinebar.com/post/18014687791Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:54:50 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpdps7m5x1qbpugeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mussel Monday! 1 Lb of mussels for just $7! Prepared three different ways, all night long.</p>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/17955170857http://balzacwinebar.com/post/17955170857Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:53:51 -0600<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzg2s9qC3k1qbpugeo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Each and every Wednesday, half bottles are half price. Tonight, you could be sipping on the Qupe Syrah. Juicy and ripe yet spicy and smokey. All for half the price… dreaming of this vineyard.</span></p>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/17662137132http://balzacwinebar.com/post/17662137132Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:19:21 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz71o8hciU1qbpugeo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.onmilwaukee.com/bars/articles/bestfirstdatebar2012.html" target="_blank">Best Bar for a First Date, 2012</a></p>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/17383252343http://balzacwinebar.com/post/17383252343Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:16:00 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lytdmsUhTa1qbpugeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/16970538867http://balzacwinebar.com/post/16970538867Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:08:52 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv3o0yZktJ1qbpugeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Return of 555!</p>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/13195033741http://balzacwinebar.com/post/13195033741Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lymexl2Qji1qbpugeo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Every Monday, we’re popping open bowls of mussels and bottles of wine. Here’s the offerings for tonight, Jan. 30!</p>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/16764677480http://balzacwinebar.com/post/16764677480Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:53:00 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvjv90FQ231qbpugeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/13610318494http://balzacwinebar.com/post/13610318494Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:12:36 -0600<iframe src="http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x88ir9" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Ever wonder how to open a bottle of wine without a corckscrew? </p>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/11101380647http://balzacwinebar.com/post/11101380647Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:03:06 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsjnvs3yzR1qbpugeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bottle Empty? Come Raid the Cellar with us!</p>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/11020350187http://balzacwinebar.com/post/11020350187Tue, 04 Oct 2011 08:52:40 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls56j8vijG1qbpugeo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/10891666915http://balzacwinebar.com/post/10891666915Sat, 01 Oct 2011 10:51:06 -0500<a href="http://www.drouhin.com/en/wines/pdf/gevrey-chambertin-2009.pdf">2009 Burgundy</a>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/10808185099http://balzacwinebar.com/post/10808185099Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:36:05 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls7e4o1UKM1qbpugeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>NUMANTHIA 2007<br/>VINEYARDS<br/>Average altitude: 700 m. (2,296 ft).<br/>Age: From 70 to 100 years.<br/>Harvest: Exclusively manual with rigorous selection of the fruit in optimal<br/>health and maturation at the vineyard and at the winery<br/>COLOR<br/>Deep dark bright red with light ruby tones<br/>AROMA<br/>Both intense and complex, there are several layers of aromatics in this lively<br/>nose: first some extremely intense notes of red and black fruits (black sherries,<br/>raspberries, redcurrants and cassis), perfectly integrated with sweet spices<br/>(cinnamon, nutmeg and black pepper) vanilla and toasted characters.<br/>MOUTH<br/>Impressive fruit expression, concentrated and velvety tannins, leading to a<br/>velvety and lively full body mouthfeel. Long and elegant on the finish with an<br/>extremely wide range of aromas, like dark fruits, cocoa, toasted and spicy notes,<br/>highlights the complexity and handcraft character of this wine.<br/>FERMENTATION<br/>9 days with 2 daily pump-overs. Traditional method, 100% de-stemmed.<br/>Controlled temperature between 26 and 28º C (79-82º F)<br/>MACERATION<br/>Extended maceration on skins for 18 days with light pump-overs.<br/>MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION<br/>In barrel.<br/>AGEING<br/>Barrel: In new French oak Bordelaise barrels for 18 months. Bottled: July 2009</p>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/10742720617http://balzacwinebar.com/post/10742720617Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:50:48 -0500<a href="http://amog.com/lifestyle/101429-talk-wine-sounding/">Ever wonder how to talk about wine without sounding silly?</a>: <p><span> <p>Most guys aren’t exactly into the whole wine scene. Maybe we believe that it’s not manly enough, which shouldn’t be the case when <a target="_blank" href="http://www.toronto.com/article/696078--back-in-black-shiraz-ac-dc-launches-a-line-of-wines">AC/DC now have their own line of wines</a>. Or, perhaps we’re just intimidated by the classier world of wine, after-all, it seems like a daunting and complicated place.</p> <p>However, at some point, we’re bound to venture into this world. Perhaps a woman we’re interested in enjoys the vino. Maybe we’re invited to a social event where wine is served. Either way, it’s probably a wise move to at least know some <a target="_blank" href="http://www.wineclub.org/">wine basics</a> so you don’t look like a complete imbecile when discussing wine.</p> </span></p>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/10519542113http://balzacwinebar.com/post/10519542113Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:00:05 -0500<a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000781426732&ref=ts">Do you know our friends at Alcoholmanac?</a>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/10452896024http://balzacwinebar.com/post/10452896024Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:54:48 -0500<a href="http://www.packers.com/history/index.html">Packer Game! Wanna read a little about the Packers history? </a>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/10359520445http://balzacwinebar.com/post/10359520445Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:00:05 -0500<a href="http://www.winepros.org/wine101/history.htm">How about a little Wine 101?</a>: <p><span> <p>One path of wine history could follow the developments and science of grape growing and wine production; another might trace the spread of wine commerce through civilization, but there would be many crossovers and detours between them. However the timeline is followed, clearly wine and history have greatly influenced one another.</p> <p>Fossil vines, 60-million-years-old, are the earliest scientific evidence of grapes. The earliest written account of viniculture is in the Old Testament of the Bible which tells us that Noah planted a vineyard and made wine. As cultivated fermentable crops, honey and grain are older than grapes, although neither mead nor beer has had anywhere near the social impact of wine over recorded time.</p> </span></p>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/10277479225http://balzacwinebar.com/post/10277479225Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:01:05 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrippziy141qbpugeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/10202678524http://balzacwinebar.com/post/10202678524Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:01:11 -0500<a href="http://www.esquire.com/blogs/food-for-men/windows-on-the-world-september-11?src=soc_fcbk">Inspiring on #sept11</a>: <p>Influence of a famed bar.</p>http://balzacwinebar.com/post/10103282533http://balzacwinebar.com/post/10103282533Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:18:24 -0500