Okay, okay…so I came across another Easter Wine Pick, if you’re looking for something spectacular to go along with either Grilled Lamb or Ham on your holiday table. The Peterson, Dry Creek Valley, 2005 Syrah. Delish! Fred Peterson of Peterson Winery, is one of THE coolest Winemakers in ALL of California. A cool dude that… Continue
If you’ve chosen Lamb as your main course this Easter, here are a couple of really great wines to pair with your table this holiday! If you’re not having Lamb, no worries! These wines will go with Ham down to Turkey – whatever you’ve chosen for your Easter meal. From the appetizers to your main course,… 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
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
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
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
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
Bruce Hornsby, an unbelievable musician with a piano full of music ten miles long, graced Minnesotans with a stellar show on November 1st. Including hits from his newest album ‘Levitate’ and some of his old standbys that never seem to fade like ‘The Way It Is’ – the list of songs played for the night… Continue
As hard as this is, I have to sadly admit to the fact that well…Brett Favre just isn’t mine anymore. While it’s a hard pill to swallow and I’m not one to keep my ‘sports’ feelings to myself, the gain of my once ‘beloved’ quarterback to the opposing bench has been one of the hardest… Continue
Barbera, a fun little red grape. Known for many centuries as the ‘peasant’s wine’ in the famed region of Piedmont, located in the NW section of Italy. While it only sits second place to Italy’s most widely planted red grape: Sangiovese – many know Barbera as a very popular easy-drinking red. When I teach classes,… Continue
While having coffee with a friend this past week, I was inspired to write a little bit about Malbec. I know, I know…it’s a grape that everyone wants to talk about. It’s almost overdone at some point in the way of commercialism but, most importantly, it’s good to understand the variances between some that are… Continue
With the end of the summer nearing and just a month or so left of beautiful weather to enjoy, it’s always best to get the most out of your backyard – especially when it involves kicking back and enjoying great wine. While on a visit to south Minneapolis’s France 44 www.france44.com (a local wine/spirit shop) I… Continue