Tag: Wine
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Podcast – Interview with Amy Niessner
Tune into this interview with Amy & Reba and find out who is behind the name and just how much fun you might have going on a wine tour with this great tour company. Amy & and Reba also shared some of their favorite wineries in the Willamette Valley. See links below! Parrett Mountain CellarsMeraviglioso…
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Podcast – A GenXer (without a Millennial)…gives a few updates
Listen in to hear why there is not a longer episode this week and what’s new with Thru The Grapewine. Then, if you feel so inclined, find one of our older episodes to listen to! There are over 20 episodes now! Looking to get away to wine country? Use coupon code GRAPEWINE23 on checkout when…
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Podcast – A GenXer and a Millennial…talk about Queen Victoria
Join Ali and Ute for this quick half-hour episode where we share our biggest takeaways from the Oregon Wine Symposium from February 14th and 15th. Also, Ali brought a great bottle of 2017 Siduri Pinot Noir for us today and we’re chatting about Victoria, Queen of England, who reigned for over 62 years and influenced the global…
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Podcast – A GenXer and a Millennial…walk into Costco
It is time for some serious wine tasting at Thru The Grapewine. Ute and Ali met up at Costco and purchased several Kirkland wines, and of course, tasted them during the episode. Please note, that the episode was edited to shorten sipping and slurping while tasting.Thru The Grapewine is not sponsored by Costco or the…
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Podcast – A GenXer and a Millennial…talk about Antonia Ferreira
On our journey to feature inspirational women in the wine industry, we found one amazing woman in Portugal. Her name was Dona Antonia Ferreira, and she shaped the port trade in Portugal in the 1800s like no other person. We also, appropriately, tasted a port and discussed the tasting notes and more.We also share our…
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Podcast – A GenXer and a Millennial…talk about Madeline Triffon
Our second episode of A GenXer and a Millennial walk into a winery… and Ute and Ali are tasting a Passetoutgrain from Domaine Divio and are chatting about Madeline Triffon, one of only 25 women Master Sommeliers in America… and then get carried away just a little bit when it comes to all the different…
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Podcast – Interview with Liane Morris
What a great new year’s episode! Ute and Liane talk about Hunter Valley, Australia, the oldest wine region, which is where Liane is located. Liane is an experienced writer with many talents and a love for wine. They also discussed drinking and limiting alcohol, and get a little carried away about midlife and its transformative…
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German Riesling under $30
Riesling can be dry, off-dry, or even sweet, and it really depends on a number of factors, including when the grapes are harvested (later harvest makes for sweeter grapes as sugar is allowed to concentrate in the grapes) and how they’re fermented and aged. Rieslings have different quality levels. Your regular Riesling is going to…
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6 Great Starter Wines
If you follow me on Instagram @thru_thegrapewine you already know that I have a couple of posts up that list three white and three red wines that are great for wine newbies. I decided to add them all to my blog as well and make a couple of recommendations for each so you can try…