Tasting Walla Walla Wine. Portland 2024 Event
For us, February marks the beginning of the new wine season, starting with the Walla Walla wine-tasting event in Portland. Around fifty wineries come together...
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Why Pair Amaro and Tiramisu?
by Serge Z
Have you ever had Tiramisu? What about Amaro? Most readers would likely answer “yes” to Tiramisu and “no” to Amaro, which may not be entirely...
Ararat Dvin Reserve Brandy
by Serge Z
As the rich and smooth flavors of the 15-year-old Ararat Dvin Reserve (brandy) from the Caucus region danced on our taste buds, we wondered how...
Magma Cornetto, Croissants and Wine
by Serge Z
Have you ever had croissants and wine together? Perhaps you did, or maybe you didn’t. Still, if there was a croissant, or cornetto as it’s...
Vintage Sparkling Wine Tasting and Sabrage. 2023 Wineswinging Club Event
by Serge Z
Every December, we have a Sparkling Tasting and Sabrage party and pick at least Five Sparkling Wines for the New Year Celebration. For our party...
Vermeil Wines Tasting Notes
by Serge Z
Most of our wine-swinging excursions are planned beforehand, but The Vermeil Wines visit was a perfect example of a happenstance winery tour. Although we hadn’t...
Domaine Roy & Fils
by Serge Z
Domaine Roy & fils is a perfect example of when an apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Marc-André Roy and winemaker Jared Etzel established...
Knudsen Vineyards. Willamette Valley, Oregon.
by Serge Z
We’ve been tasting wines made with Knudsen Vineyards grapes for over 15 years. The first time we tried wine from Knudsen fruit was in 2007...
2019 Schnaitmann Lammler Lemberger GG
by Serge Z
2019 Weingut Rainer Schnaitmann Lämmler Lemberger Grosses Gewachs is among the world’s most exquisite and expensive Lemberger-based wines. If you find the name of this...
Weingut Keller Sylvaner Westhofen 2022
by Serge Z
This is the second vintage of this famous 2022 Weingut Keller Sylvaner Westhofen – Sylvaner of the future! Weingut Keller Story The Keller family has...
