One of the more unique provisions of the proposed Maryland wine shipping legislation is that it would legalize wine shipping for retailers in addition to wineries. Won’t you be able to sate your love of grape juice only from wineries, you may ask. Well, not if you want to give a gift basket, participate in…
It was great seeing the return of old members as well as the addition of new members to our restart of the Grape of the Night Group. The goal of this group is to get together once a month and sample many different wines from different regions, countries or wineries in order to develop an…
How about I interview you about wine peeves since you’re too busy to write this week? 1. Worst thing that ever happened between you and your wine? (Think good bottle corked, spilt, finished too fast?) Once at —, the large waitress totally manhandled the bottle I had brought in. Of course, she broke the cork…
Eve Bushman, Eve’s Wine 101 What do you want from your local wine bar? An educational class? Entertainment? Winemaker tastings? With so many wine bars competing, and looking for new ideas every month, it’d be simpler if YOU JUST TOLD ME what you like: REGINA: I want live music, good light appetizers and a “true…
1. Wow! Thanks for speaking to a local wine blogger! Thank you for having me Eve, and thanks for being a LocalWineEvents.com advocate and a loyal subscriber to our free newsletter, THE JUICE. 2. Your site seems to be going through some exciting changes…what areas do you think my wine 101 readers might be interested…
Wine Enthusiasts, What is a great wine? This question has been asked of more experienced wine connoisseurs many times by people that are just acquiring a taste or interest in wine. When experienced wine connoisseurs evaluate a wine we go through a personal judging sequence such as the one described below: Evaluate the color and…
I’ve seen wine glasses try and stay perched in a little slit off of a thin acrylic tray. Don’t trust that! I’ve seen the necklaces/dope ropes/plastic straps that have a little loop at the bottom to hold a glass. Still not secure enough. But these? With a thick soft strap? Whimsical and decorative fabric actually…
1. How did you start learnaboutwine.com?Because I had insight teaching the trade, law (learn about wine) was originally in a blog format (pre-blog area) and just listed the does and dont’s of wine tasting.2. Do you teach classes yourself? Yes, I am the main teacher, but we often feature experts on Beer, Sake, Cooking, and…
(Note to readers: The discount code for EVE’s WINE 101 is FOKO for the $75 tickets. This only valid until 100 tickets are sold!) LEARNABOUTWINE.COM HOSTSPREMIUM WINE TASTING “STARS OF CABERNET”AT THE PENINSULA BEVERLY HILLS Event Features Rarely Offered Cabernets Poured by the Producers, Peninsula Chef Specialties and Silent Auction Supporting TJ Martell Foundation and…