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
As you know, I’m all about wine – I drink it, dream it, teach it, taste it, pair it and write it. However, as a sommelier, I’m reminded that basically ‘All things Wet’ (in the way of beverages) fall into my area of expertise. This includes spirit, beer, tea, coffee and sake. A lot to… Continue
Let’s just start by saying: Not that I have a whole lot to complain about this week, with my PACKERS GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL, and all. But…I have to tell you, sometimes these frigid Midwestern temps get the best of me. The only words I seem to hear on Kare11 these days are ‘Arctic… Continue
The World of Whacked Wine… Here it is. All laid out for you. Remember ALL of those bottles with the crazy wine labels I was forced to drink over a month ago and put up my YouTube Video discussing it? Well, here it is in print, now as a columnist for Artful Living Magazine. Check… Continue
No joke, the conversation comes up at least once a nite in classes, in home wine events, corporate wine tastings and cooking demos. If I had a FAQ Page…(hmmm, good idea!) THIS sulfite conversation would be at the top of the page. Folks complaining and blaming sulfites for their headaches, hangovers and more. Yet, they… Continue
A girlfriend sent this my way so I thought I’d pass it on, super cool. If YOU can come up with something better for any one of these…pass it on Please! Would love to hear some of your worst and best! In 2010, What was your favorite? Here are a few of mine… Day? When I… Continue
So I received this AWESOME picture today from one of my dearest girlfriends…funny, right? Drinking Dom right from the bottle? “How dare she?! ” some would say. Yet I say, “Go For It, Sister!” My reasoning and why it should be tied into your New Year’s Resolutions when it comes to Wine! 1. Stop Playing By… Continue
Courtesy of my pals at the Wine Company, a local Twin Cities distributor, they put out this fun fact bubble blast this week to their wholesale clients. I liked it so much, that I thought I’d pass it on. While most of us in the industry take these terms for granted, I thought it fun to remind… Continue
Twas a few nites before Thanksgiving and the Twin Cities were stirring. With family and friends gathering, out for nibbles and drinks, even those in know were not as lucky as I. For I was about to meet one of my sports heros, over six foot – sky high! Ha! Silly rhymes need not describe… Continue
I love my pals…they’re always looking out for me & always sending on fun new info for me. And really, any info that ever has to do with wine! Check it out… http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/40234623
You know they’ve caught your eye, you’ve maybe even tried a few…but are all the Whacked Wine Labels of the World, ALL they’re CRACKED up to be? Here’s a fabulous run down of 10+ wild and wooly labels with your favorite wine gal, Sommelier Leslee and her super wine dog, Baxter. Locked in over the weekend by… Continue