by Greg | May 29, 2013 | AWS event, Valley Vine, Wine event
Summers were made for crisp cool white wines. But fear not red wine drinkers, these are not your typical white wines. Explore the tastes of white grapes hardly heard of around our parts. Our next AWS tasting will feature white wines from around the world unlike any...
by Greg | May 2, 2013 | AWS event, Education, Valley Vine, Wine event
Chocolate has been paired with all kinds of wine both red and white but sparkling wines are often overlooked. While bitter dark chocolate has a potential to clash with bubbles, creamier milk chocolate and white chocolate pairs well. And champagne with chocolate dipped...
by Greg | Apr 6, 2013 | AWS event, Valley Vine, Wine event
With the arrival of Spanish missionaries to South America in the 1500’s came the wine industry. While the wines of Chile today bear little resemblance to the wines of the 16th century, they are producing some extraordinary wines. Don’t miss our next AWS...
by Greg | Mar 3, 2013 | AWS event, Valley Vine, Wine event
The Rhone Valley of France is home of some of the most delicious grape varietals in the world. The wines there are blends of Carignan, Grenache, Cinsault, Viogner, Mourvedre, Syrah, Marsanne and Roussane, to name a few. When in Rhone you must try the local wines. But...
by Greg | Jan 4, 2013 | AWS event, Valley Vine, Wine event
Our next AWS event will be the annual meeting on Saturday, Jaunary 12 at 7:00 pm. This will be an informal tasting event hosted by Greg and Lisa Cook. Greg will provide wines for tasting and there will be no charge. Please bring an appetizer or other dish to share. We...
by Greg | Oct 25, 2012 | AWS event, Valley Vine, Wine event
The Western Cape of South Africa boasts a 400 year history of wine production. Enjoy the unique flavors of wines from this region on Saturday, November 3. The region boasts traditional grape varieties including chenin blanc, riesling, chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon...
