I found myself describing the experience as both exhilarating and breathtaking, and these two words have now taken on a new meaning for me, probably forever. Raimund added to my thoughts when he said that here, we “always sit in the green.” Last week I shared an introduction and travel tips on visiting the Middle…
Celebrating a quarter-century of excellence, Fufluns Wine Travel Concierge, led by Filippo Magnani, commemorates its 25th anniversary, marking a significant milestone in delivering unparalleled wine travel experiences throughout Italy. You are celebrating 25 years of your company, Fufluns Wine Travel Concierge, which specializes in personalized wine tours and experiences throughout Italy. Can you share a…
Solvang, California – Buttonwood Farm and Vineyard (www.buttonwoodwinery.com), a picturesque winery nestled in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley, is proud to announce its partnership with Napa Valley Wine Academy (NVWA; www.napavalleywineacademy.com), a leading wine, spirits, beer, and sake education provider. The collaboration marks the launch of wine education classes at Buttonwood, NVWA’s Santa…
Eddie and I visited Napa Valley this past holiday season. One of the wineries we booked a tasting with was Clif Family Winery off of the main drag, Highway 29 in St. Helena. It would become one of the most remarkable tastings we have had over the years. Let me set the stage by first…
This is an excerpt from Double Helix Wine and Whiskey Lounge Instagram post: Calling all our #wine lovers in Vegas! We’ve been so excited and waiting to share a little something new we created. Presenting: Wine Etiquette 101 With a Twist. Please join us for an casual evening tasting and learning about wine with a very special…
NEW YORK (PRWEB) – Wines of Georgia is proud to announce that the Georgian Wine Certification program, in partnership with the Napa Valley Wine Academy, has officially launched, and is excited to begin enrolling students in a first-of-its-kind free education program to become a Georgian wine expert. Wines of Georgia is the organization that represents and promotes the…
We recently had a bottle of the 2016 Comstock Rockpile Petite Sirah along with a few other wines. Petite Sirah is well known for often being dark, brooding, and taking a long time to come around to peak drinkability. This was just the opposite. It was bright, lively and downright elegant. It was the wine…
One of the challenging questions I’ve been asked is which wine to serve with a specific dish. As I’ve never served as a sommelier in a restaurant, where they know exactly which wines to pair with their menus, I turn back to my lessons through the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET), trial and error,…
Our guide to two local wineries in Crete, Greece, was an enologist – wearing a WSET pin similar to my own – and also a linguist, who chose to spend his summer giving winery tours in Greece. Lucky us! Via a Food and Wine magazine collaboration, Holland America cruises offered us two wineries to try…
Drinking wine should be easy, right? But can you describe what you are tasting? online pharmacy synthroid no prescription pharmacy Descriptions of wine can be surprisingly complicated. online pharmacy symbicort no prescription pharmacy Wine labels can often have too many words and sometimes can poorly reflect what we’re tasting. Luckily, there are a few tricks…