Block 7 Wine Company

New Year’s Eve 2012

David Orchard — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:02:27 +0000

Dinner for Two $80

Includes:
a choice of appetizers to share
2 selections of soup or salad (excludes chicken caesar)
2 selections of entrees
a choice of dessert to share

Also, 20% off bottles of wine that night.

Tax and gratuity are not included.

Block 7 & Houston Restaurant Week(s)

Charles Kirkwood — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:23:32 +0000

Block 7 is proud to be participating in Houston’s 2011 Restaurant Month benefiting the Houston Food Bank.

Four courses for just $35

you’ll choose 1 option from each course below.

1st course

Seafood Bites

mini crab and shrimp monte cristo sandwiches with spicy remoulade

Rabbit Sausage

sautéed brussels sprouts leaves and whole grain honey mustard sauce

Smoked Atlantic Salmon

cold smoked & sashimi style, with red onions, capers, dill cream fraiche and biali bites

2nd course

Arugula Salad

blueberry vinaigrette, roasted corn, red grapes and toasted sunflower seeds

Creole Corn Soup

andoullie sausage, crab and potato bites

Roasted Beets

spanish blue cheese, toasted walnut vinaigrette & balsamic, citrus glaze

3rd course

Pumpkin Seed Crusted Rainbow Trout

roasted corn and black bean salad, crab and avocado salsa

beef hangar with marrow butter glaze

wild mushroom risotto and roasted vegetables

Smoked Pork Chop

cherry wood smoked, with goat cheese red creamer mashed potatoes,

and sautéed spinach

4th course

Warm Bread Pudding

traditional croissant bread pudding, caramelized apples and dulce de leche

Chocolate Gooey Goodness

molten style chocolate cake with whipped cream and fresh berries

Spanish Bruleé

dulce de leche custard and cinnamon sugar crisps

Reservations required ~ No substitutions or modifications

call 713-572-2565 or email info@block7wineco.com

Block 7′s NEW Happy Hour!

Charles Kirkwood — Thu, 12 May 2011 17:07:55 +0000

“Best happy hour in the city…”, Monica Townsend

All world class wine…
craft beer…
&
nationally recognized cuisine

20% off

4-7pm Monday – Friday

excludes case price purchases

Warm Weather Menu Rolled Out

David Orchard — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:16:58 +0000

Block 7 has rolled out its warm weather menu. There are many new dishes to try, with some tweaks to the mainstays that are light and fresh. Some of the new items are:

ORGANIC BABY ARUGULA SALAD
Blueberry vinaigrette, pickled onions, roasted corn, red seedless grapes and toasted sunflower seeds

HUMMUS
Oven dried tomatoes, shaved parsley, flatbread chips, carrot and celery sticks

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND GOAT CHEESE RAVIOLI
Sautéed butternut squash, light herb butter, parmesan and butternut squash crisps

ROASTED CHICKEN
Half of a partially deboned and roasted chicken, with roasted red potatoes and grilled vegetables

VEGETABLE PLATE
Saffron infused quinoa and vegetable salad, grilled vegetables and tomato sauce

CALIFORNIA CHICKEN SANDWICH
Grilled chicken breast, crispy bacon, avocado slices, ranch aioli, and hearts of romaine leafs

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
Macerated fresh strawberries, whipped cream

Thank You

squidzink — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:05:41 +0000

Thanks….

Closing Reception for the Sherry Sullivan “Hope Dies Last” Exhibit

Charles Kirkwood — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:16:26 +0000

Closing Reception & Talk: Saturday, January 15, 2-5p.m.

Don’t miss the closing reception for this meaningful exhibit at Block 7 Wine Company that the Houston Chronicle anointed as the “Ultimate Event of the Week.” This exhibit builds on the momentum of Sherry Sullivan’s original “Stations of the Cross” paintings donation to Houston’s Casa Juan Diego.Mark and Louise Zwick, founders of Casa Juan Diego, will be on hand to discuss their house of hospitality serving immigrants, refugees and the poor, and their recently released book “Mercy Without Borders.”

To book your own gathering in our event space that got top billing in the Houston Chronicle,

contact David Orchard at 713-572-2565 or dorchard@block7wineco.com

Wine of the Week: NV Bodegas Hidalgo, Palo Cortado, Wellington, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain

Charles Kirkwood — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:10:14 +0000

Continuing our Spanish theme comes one of the most unusual and sensational wines of the world. For whatever reason, Sherry has never earned the same popularity as other fortified beverages such as Port. Yet, unlike Port, Sherry comes in a tremendous array of styles to fit just about every taste.

True Palo Cortado is a wine very seldom seen outside of Spain. Unlike Fino or Oloroso, Palo Cortado is a freak of nature. Completely accidental and can not be made by man. It is a hybrid between Fino or Manzanilla and Oloroso. Has the richness on the palate of a rich, sweet sherry, oxidative even more than your typical Manzanilla, yet bone dry like a fino.

Bodegas Hidalgo’s Wellington 20 Year Palo Cortado is considered among the best. It is made of 100% Palomino aged in Solera for over 20 years. The wine is extremely rich with notes of candied almonds, hazelnuts and refined oak.

$78 per bottle or $12 by the glass

Local wine experts mostly optimistic for 2011

Charles Kirkwood — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:36:58 +0000

by Dale Robertson, Houston Chronicle, January 11, 2011

… Charles Kirkwood, who now works directly with the Block 7 Wine Company’s high-end clients, seems to be in accord with Skopp, noting that Burgundy has been strong for him although even the less-heralded labels don’t come cheaply.

“They’re roughly 80 percent of our sales,” he estimates, while calling Houston one of the world’s biggest markets for Burgundy. “We’ll keep trying to push the envelope. We’ve tried to focus on varieties and regions that aren’t overly popular, and we’ll continue doing it. I’ll be looking at the white wines of Austria, the dry rieslings, the dry muscats and the grüner veltliners, as we head toward summer.”

FIRST SIPS OF 2011

I asked some wine friends to tell me what they were drinking after the clock struck midnight Jan. 1:

Charles Kirkwood: 1999 Comtes Lafon Volnay Santenots Milieu, a favorite premier cru Burgundy.

Read the entire article, here

Block 7 Wine Company is proud to present our brand new Wine Cellar Table

Charles Kirkwood — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:57:10 +0000

seats up to 16 guests and available for private parties.

Please contact David Orchard at 713-572-2565 or dorchard@block7wineco.com

Wine of the Week: 2005 Celler el Masroig, Castell de les Pinyeres, Montsant, Spain

Charles Kirkwood — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:53:39 +0000

Celler el Masroig is among the most respective cooperatives in the world, a collaborative of over 500 growers located in Southern Montsant in Northeastern Spain. Founded in 1917, they are headed by a pioneer of the region, winemaker Carles Escolar.

2005 Castell de les Pinyeres is a blend of 30% Carinyena, 45% Garnatxa,5% Tempranillo ,10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot. The wine is deep in color, with lush notes of brambly red fruit, mild earth, cocoa and subtle notes of French and American oak.

$28 per bottle & $21 for B7 4 bottle mix and match discount