Wednesday 22 May
OKG Newsletter
Greg Horton
Orange to gold?
A former OSU wrestler heads to London to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Sports
Greg Horton
Coleman Scott, a former NCAA champion at Oklahoma State University, secured the final spot on the U.S. Olympic wrestling team in June. Despite winning the Olympic team trials in April, he still had to win a tournament in New York City to earn his place in the 132-pound (60 kg) weight class for London.
Grape expectations
Winemakers give their best pour to support young, drug-free athletes.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Wine Tasting
6 p.m Tuesday
Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
4040 N. Lincoln Blvd.
jimthorpeassoc.org
$75
No time for wine
Proponents of allowing wine sales in grocery stores say it’s unlikely the issue will be voted on this year.
News
Greg Horton
Despite a recent state Supreme Court ruling clearing the way for a petition drive to go forward, its organizers believe a state question to allow sale of wine in Oklahoma grocery stores is unlikely to make the ballot this November. State Question 763 seeks to give the 15 most populous counties the opportunity to let certain retailers sell wine in grocery and department stores.
Players of the Caribbean
One-quarter of the Oklahoma City RedHawks hails from the Domincan Republic.
Sports
Greg Horton
In 1984, Danny Hightower was playing ball for a minor-league team in Bradenton, Fla., a part of the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Now the athletic director at his alma mater in Owasso, he was in Major League Baseball about the time the Dominican pipeline began to gush forth with baseball talent.
Strong brew
Have no fear: The beer cocktail is here.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Beer cocktails are becoming regular features on bar menus around the metro. Yes, beer cocktails.
Young love
This Portuguese wine is scarce, but leave it to your local favorites to bring the best of the best.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
The Portuguese wine Vinho Verde (just ignore the H) is inexpensive, delicious, crisp ... and scarce in the metro.
Village people
Occupy’s protests have given way to communal advocacy.
Features
Greg Horton
The Occupy movement has all but disappeared from the news, but it is growing and refocusing in Oklahoma. Occupy Tulsa and Occupy Oklahoma City have added groups in Bartlesville, Lawton, Norman, Shawnee and Stillwater, among others.
Raise a VOICE
A nonpartisan, nonsectarian advocacy group wants to build engaged communities.
News
Greg Horton
A coalition of 25 congregations, nonprofit organizations and schools in the metro is determined to get citizens more involved in the discourse about public policy.
New brew
Oklahoma’s newest craft brewer rolls out his first kegs, thanks to a brewers’ cooperative.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Oklahoma’s newest craft brewer has shipped its first kegs. McNellie’s, 1100 Classen Drive; Republic, 5830 N. Classen Blvd.; and Tapwerks, 121 E. Sheridan, are the first three in-state locations to carry Anthem Brewing Company’s Golden One, a Belgian blond ale.
One tequila, two tequila
It’s like a beach vacation in your glass, whether served frozen or on the rocks.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
According to Gourmet magazine, the margarita is now the most popular cocktail in the U.S. Considering there are dozens of variations on the base recipe and thousands of Tex-Mex restaurants that serve only beer and margaritas, it’s easy to believe.
Poised for progress
Southern Baptists in Oklahoma react to the election of the national organization’s first African-American president.
News
Greg Horton
The Southern Baptist Convention has elected its first African-American president. Fred Luter, New Orleans pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, won during the SBA’s annual meeting today in New Orleans.
In the Raw
The international indie arts organization Raw comes to town with a plate full of cool art and hot fashion.
Visual Arts
Greg Horton
Raw: Solstice
8-11 p.m. Thursday
Farmers Public Market
311 S. Klein
facebook.com/raw.oklahomacity
$10-$15
Bouquet of rosés
Bubbly and chilled, rosé provides some heat relief without sparing taste.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
The metro is now home to nearly four dozen rosés, with the majority of the imports coming from France, Spain and South America.
Sweet bubbles
Cool down with a crispy and fruity glass of white wine.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
When it comes to Riesling, many people simply say, “I hate sweet wine.”
Summer suds
Longer days bring lighter beers.
Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
The first batch of summer beers has hit the metro, and the unifying themes are malt and citrus.
