The Minnesota Orchestra out does itself year after year with a multitude of fabulous events. This year’s Simply Unforgettable Symphony Ball was no exception. For the 53rd year of its existence, The Symphony Ball managed to fill the Minneapolis Depot with over 600 of Twin Cities finest. Attired in black tie and gorgeous floor… Continue
THANK YOU CLC SUPPORTERS! Spanish Wine Tasting Raises Funds for CLC! Children’s Law Center of Minnesota started the summer off with a Spanish Wine Tasting Fundraiser on May 6 at the home of Lou & Carol Frillman in St. Paul. Guests enjoyed wine from Solo Vino along with Sommelier Leslee Miller of Amusée. Tapas, Paella… Continue
After weeks of losing my mind over piles of books, grocery bags with stacks of flash cards and reading more than 2,000 pages of ‘review information’ from such books as The World Atlas Book of Wine, I’ve done it. I’ve certifiably driven everyone in my group of family and friends crazy, made myself a bit loonier… Continue
Today, as I sat in a ten hour lecture with four Master Sommeliers thru the Court of Master Sommeliers preparing for what seems like the hardest tests known to man of ANY subject, this question came up. And its answer…HUMILITY. Humility, here’s what Dictionary.com has to say: hu·mil·i·ty: the quality or condition of being humble;… 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
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
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
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
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
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
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