This week I am reminded of ALL the ‘wicked cool’ peeps I know and admire in the wine world as my friend, Fred, joins us for a week’s stay in sunny Minneapolis. A Dry Creek, Californian with integrity and passion for his industry. A soul bound and determined to make wines with, well only one… Continue
Wishing you all a super duper summer so far! Wanted to fill you all in on one amazing event coming up here in the next couple of weeks. I am organizing an event with the ladies of Minneapolis’s Casa Verde Design Studio to put on one outstanding event for a phenomenal charity, The Smile Network On… Continue
Planning your summer can be a pretty tough job. With all that sneaks up on you, before you know it – the summer will be half way over and you’ll be wondering where it all went. So before it all gets away from you, start planning for some of the summer’s most fun wine events… Continue
Don’t miss out on this spectacular summer kick off at Wayzata CC this Friday! Are you a member? What are you waiting for? Sign up and get in for one of the summer’s hottest club events… It’s Time for Wine! Our Summer Wine Lawn Party is on Friday, June 3rd and I wanted to make… Continue
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
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
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
Looking to find a few fun things to do for the remainder of the winter and into the spring? Named some of the Twin Cities ‘Most popular things to do for Singles, Couple and even Families’ (sorry, adults only!) Shake a tail feather and get on it, these classes sell out fast! Check out a… Continue
Aphrodisiac Wine Dinner Tuesday February 15th 2011 At Cafe Ena 4601 Grand Ave S, Minneapolis (www.cafeena.net) For the Love of Food Not up for battling those lovers’ crowds on VDay? Why not head out one night later, and make it a ‘more the merrier’ kind of event! Bring your lover, your best pals or a… Continue