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Wine Dinner January 27: A “Red Wine Inquisition”.
Join us on Friday, January 27, for another Wine Dinner presided over by the Nuncio, upon the authority of a Papal “Bull” issued by the infallible Dr. Allen Dale (“Ole”) Olson a/k/a the “Pontiff of Palate”. This time, we’ll be sampling the wines (all reds) of the Iberian Peninsula, provided by Manolo’s Wines, each expertly paired with food. The Inquisition will begin at 7:00 p.m., and you will find our methods of persuasion to be very effective. The cost will be $75/person, which will include all taxes payable to Caesar, and tithing to your server (in an amount sufficient to assure your swift redemption from the dinner table). Seating will be limited to 30 souls over 21 years of age, by reservation: (812) 988-2273. After the Wine Dinner, join us in the Tavern for hymns and karaoke. Thereafter, you may “hit the rack”. ROOMS ARE STILL AVAILABLE, AT OFF-PEAK PRICES!
“Supersanctuary Weekend” February 3-5.
Indianapolis will be overrun with sports revelers engaged in a perplexing, albeit time-honored, tradition that involves the intemperate consumption of watery domestic beer while bearing witness to ritualized combat between faux “tribes” of steroid-enhanced mesomorphs. They will make the #Occupy protesters seem genteel by comparison. This annual contrivance is packaged, marketed and promoted by much smarter people who wish to separate us all from our money.
The Story Inn will be offering a sensible sanctuary from this inanity. There will be no talk of this spectacle. There will be no “tailgating” in our parking lot. There will be no gladiators to watch on our Tavern’s television (the town’s only TV will be tuned to old movies instead—perhaps to “Superman”). No one in our employ will be bedecked with anything bearing a trademarked NFL tribal logo. And if anyone here employs the terms “tight end”, “backfield in motion”, or “drive up the middle” that weekend, such statements will likely be interpreted in provocative ways.
As an appropriate rural antidote to the super-madness, we’ll be offering our bottles of Super Tuscans at half price all weekend. Bring your MENSA card, and get a free appetizer too!
Valentine’s Wine Dinner Friday, February 10.
Cunning linguists throughout the ages have attempted to define the relationship between love and wine. But inasmuch as the tongue may be employed to both speak and to taste, we believe this question best be deferred to experience. Nuncio presiding, as counselor of wine, upon authority of a “Bull” issued by the infallible Dr. Allen Dale (”Ole”) Olson a/k/a the “Pontiff of Palate”. The cost will be $75/person, which will include all taxes and gratuity. Seating will be limited to 30, by reservation: (812) 988-2273. ROOMS ARE STILL AVAILABLE THAT EVENING!
Scotch Tasting Friday, March 16.
On the eve of St. Patrick’s Day, we’ll be offering an array of fine scotches, as well as insight and instructions from Southern Wine & Spirits. Radio talk show host Greg Garrison will be present to provide color commentary. Class size will be limited to 30 persons, by reservation: (812) 988-2273. The price (to be announced shortly) will include munchies. May the wind at your back never be your own! ROOMS ARE STILL AVAILABLE THAT EVENING, at off-peak pricing!
Rick’s Pick’s Wine Dinner Friday, March 23.
The Nuncio’s chosen wines, adroitly paired with appropriate rural food, for a divinely inspired gustatory experience. Uncorking at 7:00 p.m., seating limited to 30, by reservation only. The cost is $75/person, which includes tip and tax. Call (812) 988-2273 to make your reservations. ROOMS ARE STILL AVAILABLE THAT EVENING, at off-peak pricing!
2012 Indiana Wine Fair is April 28! Tickets now on sale!
That’s right. You can buy tickets to the Indiana Wine Fair online right now. Advance ticket price is $15. We will be charging $20 at the gate. Click HERE to order. NOTE: THIS YEAR, WE WILL GRANT ADMISSION ONLY TO THOSE OVER 21.
Live music Saturday evenings; Karaoke January 27. Sorry, we cannot alter Indiana’s distance from the equator, and thus will not be scheduling outdoor music until the Indiana Wine Fair. However, we will be providing live Chamber Music indoors in the main restaurant every Saturday evening, from 6:45-9:00 p.m., and Karaoke in the tavern (Fridays at 7:00 p.m., when we feel inclined to suffer through it). Next Karaoke event is Friday, January 27, 2012, following the Wine Dinner.
Effective Now: Off-Peak Room Pricing!
We will be open all winter. We are now offering steep discounts on room prices every day but Saturdays and selected holidays. Rooms are now as low as $99! Are the shortened days making you feel blue? Enjoy a change of scenery with us! PS: the Carriage House has a new look!
Write your own Story, Chapter 5. Stay with us any two consecutive evenings in January and February, and receive a $50 gift certificate to use on your next visit to the Story Inn!
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NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS + GOSSIP
DAYS OF OPERATION:
Restaurant: Starting Friday, January 13, the restaurant will be open every day but Monday, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. As always, seating at dinner is by reservation.
Rooms: Our rooms and cottages will be available seven evenings/week. Off-peak rates may apply!
Tavern: We will be serving fermented beverages upstairs, in the restaurant, during hours permitted by statute when we are otherwise open. The venerable Tavern itself will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On January 27, 2012, and occasionally hereafter, we’ll be offering karaoke on Friday evenings.
Want to get married? Need to get married? Call Susan Levering at (812) 988-2273 for a free wedding consultation. (Sorry, we do not provide marital counseling for couples with inevitable buyer’s remorse.)
Upcoming Events/Summary if you are challenged by the printed word:
January 27, 2012-Iberian Wine Dinner (A red wine Inquisition). All dry reds that evening, brought to you by Manolo’s Wines.
February 3-5, 2012 (Superbowl Weekend). Super Tuscans half price all weekend. Bring your MENSA card, and get a free appetizer, too!
February 10, 2012 (Friday)-Valentine’s Wine Dinner. Nuncio presiding, upon authority of the “Pontiff of Palate”.
March 16, 2012 (Friday)-Scotch tasting, on the eve of St. Patrick’s Day! Southern Wine & Spirits will be rolling out some stunning single malts. Greg Garrison will be present to provide color commentary.
March 23, 2012 (Friday)-“Rick’s Picks” Wine Dinner. Uncorking at 7:00 p.m., seating limited to 30, by reservation only. The cost is $75/person, which includes tip and tax. Call (812) 988-2273 to make your reservations.
April 1, 2012: Election of the “Village Idiot”. Ballots will soon be available. The gene pool runs shallow here, blessing us with a multitude of qualified candidates. Vote early, and often.
INDIANA WINE FAIR—April 28, 2012 ADMISSION LIMITED TO PERSONS OVER 21. Admission will be $20 at the gate. Click HERE to order your tickets in advance, for only $15.
HOOSIER HOPS & HARVEST—Saturday, September 15, 2012
