aficionados of fine wines

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Wine • With time spent in France, it's no surprise that Jefferson was said to be a connoisseur and had wine imported to the states. Madeira was the most common offering in the colonies, as the fortified Portuguese wine was the only one that could survive the long ocean voyages. For the Broadway show, the ...

WILMINGTON — Whether you are a wine aficionado, looking for a gift, or just enjoy the occasional glass of Merlot Soif de Vin in Monkey Junction has something for ... “The business is primarily a retail wine shop with a wine bar included, so you can actually buy wine and beer by the glass,” Amy Siler said.

Jefferson wine connoisseurs may soon be able to whet their palette in town if a city ordinance amendment passes. The city council was presented Monday with an amendment that would allow for wine tasting throughout the city limits. The consensus among the council was that it was not against the idea of ...

When you discover Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa, a few phrases come to mind: “under-the-radar,” “massively well-stocked” and, possibly the most fitting, “hidden gem.” This six-decade-old family-owned business sits tucked behind bustling 17th Street in Costa Mesa. Hi-Time is the open secret ...

Spring is here, and with warm weather on its way, wouldn't it be nice to try something in the way of a white wine that isn't Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, or Sauvignon Blanc? Well, those wonderful Sicilians have an answer for you. The wine is called Stemmari Dalila ($16) and it starts with Grillo, a lovely Sicilian ...

Harry McWatters, founder of Encore Vineyards in Penticton. McWatters produces the Flames' official wine and sells more than one third of all his wines in Alberta. Image: Business in Vancouver. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley's boycott of British Columbia wine, designed to punish B.C. for its efforts to delay ...

Is it spring yet!? Three weeks ago we kicked off our first Wine of the Week, a recurring feature on Grok Nation where we speak to kickass women in the industry—sommeliers, beverage directors, critics, or just generally awesome wine connoisseurs—to learn about new wines. Belinda Chang picked a light ...

Wine. You think of the Bordeaux you can't afford, snapped up by those pesky Russian oligarchs and Chinese financiers. Or the Rhones that are earthy, ... It's somewhere between a basic text for future sommeliers and wine connoisseurs and a porn flic about the process by which an actress' pretty feet trod ...

The seminars "focus on what sets New York State wine apart from the rest, and the region's important place in the industry," according to festival news release. "The seminars are designed to accommodate all levels of knowledge, whether a seasoned wine aficionado or someone just discovering their tastes ...

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley's boycott of British Columbia wine, designed to punish B.C. for its efforts to delay the Trans Mountain pipeline, backfired. Instead of squelching sales, the ban sparked a buying spree among Alberta wine aficionados who feared running out of their favourite bottles.

Ask any wine aficionado how to get the most out of every sip, and they're sure to have at least one or two tips on how to best experience wine's bouquet, flavor, and mouthfeel. Academy Award-winning actress and world traveler Hillary Swank is no exception, except that her unorthodox tasting methods ...

Antonio Galloni didn't always have his sights set on becoming a wine critic. As a student at Berklee Music School in Boston, he thought he might make a career as a jazz guitarist. A few years later, he studied opera and conducting in Milan, Italy. “I had this experience of being the best guitar player for miles ...

Tesco wine product developer Charlotte Lemoine expects to see the growth in premium wines continue. “Britain's shoppers are becoming more confident about what they want and in the last year we have seen strong demand for what would be considered connoisseur wines,” she said. “Spending £20 ...

US wine critic James Suckling has been named the new wine curator for American cruise company Holland America Line, a role which will see him lead ... having the best wine list at sea, or anywhere, allows us to guide novices to find their new favourite label or indulge an aficionado who appreciates our ...

Guests purchased tickets for $25 to enjoy beer and wine samples, pontoon boat rides, a silent auction, food trucks, and of course, birds. Gulf Coast Bird Observatory Education and Outreach Manager Emma Shelly said the event was not only to celebrate the anniversary, but also to spread awareness about ...

Each season will Comprise five episodes focusing on a specific wine country or theme. In each 45- minute episode the viewer will gain knowledge about a famous wine region, its most well known grape varieties and the terroir. However, the series is also interesting for the wine connoisseur as it gives a ...

The Fine and Rare Wines at Bonhams has a range of unparalleled collection of landmarked wines from great Cellars! Every single wine connoisseur is certain to fall a prey at this sale! Top Lots of the Sale ... "Cellar Selections from a West Coast Collector, removed from professional wine storage. Bid with ...

Holland America Line is introducing Food & Beverage Aficionado Cruises in 2018 that showcase the talents of the members of its esteemed Culinary Council, Master Mixologist Dale DeGroff, and the premium line's wine curator and winemaker partners. The Culinary Council comprises a collection of elite ...

(9:38 a.m. EST) -- Holland America Line is hoping to lure hungry passengers with a multicourse menu of cruises featuring celebrity chefs, a master mixologist and wine specialists. The line's new Food & Beverage Aficionado cruises will feature members of its Culinary Council, seven high-profile chefs who ...

The claim could be made that the Holy Land's modern wine industry began in 1882, when Carmel Winery was founded by Baron Edmond de Rothschild, of the legendary Chateau ... You would not raise any eyebrows among wine aficionados if you were to pull out a bottle of cabernet sauvignon from Israel.

Wine aficionados might recognize it as one of the continent's better harvest regions, and maybe a surfer or two will have heard about the area's breaks. But Margaret River is a part of the world where sheer remoteness has kept it somewhat under the radar. To get there from the U.S. entails taking a ...

The chef-accompanied voyages, called Food and Beverage Aficionado Cruises, will include cooking, cocktail or wine demonstrations. Passengers will get to know the ... In addition to the new concentration on food, wine expert James Suckling has been named the line's wine curator. Suckling served as ...

A lot of people think pot stinks, but for cannabis connoisseurs, some weed has the coveted scent of fine wine. We take a closer look at a ... Ask any wine connoisseur what makes a great wine, and they will debate the age of the vine, the makeup of the soil, even the elevation. Turns out cannabis lovers are ...

New bar for wine connoisseurs is opening in the Jewellery Quarter. Arch 13 at Connolly's ... Good news wine aficionados - a new wine bar is opening near the city centre. And considering ... The family-owned business has a rich Brum heritage - shipping wine into Birmingham since 1906. The space at their ...