All in one month, I feel like I’ve seen it all. From my ventures starting in Croatia, to a quick trip back to the U.S., a delayed flight to Paris, ALL of Paris, to the world’s largest Burgundy tasting, and back home to Michael Bublé. Really? It’s been a whirlwind. And, it’s been fun! To top it… Continue
Take a Look Inside this year’s Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne Don’t miss this opportunity to take a glimpse inside Burgundy’s largest tasting, Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne, and even spot a Grand Cru plot ‘Le Montrachet’ with Sommelier Leslee Miller, Owner of Amusée (www.amuseewine.com) and Twin Cities Wine Educator. Watch as she shares her… Continue
…coming from our new friend, Mr. Laurent Juillot, owner of Domaine Michel Juillot. A jolly man who’s face reads passion. Passion for his property, his grapes and the end result, his wine. Proud of his heritage, but open to much of what the rest of the globe has to offer him in the way of… Continue
Do you remember the ‘escargot’ scene from Pretty Woman? You the one…snail goes shooting across the room after Julia Roberts tries to pinch her escargot with that crazy little fork-like tweezer tool? That was almost me last nite! Well, not quite…but it was all I could think about as my husband watched me wolf down… Continue
Seriously? I mean, really? Have I slipped into some kind of wine coma never to return? If so, I’m definitely in wine heaven…and, I’m not sure I’d ever really like to leave. Is that okay? If there is a wine heaven, it is here. With the birds chirping you awake, the fresh smells of damp… Continue
I feel like I’ve flown round the globe in the past week. From MN to Croatia, back to the U.S. with lost bags (for a day), back on a plane in less than 48 hours and now in Paris! Whew. I’m not sure my sleep has caught up with me yet…but, the best thing is… Continue
Croatia’s Korta Katarina’s Winemaker Nika Silic + Sommelier Leslee Miller Talk from the Cellar Croatia’s newest and hottest Winemaker, Nika Silic, shares her thoughts in the cellar when it comes to tradition, barrel ageing and true wine-making. Ever wonder the path that a Winemaker takes when choosing barrels in his/her cellar, or what barrels work… Continue
Croatian Vineyard Manager Talks Phylloxera with Sommelier Leslee Miller It’s the crazy farming questions that really get a Sommelier excited…mine was “Has Phylloxera (a nasty root eating louse) ever affected the regions of Dingac and Postup on the Peljesac Peninsula in Croatia?” When asked, the Vineyard Manager of Korta Katarina, Arsen, explains. Here is his… Continue
The Upper Postup Wine Growing Region located on the Peljesac Peninsula This video taken from the Upper Postup Region on the Peljesac Peninsula shows the tremendous incline of vineyard space. Leslee, Vineyard Mgr for Korta Katarina, Arsen and Winemaker Nika talk about the fencing put around this property and their pesky little grape eaters that… Continue
Croatian’s Korta Katarina Vineyard Manager and Winemaker share a moment with Sommelier Leslee Miller This week while on a trip to Croatia, Sommelier Leslee Miller, had a chance to catch up with Vineyard Manager Arsen and Winemaker Nika from winery Korta Katarina on their actual vineyard site in the Peljesac Peninsula. Two regions which are… Continue
If there’s wine region that’s been put on the forefront of the wine scene – but maybe hasn’t been ‘felt’ by folks yet – it’s Croatia. And, I think…that’s what I learned from this trip. This morning at 4am, as I waved good-bye to my new favorite country, I thought…how am I going to share… Continue
Dreamy. That’s really how to sum it all up. I said today, ‘If people in the U.S. knew how beautiful it was here (Croatia and the Dalmatian Islands), they would never vacation in Hawaii or Mexico again.’ Seriously. We flew into Dubrovnik, the ‘Walled City’, last nite. Gorgeously polished cobbled streets line the inside of… Continue