Trader Joe’s – 12.99 Under – Wine #5 – Muscadet
And we’re back. The final in my series of Trader Joe’s Bargain Wine Finds. Wine #5 is a crisp, lemony white. Do you want a MUSCADET with your freshest seafood and oysters? Yes you do! Especially when Trader Joe’s offers one at $7.99. When I think of high...
Che Syrah Syrah!
Che Syrah Syrah! ….Sonoma Coast Style Oh Syrah, one of my favorite grapes turned wine. The range of styles it can produce, whether the ripest and richest “Shiraz” versions of Australia’s hottest climes, the bold spicy long-lived benchmark Hermitage, or silky to...
Mustard in the Vineyard!
A Vine’s Best Friend In honor of Earth Day, I bring you – Mustard from Dry Creek Valley blowing in the breeze, giving home to some very happy buzzing bees! This patch of yellow flowers was growing tall, in an otherwise fallow vineyard plot. . Not Just a...About Mary Beth
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Really looking forward to conversation with Hilde to learn more about her imprint at the forefront of the delectable, interesting Schippettino grape, indigenous to Friuli. We’ll be talking her family winemaking story, her role bringing Schioppettino out of obscurity, and tasting at least three versions. Join us!We’re super proud to be carrying women-owned Vigna Petrussa wines. They are 3 generations of women making delicious, sustainably made estate wines in Friuli, in North East Italy right near the Slovenian border. ![]()
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They stand out in so many ways and one is Hilde Petrussa’s commitment to the Schioppettino red grape which was forbidden to even cultivate back in the 70’s and she was instrumental in getting it back ‘on the map’. ![]()
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In fact Vigna Petrussa is the only winery making 4 types of Schioppettino wines and we have them all! ![]()
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We will be live talking and tasting with Hilde Petrussa and Francesca Mecchia of Vigna Petrussa to learn all about Schioppettino on January 31 at 3pm et/noon pt. Join us on zoom along with wine educator Mary Beth Vierra founder of Crush Course Wine who will lead our virtual discovery!![]()
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Say Wine and Cheese Please! ![]()
Join me Thu, Dec. 16, 6pm for a virtual WINE & CHEESE PAIRING class, just in time to select delicious wines for your holiday cheese board! ![]()
***The FIRST 5 to use promo code: CrushCheese50 receive 50% off enrollment - Go to Eventbrite to register.![]()
Discover how the components of cheese interact with the elements in wine to create beautiful pairings (and a few to avoid). We'll talk classic pairings that always win and perhaps I'll share the wine (or two) that seems to pair with almost any cheese.![]()
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Wine & Cheese: Pairings that Shine (Virtual)
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Boost your wine-cheese savvy to select a delicious wine for every cheese on your board! ~ With Certified Wine Educator, Mary Beth Vierra
Almost ready to go live this morning — ![]()
a Wines of Washington team training for a private client. 🍷 📚. And a peek behind my virtual “classroom”. ![]()
I love sharing what makes this region so uniquely suited to just naturally making extraordinary wines of character, richness and structure. Reallly very delicious.