How would a heavyweight of French literature feel if he had a chance to see his name adorning the marquee of a Wine Bar I wondered?
The wine bar in question, Balzac is in Milwaukee (Wisconsin)...
They do know how to come up with a few good lines such as their 'Elegantly Wasted Happy Hour' (Monday to Friday from 3 to 7pm (1/2 off selected bottle and glass pours) and 'Raid the Cellar' (Sundays, same as Happy Hour, but from 3pm to Closing Time)...
For the solo diner, they offer a great variety of half bottles.
In Uncorked, a guide to Milwaukee's Wine Bars, Kristine Hansen gets Peter Bressert of Balzac to share some of his favorite wines, One is "the 2005 Domaine Serene Coeur Blanc, a white Pinot Noir from Oregon". The 5H Riesling is another. He describes it as “loaded with minerality and high acidity, which is great with food pairings.”
Balzac also offers wine classes on Thursdays according to the article with past topics including “Wine 101: Why it’s not rude to spit” and “Terroir: Why we love the French.”
What led me to Balzac you might ask?
It was purely accidental. Let me blame Tuesday in Miwaukee: Pecha Kucha Night #2 on the Daily Blog of 800 CEO READ.
The event takes place on August 26 at the Hi Hat Garage which seems to be a sibling of Balzac, hence my discovery...
Related: When Creatives go Pecha Kucha and Talk...Face to Face
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