Happy Valentine’s Day, folks! If you missed my segment this week on The Jason Show on Fox 9, here’s what you missed… Wine + Chocolate Pairings! Okay, truth be told — wine, liqueurs and vermouth all paired to chocolate. Here’s the segment! And, in case you’re headed off to your favorite bottle shop for these… Continue
The world of wine is ever changing. From year to year, we see trends come and go, sectors of the industry rise and others diminish. This past year, we felt the fury of Mother Nature and the effects that weather patterns, drought and more had on our illustrious industry. So what is in store for 2018? … Continue
Still looking for THE bubble when it comes to your NYE celebration? Well, you just struck the ‘bubble lottery’ with this one! I asked a few of my fave peeps in the wine industry (from retailers, writers, on premise managers, to distribution, winemakers, educators, supplier/importers and beyond) to give me their favorite sparkly for the upcoming holiday. … Continue
Garnacha, Grenache, Cannonau — by any other grape name relates to the word ‘delicious’! Grenache, the name this grape is given across the majority of the world’s grape growing regions. Garnacha, the name this grape is given in Spain and Cannonau, the local name for the grape in Sardinia, one of the island’s most successful… Continue
Happy National Wine Day! We celebrated our favorite wine day in style today on The Jason Show with host & friend, Jason Matheson. Miss our segment? We’ve got you covered with all the best can wine in the market! Wines covered in this segment: Underwood by Union Wine Company (Oregon) Flip Flop Wines (California) Seven… Continue
Looking for a few last minute wine ideas for pairing to your Easter brunch or dinner table? This morning on Fox 9 with Todd Walker, I give you a nice selection of pinks, whites & reds to pair up to all those delicious traditional Easter eats! Check ’em out here:
Great article by my friend, colleague and wine column write for the Twin Cities’s Star Tribune, Bill Ward, showcasing some local wine bloggers in town including yours truly! 4 Twin Cities wine experts help you understand wineWhich bottle of wine? Find out from these four Twin Cities bloggers These four Twin Cities writers have great advice… Continue
Got the bug for a little wine country travel? Over the years, I have sent numerous clients and friends advice and recommendations when it comes to wine country travel. Whether it be wineries to visit, favorite restaurants or hotel recommendations or just a list of ‘must dos’ when in these regions worldwide, many of you have delightfully reported… Continue
Once a year, I put out a list of all my favorite wines & (sometimes) gifts, gadgets and more of the past year as a gift guide for all the oenophiles in your life. With baited breath and much anticipation, after receiving several emails, tweets and pokes as to WHEN the 2016 list would arrive, at… Continue
As a regular columnist to Edina Magazine, I give you one cozy, yet crunchy red for the month of October. So settle in, snuggle up and sip in this delicious Italian red before the fall is gone. Read, Drink, Listen: October 2016 READ In 1922, Count Alexander Ilych Rostov is sentenced to house arrest in… Continue
The Ryder Cup, one of the most prestigious golf outings of the year. Featured as a biennial event, millions will watch this September from Minnesota’s own, Hazeltine National Golf Club, as some of the world’s best players team up to represent Europe and the United States. This year, the U.S. team is captained by golf… Continue
Twin Cities Sommelier, Leslee Miller, goes on air with My Talk Radio‘s Stephanie March in her weekly Beer, Wine, Spirits Show to prove that Minnesota wine is just as good as other international wines. Would you be able to pick THE Minnesota wine in a line up of international grapes? Find out and see how Stephanie and her guest do… Continue