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Monthly Archives: February 2015

Boston Wine Expo: Reaction to Qvevri Wine

February 15, 2015 – 12:45 pm

The 2015 Boston Wine Expo was cut short due to yet another blizzard to plague Boston. On Saturday, I spent most of my time pouring wines and gently educating wine enthusiasts for Badagoni Winery in the country Georgia. I enjoyed working the inside of the table. Unfortunately, I never had the time to visit many […]

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Are American Wine Enthusiasts Ready for Georgian Qvevri White Wines?

February 13, 2015 – 7:00 am

Are American wine enthusiasts ready for qvevri made wines from the country Georgia? Perhaps on Valentine Day they may embrace the qvevri white wines. Qvevri winemaking is an ancient winemaking process where grapes are fermented and aged in earthen vessels called qvevris. These qvevris are buried underground and can last for centuries if taken care […]

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Georgia Wine Tasting: a Warm Break for the Snow Weary

February 11, 2015 – 8:32 am

For the snow weary residents of Boston and its suburbs, this weekend provides opportunities to escape the frigid temperatures and piles of snow. On February 14th and 15th the Boston Wine Expo takes place at the Seaport World Trade Center. Wine producers and distributors from around the world will offer 2,000 wines for tasting. A […]

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Champagne Flight

February 10, 2015 – 10:38 am

Decades ago I worked for a hot air balloon pilot. A group of us would awake early on a Sunday morning, gather equipment, load a van and proceed to a launch site in Central Maryland. About every five times crewing, the pilot would take me up in the balloon. One of the flights I went […]

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Pacing at the Boston Wine Expo

February 9, 2015 – 10:14 am

The exhibitor list is impressive with more than 200. I read that there will be 2,000 wines poured for tasting. How on earth can anyone taste 2,000 wines in two days. I certainly would be lucky to taste five percent of the wines being poured. So I have a personal strategy in mind. I am […]

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15th Annual Wine Social in Chicago Benefits Ronald McDonald House

February 8, 2015 – 9:38 pm

The Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana will benefit from a Wine Social presented by the Red Shoe Society of Chicago on February 27!

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Are You Ready for Valentine’s Day?

February 7, 2015 – 7:59 pm

Make this Valentine’s Day one that the special people in your life will remember. February 14th is a day to show you care.

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Is Champagne Underrepresented at the Boston Wine Expo?

February 6, 2015 – 10:40 am

Sparkling wines have been on my mind lately. Last fall, Kathy and I attended a media FAM trip to several cava producers in the Penedés in Spain. Last weekend, we were on a judging panel evaluating ten Virginia sparkling wines. Kathy and I are already writing articles for this year’s International Wine Tourism Conference that […]

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A Crib Sheet for Georgian Grapes and Appellations

February 5, 2015 – 12:36 pm

If you are attending the Boston Wine Expo on February 14th or 15th, you will find the most unique wines produced by wineries from the country Georgia. Although there are plantings of international grapes in the country, they are in a minority. For members of the trade, media and consumers that take notes, writing the […]

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Georgian Producers to Showcase their Wines at The Boston Wine Expo

February 4, 2015 – 7:17 am

One of the largest wine expositions in the United States is the annual Boston Wine Expo. On February 14th and 15th, wine trade and consumers will have the opportunity to taste wines from over 200 producers from around the world. Ten producers from the country Georgia will showcase wines produced using modern wine making protocols […]

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