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It is that time of year when the bounty of the harvest has been realized, the hard work of processing that harvest is largely behind us, and it is now a time to celebrate and give thanks! The celebration traditionally begins on the third Thursday of November, when Beaujolais Nouveau is released for consumption worldwide…

by Marty Cook EVENT DESCRIPTION Our presentation focuses on red wines made from grapes that could almost be referred to as the “noble red grapes” of Piemonte. Of course, I am referring to Dolcetto, Barbera, and Nebbiolo. Some of my most favorite wines come from Piemonte, Italy which also happens to be the ancestral homeland…

The Pennsylvania Wine Society is pleased to present “Super Wine Sunday: The Wines of Rioja” as our next in a series of Virtual Wine Tasting events. This event touches upon the Rioja wine region of Spain. The Rioja is a fascinating wine region that is really representative of three distinct terroir as it runs west…

Join Marty Cook for tasting of select Mazza Wines with Mazza Brand Manager and Head Winemaker.  Save the date now and check back 10-14 days prior to the event for additional detail on how to secure the wines, how to connect by Zoom, etc. Mazza Wines, you may recall was the Pennsylvania Wine Society's 2019…

There is a town in the northern most part of the northwest corner of Pennsylvania that is named North East (go figure!).  Near this town is where you will find one of the very first wineries licensed in Pennsylvania soon after the Commonwealth’s legislature passed the Limited Winery Act in 1968.  The name of that…

Rosé All Day!    by Marty Cook  Spring and summer scream, “It is time for a pink party!”  That would be “pink” in the form of Rosé wine.  The popularity of Rosé wine has exploded over the past decade in something of a resurgence.  True Rosé wine used to be readily available in our Fine Wine &…

Virtual Wine Tasting ~ A Wine Tour of France – Part 1         Traversing the Wine Regions of Burgundy, The Rhône Valley, and Provence                    by Marty Cook   Kevin Ostrowski will return on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at 03:30 p.m. Eastern/New York time to lead us through this first of a two-part series, as…

A Wine Tour of France, Part 2 ~ The Loire Valley and Bordeaux Vive la France!  If you missed part 1, mark your calendars now so you don’t miss part 2 on Sunday, May 16th! We continue our tour of France with Kevin Ostrowski and, during Part 2 of our series, we will explore two…

by Joe Via ------ Hello everyone. This is Joe Via, and it’s been a while since I last did a virtual presentation.  My next virtual tasting is scheduled on Sunday,…

CAVA: the Spanish Sparkler and Updated Winemaking Regs     by Joe Via The wine laws in Spain are changing to identify and dictate regional geography boundaries to distinguish the Cava production…

Cool Australia (Cooler Climate Australian Wines)      by Marty Cook Australia. A single nation island Continent. Vast, mysterious, unique, and hot. Much of the interior of Australia is arid, desert land.…