Food and Drinq

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On April 9, vintage wine will meet vintage vinyl when Chaddsford Winery (632 Baltimore Pike, 610-388-6221) introduces their 2006 Pinot Grigio, named for WMMR radio personality and longtime Philadelphian Pierre Robert. The bottle will bear a tie-dye label and Robert’s likeness, and will house a white wine that winemaker Eric Miller describes as “very refreshing,” with a “crisp, clean acidity; zesty, juicy fruit; and a mouth-watering, long, lively finish.”

“Rock and roll” and “wine and cheese” may seem unlikely bedfellows, but their common ground is easy to identify: peace and love, just the notion Miller hopes wine lovers will embrace with this special vintage, set to be officially released on April 19 at the winery. The pairing is even more natural given that Chaddsford celebrated their 25th anniversary last year – the very same year Robert celebrated his 25th year at WMMR. Robert himself plans to attend the vintage launch party – appropriately, a wine and cheese reception, though this one is sure to be more rock than Rachmaninoff and will even feature a performance by a New York-based classic rock cover band Relic. WMMR listeners will be invited to participate as well; the station will run a series of contests for wine lovers to win a chance to attend the reception as Robert’s special guests.

Pierreno Grigio will flow at several local watering holes throughout the spring and early summer, including wine dinners at Kildare’s King of Prussia on April 23 (826 DeKalb Pike, 610-337-4772), West Conshohocken’s Gypsy Saloon on April 29 (128 Ford Street, 610-828-8494), Snackbar on May 6 (253 S. 20th Street, 215-545-5655), Horizons on May 13 (611 S. 7th Street, 215-923-6117), The Gables in Chadds Ford (423 Baltimore Pike, 610-388-7700), The White Dog Café on June 2 (3420 Sansom Street, 215-386-9224), The Moshulu on June 12 (401 S. Columbus Boulevard, 215-923-2500), and Valanni on June 25 (1229 Spruce Street, 215-790-9494).

The dinners will include half-hour meet-and-greet sessions with Robert, and some will feature special prix-fixe vegetarian menus to celebrate Robert’s own gastronomic preferences. In addition, at each dinner, one lucky winner (chosen in a contest on WMMR) and their guest will join Robert at his table for the meal. Restaurants hosting dinners will include Pierreno Grigio on their wine lists following those dates, for patrons unable to attend the event.

Pierreno Grigio will also be available at Chaddsford Winery and its three sales locations, Peddler’s Village (Street Road and Route 202 in New Hope), Springfield Mall Wine Shop (Baltimore Pike and West Sproul Road in Springfield), and the Ardmore Farmer’s Market (Coulter Avenue and St. James Place in Ardmore), as well as through their website.