As many of you know, I have invited my dear friend Chuck Kanski, wine extraordinaire and owner of Solo Vino Wine Shop, to share his thoughts in a new column for Amusée called #ManicMondays with Chuck, featured the 3rd Monday of every month. Today’s that day! Always interesting, and ALWAYS entertaining, we LOVE Chuck’s passion… Continue
#VittlesandVino is here, peeps! Friday is our day to load you up with a delicious (and easy) recipe for the weekend, along with a delicious new wine to pair to the piece. This week’s recipe comes after a class I put on last week at Cooks of Crocus Hill with my two Food/Libation Besties, Cooks… Continue
I’m really excited to announce today’s #SommelierSips as I just tried the wine for the very first time last night! I thought it too good not to share with you all. The wine: Cenyth ~ Sonoma County, California The name: ‘Cenyth’ (pronounced sen-eth) is the ancient form of the word, zenith. Deftly blending Bordeaux style… Continue
Just because it’s cold and snowy outside, doesn’t mean you have to stay inside and pout about it? We have plenty of events to keep you nice and warm this chilly winter season! Come join us for any number of our toasty Wine & Beer Events this January/February… January 27, Feb 3 & 10th:… Continue
This morning on the Fox 9 morning show, The Buzz, we took a look at a number of great BOX WINES (yes, box wine!) from around the globe. Taking a first hand look at box wines globally, where they’ve been, where they’re going and what’s best! From Spain, Portugal, Italy, Australia to the United States… Continue
Who says Box Wine is no good? If you’re that person who shrivels up their nose when someone mentions the subject, I’m here to tell ya, you’ve got it all wrong. Box Wine is no longer the Franzia’s of the world, yet really delicious, quality wine, produced now in global variety of flavors. Tomorrow… Continue
PEOPLE. It is one of the single most beautiful parts of my job. One would think it the wine, the scenic vineyards you visit, or the amazing culinary experiences you’re constantly indulging upon on as a person of the wine industry. While these are all A-MAZING perks to the job, my favorite part is still… Continue
Hey Hey, it’s Friday again! Time for a tasty recipe and wine pairing for your weekend fun from Amusée. This week I’ve selected a really tasty winter warmer for your weekend pleasure. Because we are about to experience a Polar Vortex within the next few days in the Midwest, and the east coast is about… Continue
I thank my new friends at Fox 9 and their morning news team for another fun segment this morning! Loaded with lots of great sparkling wine recommendations for your New Years Eve Celebration, the morning anchors for Fox 9 kept us popping through the segment. Happy New Years, everyone! KMSP-TV
Listen up y’all, today is Friday! You know what that means…our weekly #VittlesandVino post comes to you with one fantastic recipe and wine pairing to try over your weekend, or better yet…a dish you might try for your upcoming New Years Eve Dinner. This week, I post a recipe that is near and dear to… Continue
Continuing right along with our new weekly posts, today we come to #VittlesandVino! Every Friday, we post a fun new recipe and wine pairing for you to try over the weekend – named #VittlesandVino. The recipes are some that I’ve gathered from a number of my favorite (mostly local) chefs, food enthusiasts or food bloggers.… Continue