Well here we are, only 6 days into the New Year and I’ve already experienced heavenly wines! In fact, could turn out to be some of my favorite wines of the year, already!! And the best part, shared with some really outstanding peeps to pair. Within the last year I’ve hemmed and hawed about the ‘sleepy’ wine… Continue
What better to do than review wines when you’re trapped in by more snow? With the holidays upon us and with so many reaching for those ‘specialty’ wines to pair to the holiday table, I decided to take on a few Ice Wines. With a full 411 on the subject of Ice Wines, and few… Continue
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
Haven’t seen YouTube’s most talked about vid of the week? We have an answer to that… Sommelier Leslee Miller, the Twin Cities most celebrated Wine Gal of amuseewine.com, takes some time out to hang with her Packer Gals to ‘dis on this season’s most talked about football team, The MN Vikings in an… Continue
Looking for a fun way to spice up your chilly fall nite? This is it! Grab a fabulous plate of BBQ and pop on down for some tips on: How to Pair Wine to a Spicy Plate of BBQ. A review of three great wines to pair with local Twin Cities favorite BBQ joint Scott Ja… Continue
While it has been some time since my last blog posting, a month!, I must prepare you for the onslaught of blog postings that are about to hit you from Amusée! The fall is a super busy time for my team here at Amusée with parties booking from coast to coast, in home wine adventures,… Continue
Wow, is it football season already? Well, I’m ready! With a clean slate to start with and my husband’s favorite team, The Vikings, already in last place – My Packers are looking pretty good! Football. It’s a ritual in our house. Food, wine, more food, yelling at the TV screen, more wine and well, more… Continue
You asked for it and you got it! My first time to the Minnesota State Fair and I’ve already taken it to the next level. I paired all the fair goodies up to WINE! Yes, wine. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – there isn’t anything that I can’t pair to. … Continue
In case you missed it, there was a Showdown ThrowDown last nite in the Twin Cities between two of Music’s Hottest Blonde Bombshells – Lady Gaga & Carrie Underwood. Gaga at St Paul’s Xcel Enery Center and Underwood at the State Fair…hmmm. Love ya Carrie, but the state fair, really? Gaga was so hot, she… Continue
Two days ago, I ran across a Tweet from my pals at @Winescom alerting me of a Guest Blogger they had on tap for the following day. The blog title entry: “How to Make Love to Your Wine.” With much anticipation, I waited for the next day’s entry to appear. And, with much disappointment, was… Continue
With a mantra that’s based on ‘value driven’ wines, I’m going the distance to leave this “BUCK-4-BUCK” decision up to you by… Reviewing a Napa Monster, The 2001 Opus One. With a collection of Opus One in my cellar, bought at one point for collection purposes, I’m wondering…Where is my 01 Opus in its progression? Peaked… Continue
Think you like Vinho Verde? Check out this wine tasting video! Your go-to-wine-gal Leslee Miller, Minneapolis Wine Sommelier of Amuseewine.com heads into Portugal and does a comparative tasting with two fun + zippy Vinho Verdes!