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PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW’S TOP TEN PROSECCOS AS THE REGION LOOKS TO QUALITY
blog | November 8, 2019 – 5:21pm | By Catherine Fallis A hilly corner of the Veneto in northern Italy was awarded Unesco World Heritage designation this past July, and odds are you are already familiar with it. It is the area known as Conegliano Valdobbiadene in the heart of Prosecco country. Prosecco, the inexpensive […]
PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW – TOP TEN GREEK WINES
Planet Grape Wine Review – Top Ten Greek Wines blog | October 18, 2019 – 5:01pm | By Catherine Fallis Delicious Mediterranean wines from Greece are unique, food friendly, cool and a nice break from vanilla and chocolate standbys Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Greek wines are ideal wine list choices as they tend to be […]
MEDITERRANEAN WINES PICKED BY A MASTER SOMMELIER
Food and Wine Mediterranean Wines Picked by a Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis Mon Oct 28 Saying the word “Mediterranean” brings an easy smile, conjuring up images of pristine beaches, azure water, fragrant air, fresh delicacies from the sea and shore, and wine. Mediterranean wines are ideal as we leave summer behind and head into fall. […]
SAVVY WINE SHOPPING – TIPS FROM A MASTER SOMMELIER
Food and Wine Savvy Wine Shopping – Tips from a Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis Wed Aug 14 With summer splurges behind us and the holidays on the distant horizon, it’s a good time to focus a little energy on maximizing your buying power when shopping for wine. Take a five minute read and you will […]
BEST POOLSIDE WINE UNDER $25 PICKED BY A MASTER SOMMELIER
Food and Wine Best Poolside Wine under $25 picked by a Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis Sat Jul 20 Summer means it’s time to relax, slow the pace, and enjoy the long, warm days. For relaxing by the pool, wine is the ideal complement. Here are my top 10 picks for your summer drinking pleasure, all […]
SIPS WITH SPENCER – TEN GRAPES TO KNOW IS THE ULTIMATE WINE GUIDE
Sips with Spencer Catherine Fallis’s book, Ten Grapes to Know is the ultimate wine guide Get to know the grapes you’ve been drinking with the popular wine read, Ten Grapes to Know. KGO TV ABC 7 Saturday, June 1, 2019 SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — As the fifth woman in the world to earn the […]
A MASTER SOMMELIER’S ROSE WINE PICKS
PRIME WOMEN A Master Sommelier’s Rose Wine Picks Home Entertainment Food and Wine A Master Sommelier’s Rose Wine Picks Share Food and Wine A Master Sommelier’s Rose Wine Picks Catherine Fallis Fri May 31 It’s time for beach wine! Many folks I know drink Rose wine year round, but summer is peak season […]
GRAPE GODDESS GIVES GRAPE GUIDE – WINE OH TV
Master Sommelier Reveals 3 Wine Grapes You Must Know (VIDEO) Grape Goddess Gives Grape Guide Looking for an all inclusive, easy to understand, wine guide? We have found the perfect wine book that will help you easily expand your wine expertise! Meet a Master Sommelier who wants you to have what she’s having. Catherine Fallis […]
REBUILD WINE COUNTRY ANNOUNCES SUMMER SYMPHONY BENEFIT CONCERT
PRESS RELEASE Rebuild Wine Country Announces Summer Symphony Benefit Concert Volunteer organization teams up with the San Francisco Symphony for benefit concert aiding community reconstruction efforts Santa Rosa, Calif., July 2, 2019 – Rebuild Wine Country (https://www.rebuildwinecountry.org/), a volunteer effort that aims to raise five million dollars for Northern California Habitat for Humanity affiliates, is thrilled […]
SIPS WITH SPENCER – GRAPE GODDESS AND THE WINE SNIFFER
Check out my segment with the fun and slightly goofy Spencer Christian on ABC 7, Sips with Spencer. As he says, “Sip, sip, hooray!” Master Sommelier, grape goddess, and creator of the wine website, Planet Grape, Catherine Fallis strives to share her wine knowledge, reviews, and recommendations with the world. KGO ABC 7 Saturday, May […]
LODI ZINFANDEL – A GRAPE TO KNOW
June 28, 2019 | Randy Caparoso Summary of nearly an entire chapter devoted to Lodi Zinfandel by Catherine Fallis MS in her book Ten Grapes to Know Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis leading a wine tasting at 2019 ZinFest Wine School Many have called for it, but few have earned it. That is, the coveted title […]
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS AVA FALL EVENTS
PRESS RELEASE SANTA CRUZ, CA – The Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association (SCMWA) announces 7 upcoming Fall events. Saturday, August 24 – Taste of the Mountains Celebrates Santa Cruz Mountains Wines. Enjoy an afternoon of tasting and discovering wines from small, local boutique wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains in one location. Taste wines from […]
CENTRAL OTAGO 4.0
Insights from the 14th annual Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration written by deborahparkerwong The three-day 2019 Pinot Noir Celebration held in Queenstown, Central Otago delivered on Chairman Paul Pujol’s welcome promise of examining the region, its producers and their wines with a perspective as fresh as a stiff breeze off Queenstown Bay. The evolution of […]
SOSIE WINE FOCUSES ON TWIN PASSIONS
June 24, 2019 by Liz Thach, MW The word “Sosie” means twin in French, and so when seeking a name for their new winery, husband/wife team, Scott MacFiggen and Regina Bustamante, decided this was the perfect term to describe their wine passion. “We wanted to name the winery for our twin passions of French winemaking […]
2019 LODI ZINFEST BLIND TASTING
May 23, 2019 | Randy Caparoso 2019 ZinFest Blind Tasting: How Lodi Zinfandels compare to some of California’s finest Round 1 (of 3) wines in ZinFest Zinfandel Blind Tasting (special thanks to Suzanne Ledbetter for photos in this article) The 2019 Zinfandel Blind Tasting – taking place on May 17, the Friday before […]
CALIFORNIA WINE EXCHANGE TO FEATURE CRAFT AND BOUTIQUE WINERIES
PRESS RELEASE www.CaliWineExchange.com mark@CaliWineExchange.com linkedin.com/in/markprior5150 FB / Insta / Twtr: @CaliWineX Mobile: (404) 966-1856 – – – – – – BURBANK, CA – May 6, 2019, the California Wine Exchange launches at 12:01am, May 14 on Kickstarter in an effort to buck distribution standards and offer wines from mostly craft and boutique winemakers from within the Golden State. […]
CELEBRATE SAUVIGNON BLANC WINE
Food and Wine Celebrate Sauvignon Blanc Wine Catherine Fallis Tue Apr 30 Each year Sauvignon Blanc Day (#sauvblanc) is celebrated on the first Friday in May. That makes it May 3rd this year. (grape goddess says “so vin yon blahnk”. Repeat after me. “so vin yon blahnk”.) As that day begins in New Zealand so […]
CORKS, FORKS, RHYTHM & BREWS
PRESS RELEASE ALAMEDA BOYS & GIRLS CLUB LAUNCHES TICKETS FOR WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL: CORKS, FORKS, RHYTHM & BREWS The First Alameda Boys & Girls Club Corks, Forks, Rhythm & Brews Wine, Beer and Food Festival, Takes Place On October 5, 2019 Alameda, CA (March 28, 2019) – The Alameda Boys & Girls Club (ABGC) […]
SPRINGTIME BRUNCH COCKTAILS
Share PRIMEWOMEN.COM Food and Wine Springtime Brunch Cocktails Catherine Fallis Sat Apr 6 Celebrate the end of winter with some lively, vibrant, and very Instagrammable Brunch cocktails. Tax time may have put a dent in your budget, but Korbel sparkling wine, the main ingredient in these drinks, is very easy on the wallet. At […]
PINOT IN THE REDWOODS
<img src=”https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a5a384f7e0abcd30e64314/t/5c047ef0575d1f46547e272a/1545981836137/PINOT-2019-Poster-11x17_FINAL2_RGB500px_Squarespace.jpg” alt=”PINOT-2019-Poster-11x17_FINAL2_RGB500px_Squarespace.jpg” /> 22nd Annual <img src=”https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a5a384f7e0abcd30e64314/t/5ad855a31ae6cf3511239828/1538718391304/AV-Pinot-Fest-Logo-Grapes-PNG.png” alt=”AV-Pinot-Fest-Logo-Grapes-PNG.png” /> May 17-19, 2019 Camp Navarro Buy Pinot Fest Tickets Schedule of Events Friday, May 17 Technical Conference & Casual BBQ Saturday, May 18 Grand Tasting, Winemaker Dinners & Concert Sunday, May 19 Winery Open Houses throughout Anderson Valley Come sip, sample and savor with […]
BEST SICILIAN WINES
Food and Wine Catherine Fallis Sat Mar 9 With its rugged mountains, pristine coastlines and tumultuous, melting pot history, the Mediterranean island of Sicily has much to offer visitors. As part of Italy, one can expect to find lots of delicious food and wine in addition to the more mundane tourist activities such as […]
PROOF NETWORK ACQUIRES DRYNC
For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 7, 2019 PROOF NETWORK VENTURES COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF DRYNC, INC AND INCREASES RETAIL STORE COVERAGE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES Tampa, FL – Proof Network Ventures Inc., a technology development and data solutions company serving the beverage alcohol industry, today announced its acquisition of Drync, a private-label mobile application […]
NAPA VALLEY VINTNER JOHN SHAFER DIES AT AGE 94
Press Release Long-time Winery Owner and Innovator Left His Mark on Wine Industry and Napa Valley Charities The Shafer family is deeply saddened to announce the death of their father, longtime vintner, philanthropist and winery founder, John Shafer on March 2, 2019. “The world of wine always inspired Dad and he loved nothing more than […]
BEST WINE FOR YOUR VALENTINE
Flowers, chocolate, jewelry, or fragrance are always good choices to please your intended, but what if you had a personal sommelier to pick out a nice bottle of wine? Consider it done. Here are a few of our Valentine’s Day favorites, and if you want to get a leg up on the ten most important […]
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