Minneapolis, One of the Best Wine Scenes in America Think premier wine travel can only be found in places like California, France or Italy? This Midwest metropolis offers unique experiences unlike any other. BY STACY BROOKS Founders Ky and Mel Guse of GYST Fermentation Bar With its northern latitude and snowy winters, Minneapolis isn’t an… Continue
Come join me for this delicious 3 week wine exploration mini course, sipping + swirling the obscure red wines of the world! Year after year, the Nielsen reports continue to show Pinot Noir and Cabernet as the varietals that rule our red wine palates. It makes sense, then, that we gravitate toward these reliable standbys, be… Continue
Come join me for this delicious 3 week wine exploration mini course, sipping + swirling the obscure red wines of the world! Year after year, the Nielsen reports continue to show Pinot Noir and Cabernet as the varietals that rule our red wine palates. It makes sense, then, that we gravitate toward these reliable standbys, be… Continue
Come join me for this delicious 3 week wine exploration mini course, sipping + swirling the obscure red wines of the world! Year after year, the Nielsen reports continue to show Pinot Noir and Cabernet as the varietals that rule our red wine palates. It makes sense, then, that we gravitate toward these reliable standbys, be… Continue
The world of wine is ever changing. From year to year, we see trends come and go, sectors of the industry rise and others diminish. This past year, we felt the fury of Mother Nature and the effects that weather patterns, drought and more had on our illustrious industry. So what is in store for 2018? … Continue
If you have never attended this annual event, let me just tell you — it’s time! An event so popular that we sell out every year, and honestly one of THE best Valentine’s Day events in the Twin Cities. Join myself and my dear friends, Chef Hector Ruiz, owner & chef of Cafe Ena, and Erin… Continue
I know, I know — we’re back to work and the ‘new year, new you, healthy lifestyle, no drinking, meatless meals, detoxification’ mindset is everywhere, right? Even sites like Dryuary have gone so far as to making the month of January a full 30-day challenge as to abstaining from your favorite boozy sips. But I’m voting against it!… Continue
This week while promoting the Winter Wine Fest, as a new board member to the Minnesota Grape Growers Association, I had fun with a little morning interview with local blogger, Paige Latham. A beer enthusiast by trade and owner of the Alcohol by Volume Blog, Paige also shares quite an interest in the local wine scene.… Continue
‘A new year, a new you!’…isn’t that what commercials, ads and social media frenzies are touting? While we’re all trying to reset, rejuvenate and reenergize our mindsets, health routines and bodies, many from my side of the industry are also trying to get a handle on and reset our business plans for what will actually happen… Continue
A girl after my own wine heart and my affinity for Eastern European wines, Ms. Karina Roe, regular contributor to Amusée’s blog, shares her love for these pocketed wine gems with our readers. Including a slew of suggestions that include her E. European favorites! Uncovering the Hidden Wine Gems of Eastern Europe Believe it or not, my love… Continue
Twin Cities food and wine scene lured sommelier back to the Midwest By Jess Fleming jfleming@pioneerpress.com POSTED: 01/29/2015 12:01:00 AM CST Leslee Miller is a certified sommelier at the new Salt Cellar Restaurant on Cathedral Hill in St Paul and owns wine consulting firm, Amusée. (Pioneer Press: Scott Takushi) Before Leslee Miller could legally… Continue
Amusée welcomes Master Sommelier Jesse Becker, Austrian & Hungarian Import Portfolio Specialist for The Winebow Group of Chicago and Ilya Shchukin, Owner/Wine Educator of Vinum USA, a Croatian/Slovenian wine importer, for an evening of Eastern Europe wine education & tasting!Join us January 20th from 6-8:30pm for a very in depth look at Central Europe and its… Continue