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Ellena Giuseppe- Langhe Nascetta DOC
The other day while at Savvy Cellars shopping for wine, I was looking for a drier style Italian white. Richard, the ¨wine guy¨ at Savvy’s recommended this bottle. It is from northern Italy’s Piemonte/Piedmont region, more specifically the DOC (Denominazione di origine controllata) vineyard area of Langhe. The grape varietal is 100% Nascetta, a relatively unknown Langhe white grape.
Rosé Tasting at Savvy’s
This was a wine tasting that I learned about through happenstance. I was at Savvy Cellars shopping for my ¨weekend¨ wine when I overheard a conversation between a customer and an employee about an upcoming rosé tasting the following day. At the checkout I inquired about the details of the tasting and later put it on my calendar. It was my first tasting at Savvy’s. The wine merchant has an inviting reception and tasting room next door called…
High Museum Wine Auction
A Crème de la Crème of wine events in Atlanta, the annual High Museum Wine Auction is the largest fundraising event for the High Museum of Art and the top charity fundraiser in Atlanta. The festival hosts over 100 wineries, more than 80 (very good) restaurants, well over 1000 benefactors, and welcomes food, wine and art lovers from all over. The three-day event features…
Fromage Tasting in Buckhead
The last time I had a cheese course like this was at Place Maubert in Paris’ Latin Quarter, at the Fromagerie Laurent Dubois. It was there that I had my first education of the various cheese regions of France, the different styles, flavors and wine pairings for each variety. Then came the Cheeses of Europe tasting event in Atlanta, and I felt like once again I was taking a journey through France.
Wine Tasting in Baden-Baden
Rebland region is the home for Baden-Baden vineyards and it is conveniently located only 30 minutes from the spa town. From the city centre, you can take the 216 Bus (direction BAD-Neuweier) and get off at WINZERGENOSSENSCHAFT. The bus drops you off directly in front of the winery. Here wine lovers can enjoy tasting Rotweine (red wines), Weissweine…
Wine Tasting in Munich
While in Munich, I was able to visit several different wine bars. These were some of my favorites.
Rhum Agricole Tasting
This was my first rum tasting and apparently my friends and I landed upon a good one. Formerly known as Domaine de l’Acajou, Habitation Clément located on the island of Martinique, is the birthplace of Rhum Agricole and carries the culture of an ancient Créole sugarcane plantation rich with French West Indian history.
The House of Martell Cognac Tasting
As soon as I saw this event listed on the Tower Tasting Room website, I knew that I wanted to be front and center, ready to try these different Cognacs. I was at the bar Le Baudelaire during a summer trip to Paris when I first heard of the House of Martell. Le Baudelaire is a chic and elegant Champagne & Cognac bar located at…