by Greg | Mar 8, 2021 | AWS event, Education, 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 South America today bear little resemblance to the wines of the 16th century, the history and culture is infused in their extraordinary wines. In the...
by Greg | Feb 26, 2021 | AWS event, Education, Valley Vine, Wine event
RRV AWS in 2021 Greetings wine lovers! It has been a long year and I know you are all curious and interested to know what we have planned for 2021. I wanted to send out this quick note to let you know, we have not forgotten you! I’m happy to let you know that we...
by Greg | Sep 9, 2020 | AWS event, Education, Valley Vine, Wine event
Blending is done to bring qualities of different varieties together in a marriage of textures and flavors. If a particular grape is thin skinned and lacks tannin structure, blending in some wine made from a more tannic grape variety will round it out. Have a flabby...
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...
