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Miami Wine and Food Festival Best in Glass Wine Challenge Winners

The Winners are announced of the Miami Wine and Food Best in Glass competition. Best in Glass (BIG), is a one-of-a-kind “wine by the glass” competition. The competition was held January 27 – 28, 2013. BIG brought the wines to the attention of more than 30 of the top wine decision makers at South Florida’s most prestigious restaurants and hotels,
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Wine Tasting and Meet & Greet with Winemaker Paul Sloan from Small Vines

Event: Wine Tasting – Meet and Greet Guest of Honor:  Winemaker Paul Sloan from Small Vines Wines Place: A1A Fine Wine & Spirits, 6231 PGA Blvd (Mirasol Plaza) Palm Beach Gardens Date: Tuesday February 5th Time: 5:30-7:00pm Cost: Complementary Small Vines Wines is owned and operated by the husband-wife team of Paul Sloan and Kathryn McGrath Sloan in Sonoma, California. 
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Thanks & Giving; Wineries Giving Back

This time of year we all like to reflect and think of ways in which we can give back. Many Wineries give back throughout the year. I will focus on two wine companies that have amazing quality wine and the team behind the wine that has the shining spirit that makes you realize with every sip “YOU” are making a
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Wine Tasting at the French Wine Merchant Saturday November 10th 6pm-8pm

Join Winehooch at The French Wine Merchant in Palm Beach for a special evening of  Wine tasting accompanied by Artisan cheese. Maurice Amiel, Founder of the French Wine Merchant will offer special discount bottle pricing this night only. Come and pick up some fantastic values for your holiday dinner. Maurice will assist in selecting that perfect wine for any occasion. We
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It’s Willamette, Dammit! Valley That Is; Day 1

Many people still mispronounce Willamette. We are guilty also. It’s Willamette, Dammit! Great marketing by the Willamette Valley Vineyards. They even have a fun t-shirt.  The Willamette Valley is the première wine growing region in Oregon. It extends from Portland south to California. Surrounded by Cascade mountains to the east and the Coastal Range to the west. Our journey started
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Sunset Wine Tasting Cruise Friday June 15th

We still have spots available for tomorrow nights Sunset Sailing Cruise aboard the Hakuna Matata. We leave out of the Sailfish Marina at 6pm Friday June 15th. The weather will be beautiful for the evenings two hour cruise through the intercoastal waterways of Palm Beach. I have chosen a great selection of wines for our cruise. Click here to reserve
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Mondiale Chaine Ft Lauderdale Wine Dinner and Riedel Glass Seminar

Last week I attended LA CONFRÈRIE DE LA CHAINE DES RÔTISSEURS  wine dinner and glass seminar at the Josephine S Leiser Opera Center in Ft Lauderdale.  Our host was Eileen Rolnick, Bailli of the Ft Lauderdale chapter of Chaine. Vienna Cafe and Wine Bar were the Chefs for the evening. I was in gastronomic heaven because of their creations. The
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Quintessa Wine Dinner at PGA National April 25th at 6:30

You don’t want to miss this extraordinary event at Ironwood Steak & Seafood at PGA National Prior to the Wine Dinner, there will be a Quintessa Barrel tasting composed of an incredibly unique opportunity to taste the three Cabernets grown in three different lots of the Quintessa vineyards.  These wines were drawn  from the barrels and sent to PGA National
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Quintessa Wine Dinner at Ironwood Steak and Seafood at PGA National

Join us on Wednesday April 25th at 6:30 for a very special wine dinner. Quintessa Ambassador, Kelly McFadden, will be conducting this extraordinary tasting event, exploring the unique characters that this vineyard is known for. Chef Gordon master creations pair beautifully with the wines. This tasting offers a spectrum of rare wines from the renowned Napa Valley Estate, many of which
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Art of Wine Thursday March 15th 6-8pm

Don’t miss the Art of Wine this Thursday at Downtown at the Gardens. This month we are featuring the wines listed below. All wines are available for purchase through Whole Foods wine valet service. Drop off your order form and continue shopping, sipping and dining. Your wine will be waiting for you at the Customer Service Desk at Whole Foods
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