The Wine Moment I Will Never Forget: Chianti spritzer on the beach, circa 1964
It was on the map but, as we came around the mountain, the village wasn’t there. A set of bells sat, incongruously, on the side of the road,
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Wine is Bottled Poetry
And sometimes, wine can be anything but bottled poetry, more like a bad nursery rhyme, a twisted limerick or even blank verse. But at its best, it is indeed just that – pure poetry. In this blog, I will attempt to avoid sounding like a bad nursery rhyme, but hope that any poetry I find in the bottle will find some expression on this blog.
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- Jun 5
Certification Classes for Wine/Food Professionals Return to Asheville in August, Including a New Spanish Wine Essentials Course
MWWine School offers core wine certification classes and new Spanish curriculum to fast track students’ understanding of wine
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- Apr 29
PRESS RELEASE: WSG French And Spanish Wine Essentials Classes Come to Paso Robles
New Wine Scholar Guild classes join WSET Level 1, 2, and 3 Awards in Wines on the Central Coast’s MWWine School summer schedule
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- Nov 20, 2023
Have Some Madeira, My Dear, You Really Have Nothing to Fear....
Madeira with its long history, complex flavors and food friendliness is the perfect holiday wine!
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- Sep 12, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: Certification Classes for Wine/Food Professionals Return to Asheville in October
MWWine School brings WSET® Level 1, 2 and 3 Award in Wines certification courses starting in October in Asheville
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- Jul 7, 2023
ARTICLE: WWC23 – The Wine Student, by Melanie Webber
Source Article: https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/wwc23-wine-student-melanie-webber
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- Jun 29, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: MWWine School Expands Access to Wine Education in SLO County
The MWWine School is now an approved program provider for the globally recognized Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) in SLO County;...
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- Feb 17, 2023
Robert Hall - 'Regenerating' Wine in Paso Robles
This week, I was lucky to join the LA Wine Writers for a brilliant tasting of wines from Paso Robles winery, Robert Hall, perfectly...
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- Nov 30, 2022
PRESS RELEASE: WSET Level One, Two & Three Award in Wines Classes Coming to Asheville School of Wine
MWWine School announced WSET Level One, Two and Three Award in Wines classes will launch in Asheville, North Carolina in January 2023.
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- Nov 29, 2022
The Mountains are Calling: A Taste of Foradori Wines
Trentino's Foradori wines are highly sought after: 70% of them are exported to 50 different countries.
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- Nov 29, 2022
The Mountains are Calling and I Must Go: Foradori Wines
From the first time I heard about Northern Italy’s Foradori winery, I wanted to visit. The dramatic background of the Dolomites..
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- Sep 22, 2022
Southern Oregon in Seven Fabulous Wine and Food Pairings (plus three pairing don’ts)
Last year, the annual Wine Media Conference took me to Southern Oregon, a wine region often overlooked
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- Sep 20, 2022
Food and Wine Pairing: Six Basic Principles to Build Confidence
One of my favorite things to teach my Wine and Spirit Educational Trust students is wine and food pairing, and I especially appreciate the s
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- Aug 23, 2022
From Nun to Nirvana: Putting the Sweet Back on Your Wine List!
PART THREE : GETTING STARTED - Sweet Wine Secrets of Australia and Bordeaux
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- Jul 3, 2022
From Nun to Nirvana: Putting the Sweet Back on Your Wine List!
PART TWO: A Tale of Beauty and the Beast - How Sweet Wine Gets Sweet
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- Jun 17, 2022
From Nun to Nirvana: Dispelling Sweet Wine Myths and Putting the Sweet Back on Your Wine List!
What makes me sad about sweet wine……the sins of a nun and other stories
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- Jan 31, 2022
The Garagiste Festival: The Wine World's Launching Pad & Best Festival - Returns to Solvang
A little under eleven years ago I was approached by Stewart McLennan and Doug Minnick about an idea they had
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- Sep 15, 2020
Riverina Reconsidered Part Two: Small Producers Finding the Sunlight in the Shadow of Giants
Just before magic hour, as the blast of the sun had eased a bit, we headed out to Yarran winery in Yenda, about fifteen minutes from Griffit
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- Sep 10, 2020
Riverina Reconsidered Part One: Small Producers Finding the Sunlight in the Shadow of Giants
Small Producers Finding the Sunlight in the Shadow of Giants: Griffith’s Small Town Charm and Mino & Co It took an hour and a half to fly...
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- Sep 1, 2020
The Riverina Reconsidered
Could The Riverina be THE New Offbeat Wine Region to Visit in Australia?
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