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cova news
 Monsterville's Famous Wine Classes are Back!
Several years ago, Monsterville Horton started wine classes in Houston that became some of the most popular in the nation. The popularity of these classes sprung from the belief that providing great wine, delicious food, and world-class instruction at a reasonable price, in a fun, unstuffy atmosphere, would get people excited about wine, and would assist in furthering what was already fast becoming a wine culture in the Bayou City.
Fast forward nearly 8 years and Houston has arrived as a "wine lifestyle" city! Wine is everywhere, and the variety of wine available from around the world continues to grow as producers the world over take notice of our wine consumption numbers. What hasn't kept up is the availability of world-class wine education. However, that's about to change! Cova is bringing back the fun-filled, value-priced educational wine classes like the ones conducted years ago.
In addition to these classes, we will continue to hold our monthly Ultra-Premium Wine Dinners and our quarterly Cova Boot Camp. Look for these latter events in March. The February schedule for these classes is listed on the right. To register, call Cova Kirby at 713-838-0700 or Cova Washington at 713-868-3366.
Cova's Gourmet Cheese & Charcuterie Platters To Go!
Planning a party? Our customized gourmet cheese & charcuterie platters are now a permanent feature at Cova! We can usually customize one with 2 hours notice. Platters are available in both 12-inch (serves 2- 4) for $29.99 or 16-inch sizes (serves 6-10) for $49.99. Each platter comes with 4 different artisanal cheeses and 4 cured meats. The large platter also features our homemade rillette. Please see below for cheese & charcuterie selections. Call in your order at 713-838-0700. Please no orders after 4:00pm.
Cheeses: Camembert, Petit Agour, Double Gloucester, Doux de Montagne, Goat Gouda, Gorgonzola Dolce, Manchego, Piave Vecchio, St.Andre, Texas Cheddar, Brillat Savarin, Explorateur, La Tur, & Roncal.
Charcuterie: Jamon Serrano, Sopressata, Braseola & Finnocchiona
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2007 Ceretto Arneis Blange'
Imagine distilling the essences of honeydew melon, white peaches, rainier cherries, Mirabelle
plums and orange blossom honey, putting them in a glass and then adding fresh tangerine zest and
fragrant wildflowers! Yes, this aromatic Arneis from Piedmont, Northern Italy is a beautiful, lush
mouthful! This is the perfect sipper for these 95+ degree Houston days. Drink up! 91 Points M.H.
Call Cova Kirby at 713-838-0700 or Cova Washington at 713-868-3366 to charge hold your cases.
$17.99 (with case purchase) $19.99 (per individual bottle)
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Wine Classes are
held in the main dining room at Cova Washington, located at 5555
Washington Ave. Wine Dinners are held in the Reserve Room at Cova Kirby,
located at 5600 Kirby Dr.
To register, email us at
winenews@covawines.com or call Cova Washington at 713-868-3366 or Cova
Kirby at 713-838-0700. A wait list is available for all sold out classes
and dinners.
7/8 Wednesday 6:30-9:30 P.M.
Perfect Wine & Cheese Pairings Class
$50 plus tax & gratuity
Wine & cheese is a classic pairing made in heaven right? Well, it can be, however, it isn't always as simple as pick a tasty cheese and a good wine and you're all set. Some cheeses are a near religious with experience with the perfect wines while others can ruin a great wine. If you'd like to explore how to achieve wine and cheese bliss then join Monsterville as he leads a tasting of 8 delicious wines paired with over a 9 different artisan cheeses. A 3-Course dinner featuring various cheeses will be served.
7/15 Wednesday 6:30-9:30 P.M.
2007 California Pinot Noir Class
$75 plus tax & gratuity
THE GREATEST CALIFORNIA PINOT NOIR VINTAGE EVER!
Join Monsterville for an exploration and amazing tasting of the incredible 2007 vintage of California Pinot Noir. All of the major regions will be covered and you will taste some of the greatest Pinot Noir ever produced from the Golden State . Some of the wineries featured will include Brewer Clifton, Siduri, Loring, Paul Hobbs, Copain, A.P. Vin, etc. A perfectly paired 3-course dinner will accompany this special tasting! Pinot lovers don't miss this one!
7/22 Wednesday 6:30-9:30 P.M.
Big Red Wines and Steak Class
$50 plus tax & gratuity
What could be better than big, delicious red wines and a tender, juicy steak? How about 8 big, delicious reds and a multi-course steak dinner? Join Monsterville and Cova Executive Chef, Eric Lawhon for a wonderful evening sampling big reds from all over the globe along with various cuts of perfectly cooked steaks. Monsterville will explain the pairings and Chef Lawhon will share his cooking tips so that you can learn to make perfect steaks at home.
7/29 Wednesday 6:30-9:00 P.M.
Champagne & Sparkling Wines Class
$50 plus tax & gratuity
Bubbles, Bubbles and more Bubbles! There is nothing like great Champagne! What is the secret to these bubbling " stars in a bottle"? Are all sparkling wines created equal? What impact do the varietals have on the flavor, body and ageability of these great wines? Join Monsterville as he sheds light on the changes going on in this region and shares some new finds from his recent trip to Champagne. 8 wines will be perfectly paired with a delicious 3-course dinner.
Happy Hour!
Monday - Wednesday 4-7pm
Select Items from our Happy Hour Menu for only $5.
Valid in Bar Area Only. (Both locations)
Ladies Night!
Monday Nights All Night Long!
Select Items from our Happy Hour Menu for only $5.
Valid in Bar Area Only. (Both locations)
2006 Vineyard 29 "Cru" Cabernet Sauvignon $10 per glass and Live Jazz!
Sundays 7-10pm
This winery is one of my personal favorites year in and year out. They don't know how to make a bad wine! This vintage
of "Cru" is one of the best that they've ever made. It retails for $59.99, but come by this Sunday for live jazz,
delicious tapas and enjoy this gorgeous Cabernet blend for only $10 per glass! Sunday Live Jazz Night is held at
Cova Washington from 7-10 P.M. and features the smooth sounds of the Stephen Richard Band.
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