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
It’s true, I’m here in Croatia – literally typing as we speak! Full of wine and loaded up on seafood, my travels so far are truly some only dream of. Sitting and writing from the city of Zagreb, I’m getting ready to head off for the southern city of Dubrovnik. Zagreb, located in the northern… Continue
Thought it was important this morning to share with readers a little something that was sent to me from devoted Amusée, Crush Pad, fan! See Star Tribune’s article and the first comment following in this clip from: The Star Tribune not realizing who owns the original CRUSH PAD. Thank you so much for all your… Continue
Croatian winery, Korta Katarina’s wines tasted at Minneapolis Wine Market with Consumers Last nite was a pretty exciting nite for Amusée fans around AND for one particular Minneapolis family. Minneapolis family-owned, Croatian Winery – Korta Katarina – wines were tasted for the first time in a public U.S. retail setting at Pairings Wine Market. For… Continue
Calling all REAL wine drinkers…by REAL I mean adventuresome, ready to jump outside your box and ready to drink some REALLY fantastic wine. I don’t want to hear any, “I don’t drink that ____ ” from anyone tonite! Tonite I will be at Pairings Wine Market in Minnetonka pouring some beautiful Croatian wines. The winery,… Continue
Review of Another Super Sexy Merlot This week while drinking through a great assortment of Super Sexy Merlots, my husband and I stumbled across this one…Pine Ridge’s 2003 Crimson Creek Merlot. With a cellar chucked full of Pine Ridge’s wines from my days of working with the winery, I rarely look towards some of the… Continue
Merlot, poor baby Merlot – tossed aside and what we thought…would be left for dead…after one silly line from a movie “I’m not drinking any f- Merlot!” Well, she’s comin’ back and in a SUPER SEXY WAY! Last Monday night, March 1st, I taught a fun class called: The Queen of Grapes ~ Merlot @ my… Continue
Family Meschini Talks Malbec, Mendoza and their LOVE for their family-owned Argentine Winery. In a country like the U.S., already chucked full of Minnesota based or born Winemakers, we’re still finding MORE! Minneapolis couple talks Malbec, Mendoza, and their LOVE for the wines that they produce from their Argentinian Winery. Meschini Winery, family owned and… Continue
Last week at a popular series of Twin Cities Wine Classes that myself and pal, Anissa Gurstel of Pairings Wine Market, teach at one of Minneapolis’s newest hot wine retail spots – Pairings Food & Wine Market, named GIRLS GONE WINE – a brand new wine and a brand new winery from Croatia was unveiled. … Continue
Minneapolis Sommelier Reviews Croatia’s Top Wines
In the dead of the winter, when spring seems still like months and months away, all Minnesotans need to enjoy the little things in life to keep them going. For me, it’s good food and good wine. Last nite, I enjoyed just that. With a Saturday nite off, a very rare experience for me, my… Continue