Archive for May, 2015
CRISP WHITE WINES FROM THE ITALIAN ALPS
Catherine Fallis MS At the recent Age-Worthy Alto-Adige wine tasting put on by SUDTIROL WEIN/VINI ALTO ADIGE and moderated by the erudite and engaging Tim Gaiser MS, not a single Pinot Grigio was served, though it is their most planted white grape. Instead, the focus was on Pinot Bianco (Pinot Blanc), Gewurztraminer, and Pinot Nero […]
LODI ZINFEST 2015
ZinFest WineSchool Presented by Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis of planetgrape.com Lodi, California May 2015 Lodi Lake last weekend was transformed into the popular wine festival known as ZinFest, attended by folks as far away as Montreal and Fort Lauderdale. This is one of my favorite events of the year, as it celebrates not only the […]
2009 DOWS LBV PORT
{ THE SOMM JOURNAL } APRIL/MAY 2015 2009 Dow’s Late Bottled Vintage Port by Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis I’ll never forget my first wine tasting in San Francisco. I had just moved from Los Angeles as was excited to meet my peers so I put on a nice suit and pair of heels. Rookie move […]
THE DIRTY JULIUS – A SPARKLING WINE COCKTAIL WITH ORANGE JUICE & CREAM
A sweet, creamy and delicious wine cocktail that reminds you of an Orange Julius. However the addition of sparkling wine and vodka make it a little “dirty,” but fun! Background The idea of our cocktail, the Dirty Julius, started with just figuring out what wine we were going to mix with. For both of us, […]
FRENCH PREFER PINK OVER WHITE
Did you know? The French are now drinking more Rose than white wine. The dry Rose trend is increasing in other parts of the world as well, though in the good ole USA sweeter styles prevail. France’s most pale, delicate, ethereal Rose wines come from Provence, the country’s oldest wine region. While coral was the […]
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