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Fox 9 Morning News Bubble Extravaganza!

I thank my new friends at Fox 9 and their morning news team for another fun segment this morning! Loaded with lots of great sparkling wine recommendations for your New Years Eve Celebration, the morning anchors for Fox 9 kept us popping through the segment.  Happy New Years, everyone! KMSP-TV

Pairing Wine & Beer with Halloween Candy!

Did you miss A Perfect Pint & I’s morning interview with Kare 11 pairing (yes!) WINE & BEER to Halloween Candy?   Here it is! Pairing wine and beer with Halloween candy!  KARE 11 ~ 9:27 a.m. EDT October 30, 2013 (Photo: KARE) GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Certified Sommelier, Leslee Miller of Amusée and Certified Cicerone, Michael Agnew… Continue

A few easy tips for pairing wine with food!

Selecting a wine for your next meal doesn’t have to be that hard. Sommelier Leslee Miller, owner of wine consulting firm, Amusée, of the Twin Cities, Minnesota shows you how to pair with just a few easy tips when it comes to selecting the right wine with your food. ALDI stores have everything you need… Continue

Great buying & pairing tips for wines @ ALDI

Join Twin Cities Sommelier, Leslee Miller, of Amusée for a few fun tips when buying wines on your next trip to ALDI. Learn how to make the most of an ALDI wine label, what to look for when shopping for wine at ALDI when pairing to a variety of foods from meals to chocolate and… Continue

Add a little Sparkle to your Wine this Holiday Season

Looking for a way to spruce up your next holiday gathering or girls night in party? Look no further, Amusee has just the right answers to adding a little pizzazz to your wine for your next event. What ingredients are best for making your own signature ‘Wine-Tail’ or ‘Winter Sangria’? Check it out for yourself… Continue

Cold Climate Competition

Last Thursday, I sat amongst a panel of several judges analyzing a number of wines for one of the country’s most talked about grape pageants, the International Cold Climate Competition. After tasting over 75 wines within an 8 hour time slot, here is a overview of the day’s activities and its significance as told by Channel 5’s,… Continue

Simply Science with Kare 11

Simply Science: Picking the right glass for drinking wine Written by Laura Betker Simply Science GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Many of us tend to drink all of our wine out of the same type of glass. But local sommelier Leslee Miller from Amusee Wine says the glass really does make a difference in how a… Continue

Interview with Corey Braunel of Washington Winery, Dusted Valley Vintners

This is one wicked cool interview! C’mon…two Wisconsin natives talking wine paired to fish fry & bratwurst, what could be better? Sommelier Leslee Miller of Amusée Wine attends the Washington Trade Tasting held in Minneapolis & talks Washington Winegrower/Owner, Corey Braunel, of Dusted Valley Vintners to share some time w/ her chatting WA Wine Varietals… Continue

Ladera Wines from Napa on Oscar Sunday

Sommelier Leslee Miller of Amusée (www.amuseewine.com) reviews a gorgeous selection of Napa Valley wines from Ladera Winery. Wines include a multitude of vintages from their Napa Valley Cabernet, Howell Mountain Merlot to a selection of their Lone Canyon Cabernet of different vintages. Oscar stars from Bradley Cooper to Brad Pitt and George Clooney join her… Continue

MN Grape Growers Interview @ 2012 Cold Climate Conference

Sommelier Leslee Miller of Amusée interviews two very important characters heavily involved in the Minnesota Wine Industry @ the 2012 Cold Climate Conference. Kristo Sween and Irving Geary of the Minnesota Grape Growers Association talk about their involvement with Minnesota’s Grape Growing Community, the role of the association, the importance of the Cold Climate Conference… Continue

Sommelier, Cicerone & Chef Share their Best of the Best Pairings

Looking for ideas when pairing an entire dinner to all things BEER & WINE? Chef Mike Shannon of Twin Cities Cooking School, Cooks of Crocus Hill – Sommelier Leslee Miller of Amusée Wine – and Cicerone Michael Agnew of A Perfect Pint share their favorite beer and wine pairings from one of their most coveted… Continue

A Review of Minnesota Wines from Crow River Winery

No kidding, it’s one of my most Frequently Asked Questions… What do YOU think about Minnesota Wines? Here, I review a whole line up from a winery located just one hour west of the Twin Cities, Crow River Winery. Complete with food pairings, I share with you a line up of eight wines, detailed with… Continue