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Champagne Patrick Boivin

February 6, 2020 – 9:22 am

During January 2020, we attended the APVSA – Association pour la Promotion des Vins et Spiritueux en Amérique du Nord (the Association for the Promotion of Wine and Spirits in North America) wine tasting event in Washington DC. As usual, I gravitated to the champagne houses. Champagne Patrick Boivin is a champagne house in the […]

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Wineries Offer Valentine’s Day Specials

February 5, 2020 – 12:34 pm

Beginning Thursday, February 13, an array of wineries are celebrating Valentine’s Day 2020! Plan on visiting a winery as a part of your Valentine’s Day treat for someone special. Check the list below for a list of upcoming Valentine’s Day events and be sure to call for details. If you have a winery in your […]

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Two Kuhlman Cellars Reds

February 4, 2020 – 10:39 am

Kuhlman Cellars is located east of Fredericksburg, Texas along Rt 290, a wine route dotted with many wineries/tasting rooms in the Texas Hill Country. We received two samples of their red wines. Grapes sourced for each of the wines came from the Texas High Plains AVA.  We learned that the winery was a passion for […]

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Discover the Wines of Pradorey Winery in Spain

January 30, 2020 – 5:06 pm

Discover the wines from Pradorey Winery and Vineyards in along the Douro River in Spain.

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Champagne Jacques Copin

January 17, 2020 – 12:36 pm

I tend to visit champagne producers at this event. My first stop was Champagne Jacques Copin where I met Mathieu Copin who previously answered several questions via email.

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Michigan’s Newest AVA: Tip of the Mitt

October 21, 2019 – 11:42 am

Last week we traveled to Michigan where we visited nine of the thirteen wineries located in the TIp of the Mitt AVA. Along the way the foliage was brightly colored with orange, red and yellow. This American Viticulture Area, the newest AVA in Michigan, was established in August 2016. The AVA is in Michigan’s Northern […]

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Trentodoc Sparkling Wines Are Impressive

October 7, 2019 – 8:35 am

These were the first sparkling wines from the Trentodoc region of Northeastern Italy. They were impressive.

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Two Wines from Galilee

September 23, 2019 – 10:56 am

Recently we enjoyed two wines from the Netófa Estate Winery in Israel. Both of the wines were labeled Non Mevushal. The wines were sent to us by a Royal Wine Corp. in New York City. The Tel Qasser 2017 was a red wine with 13.5% alcohol. The wine was a blend of Grenache and Syrah. […]

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International Grenache Day

September 20, 2019 – 3:59 pm

Celebrate the annual International Grenache Day today!

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Lagrein 2017 from DOC Alto Adige

August 30, 2019 – 10:26 am

This week we enjoyed a Lagrein 2017 from Italy. The producer is Castel Sallegg, a winery located in the Caldaro, Alto Adige. The DOC is Alto Adige. The Lagrein 2017, with 13% alcohol, was produced with 100% Lagrein grape variety. The wine was a dark violet color with a black hue. The aroma reminded one […]

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