by Greg | Mar 2, 2019 | AWS event, Education, Valley Vine, Wine event
DUE TO WEATHER, WE WILL POSTPONE THIS TASTING UNTIL MARCH 16. On Mach 27, 2004, something special happened in the basement level of the Black Building in downtown Fargo. My friend, Mike Jore and I, organized our first meeting of the Red River Valley American Wine...
by Greg | Feb 3, 2019 | AWS event, Education, Valley Vine, Wine event
You may call it Mouvèdre, Mataró, or Monastrell, but we like to call it mighty good. That’s because its thick skins, prominent tannins and dark color make for powerfully rich, earthy and savory red wines. It is often used as a blending grape in the Rhone Valley...
by Greg | Oct 7, 2018 | AWS event, Education, Valley Vine, Wine event
You may know of Spain’s famous Rioja and Ribera del Duero wine regions but there are many other areas that produce world class outstanding wines. This month we will travel to the northeastern part of Spain and enjoy the grapes of the area. While you will...
by Greg | Aug 30, 2018 | AWS event, Education, Valley Vine, Wine event
Last month’s Napa Cabernet wine tasting was certainly a tour de force of wine experiences. But our World Tour of Cabernet Sauvignon does not stop there. This venerable grape is grown throughout the world and expresses in unique ways. Next we will be heading down...
by Greg | Aug 5, 2018 | AWS event, Valley Vine, Wine event
Napa Cabernet – the King of Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, the offspring of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, is a classic Bordeaux grape. But, arguably, Napa Valley has become the king of cabernet sauvignon wines. Recent years have produced some truly outstanding...
by Greg | Jul 7, 2018 | AWS event, Valley Vine, Wine event
Zinfandel has a long history in America. It was brought to New York in 1820 by a fellow named George Gibbs from cuttings he obtained in Austria. By the 1850’s the grape was being cultivated in nurseries and made it’s way to Napa and Sonoma valleys. It once was the...
