If you didn’t get a chance to head over to my very good friend, Chuck Kanski’s Rosé Tent Tasting last year at Solo Vino – you missed out! Here’s your chance again. With over a hundred rosés to taste and buy, you’ll have a chance to dip into every corner of the world with these… Continue
There is never NOT a season that I don’t drink rosé, BUT with the beautiful spring weather upon us, and ALL the new vintages of rosé on the shelf, now is probably one of THE most exciting times for rosé. I have a very good pal (also an avid CRUSH PAD reader) that sent his recommendations along to… Continue
All in one month, I feel like I’ve seen it all. From my ventures starting in Croatia, to a quick trip back to the U.S., a delayed flight to Paris, ALL of Paris, to the world’s largest Burgundy tasting, and back home to Michael Bublé. Really? It’s been a whirlwind. And, it’s been fun! To top it… Continue
Seriously? I mean, really? Have I slipped into some kind of wine coma never to return? If so, I’m definitely in wine heaven…and, I’m not sure I’d ever really like to leave. Is that okay? If there is a wine heaven, it is here. With the birds chirping you awake, the fresh smells of damp… Continue
I feel like I’ve flown round the globe in the past week. From MN to Croatia, back to the U.S. with lost bags (for a day), back on a plane in less than 48 hours and now in Paris! Whew. I’m not sure my sleep has caught up with me yet…but, the best thing is… Continue
Croatia’s Korta Katarina’s Winemaker Nika Silic + Sommelier Leslee Miller Talk from the Cellar Croatia’s newest and hottest Winemaker, Nika Silic, shares her thoughts in the cellar when it comes to tradition, barrel ageing and true wine-making. Ever wonder the path that a Winemaker takes when choosing barrels in his/her cellar, or what barrels work… Continue
Dreamy. That’s really how to sum it all up. I said today, ‘If people in the U.S. knew how beautiful it was here (Croatia and the Dalmatian Islands), they would never vacation in Hawaii or Mexico again.’ Seriously. We flew into Dubrovnik, the ‘Walled City’, last nite. Gorgeously polished cobbled streets line the inside of… Continue
Croatian winery, Korta Katarina’s wines tasted at Minneapolis Wine Market with Consumers Last nite was a pretty exciting nite for Amusée fans around AND for one particular Minneapolis family. Minneapolis family-owned, Croatian Winery – Korta Katarina – wines were tasted for the first time in a public U.S. retail setting at Pairings Wine Market. For… Continue
Minneapolis Sommelier Reviews Croatia’s Top Wines