With a slew of fabulous recipes and 7 (yes, 7!) different wines to pair, last nite’s food and wine pairing class: Que Syrah, Sirah, Shiraz! was a hit. While I teach across the Twin Cities with an array of unbelievably talented chefs, some of my favorite and also most popular classes are taught at COOKS… Continue
Sokol Blosser Winery ~ Willamette Valley, Oregon The Wine: Sokol Blosser Meditrina My take: This an awesome blend of Pinot Noir, Zinfandel + Syrah. A really lovely wine for the season and on the shelf for right around $20- great value! Spicy and fabulous with pizza, grilled items or even dark chocolate in the bath… Continue
Wine Homework: 2008 Orin Swift ‘The Prisoner’ The wine: 46% Zinfandel, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Syrah, 10% Petite Sirah, 2% Charbono, 1% Grenache Region: Napa, CA How I came to drink it: Everyone, I mean EVERYONE kept saying, ‘Have you had it?’, ‘It’s the best wine ever!’, ‘Leslee you HAVE to have it!’ – and… Continue
In recent weeks, I have had many requests for this ever so-popular growing category… Wines for $10 and Under. Here’s a great example of a question that was received from a Mr. Scrooge McDuck (not kidding!) in a recent blog: “I am a cheap son of a gun. What is your vote for the best… Continue
A great way to spend your buck wisely… While many are looking for those wines that $10 are under, here is a fabulous answer to a gorgeous Chardonnay. Yum! Fabulous as a mid winter treat and a great way to start Valentine’s Day early!
Look no farther… If you haven’t been to one of Amusee’s Wine Education Classes, then you’re missing out! While the popularity of these classes are much in demand, we have found that they are selling out at record speed. We decided to add a class for you to enjoy, last minute! On February 1st at Cooks… Continue
Happy New Year ALL- with a new season upon us and a whole slew of new ‘wine homework’ to begin – I thought I’d start this year’s blog off with an excellent email from a great client/friend of mine… Here’s his dilemma… Happy New Year Leslee, I need some (wine) advice from you. I opened… Continue
Tune in this Saturday, November 21st – starting at 8 a.m. for some great tips on ~ Pairing and Choosing the Right Wines for Your Holiday Season! Local Sommelier, Leslee Miller, owner of Amusée – a full service wine consulting firm, will appear on the local news channel Kare 11 www.kare11.com to share with you some of the easiest tips for bringing home… Continue
Tune in this Saturday, November 21st – starting at 8 a.m. for some great tips on ~ Pairing and Choosing the Right Wines for Your Holiday Season! Local Sommelier, Leslee Miller, owner of Amusée – a full service wine consulting firm, will appear on the local news channel Kare 11 www.kare11.com to share with you… Continue
There’s a reason why I’m in the industry I am. I don’t pretend to play a part other than anything that I am when it comes to being a wine drinker and I definitely never deter folks from enjoying wine for what it is ~ grape juice. There’s a beauty to my industry that many… Continue
Minneapolis Rock City – KISS’s new song title – at least that’s what Paul Stanley said last Saturday night when they rocked, yes rocked! the stage at the Target Center downtown Minneapolis. Let me first start out by saying, who is this guy who writes the music reviews for our local Star Tribune? The Title… Continue
I know we say it every year about this time…’the holidays are just around the corner’ but every year we let November take us over and before you know it Turkey Day is already here. And, before you can come out of your turkey slumber, Christmas hits you like a lump of coal. While we… Continue