I volunteered to work the Oregon Wine Symposium in Portland this February and knew this was my opportunity to visit the Willamette Valley which I had been wanting to explore for some time. I contacted Bree Boskov who is a Master of Wine and in charge of the entire Symposium. As luck would have it,…
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Coral Wines Columbia Valley, Washington
Visit the Seattle Wine Scene … Go to https://www.facebook.com/About-Wine-939255962789435/ and watch my tasting video on Coral Wines! Scroll down on site to find video. Co-founders Chris Chan and Peggy Reddy’s 2014 Pink Coral Rose, 2013 White Coral and 2013 Red Coral are stunning. Their grapes are sourced from Naches Heights, Yakima and Walla Walla, Washington….
King Estate’s Pinot Gris & Pinot Noir Tasting Video…
Go to About Wine’s Facebook page to view tasting video: https://www.facebook.com/About-Wine-939255962789435/ (Technical difficulties are temporarily not allowing me to upload the video to this site. Go to the above link and scroll down to view tasting video on King Estate’s delicious 2015 Pinot Noir and 2016 Pinot Gris)
Oregon Wine Symposium
About wine was a volunteer Sommelier taster and Room Monitor at the Oregon Wine Symposium on February 20th and 21st in Portland. Check out my video on the Symposium at https://www.facebook.com/About-Wine-939255962789435/ Scroll down on page to find the Oregon Wine Symosium video!! Also check out the wineries I visited which I highly recommend. …
Wine Trivia at LDV Winery
Come visit me at LDV Winery in Old Town Scottsdale Thursdays for Wine Trivia!! Questions are on Wine, Beer, Spirits, and Food!! You can play anytime from 12pm – 8pm – and put your entries in for a chance to win a monthly LDV prize! The highest scorer of the month wins — so if…
Coral Wines of Washington State
Chris Chan, Advanced Sommelier and co-founder of Coral Wines is making world-class wine from grapes from Naches Heights, Walla Walla, Yakima, and the Columbia Valley. Check out my sneak peek preview of the White, Pink, and Red Coral wines he makes in Washington State. Chris is also the Host of the Happy Hour Radio show…
King Estate Chardonnay Tasting video – to Oak or not to Oak…
Tasting video by About Wine on the wondrous King Estate Winery in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. (Forgive me for my blooper! I called the owners “King” Edward – the owner is Ed King III, following the late Ed King, Jr. – however, they are kinda like Kings in the world of wine — easy, and…
Casa Mia in Scottsdale Welcomes you to eat and drink at ‘their home’.
As most of my readers, friends, and colleagues know, I wallowed in my trip to Northern Italy last October. There’s no doubt I’ll go back to Italy. I must explore the central and southern regions at some point in this life. So, why would I choose now to write about the wines of Campania, a…
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More on Vintage 95 and the Downtown Chandler scene…
Read the attached link below for the full article on Vintage 95. Also, be sure to mark your calendar for Wednesday, January 11th at 7pm for their 5-course dinner paired with wines from Robert Biale Vineyards Robert Biale had the foresight to plant Zinfandel after prohibition and the family continues to produce beautiful Zinfandel, as…
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