Looking to do something a little different this year for Mother’s Day when it comes to sweets? I recently discovered owner Cathy Winter and her local fabulous business, Gather Gourmet, just a few months ago. I immediately fell in love with her passion for her craft and her food, it’s delicious! And this month, she’s trying… Continue
You need not watch if you’re not down for a little fun with the video camera. While yes, it is a full review of a line up of six of Winemaker Maynard Keenan’s wines from Caduceus Cellars – this vid has a few more antics than maybe most can handle. Tool music in the background, a cool… Continue
I’m always looking to take it ‘outside the box’ when pairing wine with food, music, friends, snacks and well…just about anything edible. Including, Easter Candy! Today on Easter Sunday, I bring you…my perfect wine pairings to all things in your Easter Basket. Enjoy!
The ABC’s of Wine, Grape Juice 101, Wine 101, Wine Education 101, Wine Basics, Wine Intro, Wine Pairing 101…it’s all been done, right? Hmmm, think again. Amusée brings to you a new series of gulping grape juice gracefully in a class called: The Wine Buzz. (I know you love the title, try not to swipe… Continue
Looking for a super duper way to introduce your palate to summer? Solo Vino has you covered! One late spring event you will not want to miss! See you there!
Looking to make that fabulous Coconut Bread Pudding Recipe from yesterday’s blog post? Used in our Desperately Seeking Chardonnay Class at Cooks of Crocus Hill paired to a New Zealand Sparkling Chardonnay from Huia Winery of the Marlborough region. Here it is! Recipe compliments of Chef Mike Shannon, Culinary Director for the Cooks of Crocus… Continue
Finishing up our fourth and final (at least for this series) chapter of a week long extravaganza of Perfect Pairings~ I invite you to buckle up and take this fabulous weekend journey of all things food and wine with my very good friend, Nick, as he recaps a perfect weekend spent dining, pairing and partaking… Continue
I know you’ve heard me say this a zillion times over in blogs past, but I truly mean it when I say ‘A Sommelier’s Life is never short of Exciting.’ A truly amazing career that allows me to connect with a different group of people on a nightly basis. From the cooking/wine classes I teach… Continue
Since we’re on the topic of Perfect Pairings, I thought I would follow up with two guest blogs I received this week. The first (below) is written by an Amusée fan, who has become a dear, sweet friend of mine ~ Ms. Lindsay. With an unbelievable passion for wine and food – one of my… Continue
Perfect Pairings…I’d like to say they come along every single time I put a wine to a plate of food, but to be honest…they are in fact, much harder to make them precisely spot on than one would think. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a pairing freak. Every time I eat something, sip something or… Continue
After listening last nite for the first time to my interview with The Conversation Hub and its host/creator Marc Vaillancourt, I thought… ‘Wow! For the first time in a very long time – I was interviewed for more than just ‘what to drink’ – when it comes to wine. How exciting!’ Not that every single… Continue
Thank goodness the weeks of February seemed to slip by a lot faster than originally anticipated. With the onslaught of more snow, more cold weather – I have learned the only thing that keeps the cold away in the great state of Minnesota, is WINE. Plus, the more you work, the more time dissolves just that… Continue