by Greg | Jul 27, 2020 | AWS event, Education, Valley Vine, Wine event
I know our group never tires of cabernet sauvignon from the Napa Valley, but did you realize there are great cabs to be had just outside of Napa? Don’t believe it? Join us on Saturday, Aug. 8 for a tour of the cabs from the North Coast. The grapes for this...
by Greg | Jul 6, 2020 | AWS event, Education, Valley Vine, Wine event
Riesling is a versatile grape now grown all over the world. Its color can range from a light straw to deep yellow. It usually has intense aromas of fruits that rise from the glass and the flavors can range from lemon/lime to pineapple and apricot as it goes from less...
by Greg | Jun 7, 2020 | AWS event, Education, Valley Vine, Wine event
The wines of Central Italy. When you think of Italian wine regions, the central regions of Toscana, Umbria, Abruzzo and Lazio, among others, comes to mind. Gentle sun-kissed hills lined with row after row of verdant vines filling the landscapes. And the wines are...
by Greg | Apr 17, 2020 | AWS event, Valley Vine, Wine event
TRIVIA EDITION – Think you know wine? Bring it! Join us for an on-line meetup every Saturday evening at 7:00 pm. Grab a bottle of wine and join the fun. Open up anything you want to share and we’ll all talk about it together. Join the trivia games and see...
by Greg | Apr 2, 2020 | AWS event, Valley Vine, Wine event
Please forgive my light hearted approach to these serious times. But we all could use a nice glass of wine and some community about now. Please join us this Saturday evening for a Red River Valley American Wine Society Pandemic virtual tasting. Yes, it’s time...
by Greg | Mar 7, 2020 | AWS event, Education, Valley Vine, Wine event
If the last couple years of AWS tastings haven’t already told you, we just can’t get enough of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. There simply is no getting tired of it. Cabernet Sauvignon, the offspring of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, is a classic...
