Wines of South West France
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomOur next Virtual Wine Education event takes place on Sunday, April 10th at 3:30 pm Eastern on Zoom (link shown below). On the French side of the Pyrenees lies Gascony – the land of many tribes. That land would become known as a quality wine producing region. With Bordeaux to its North, the Bordelaise had…
Wine Wednesday ~ Pennsylvania and Other Eastern American Wines
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomOur next Wine Wednesday offering on April 13th at 7:00 pm Eastern will feature Pennsylvania and other Eastern American wines. Some of us may crinkle their noses when they think about wines made in the Commonwealth or other States east of the West Coast, but there are enough great wine producers around the Pennsylvania Wine…
Wine Wednesday ~ Wines from any State or Province not Previously Featured
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomOur next Wine Wednesday offering on April 20th at 7:00 pm Eastern will feature wines from any North American State or Province not previously featured. There are many States and Provinces remaining that we have not touched upon during the last weeks of exploring United States wines. So, pick one! We know there are tasty wines…
Wine Wednesday ~ Wines from Western Europe
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomOur next Wine Wednesday offering on April 27th at 7:00 pm Eastern will feature Wines from Western Europe. After our foray into Eastern American wines and wines from other random North American States and Provinces, we all deserve a trip across the pond for one of our favorite wines from the Old World. Pick anything…
Pennsylvania Wine Excellence Tasting and Awards Ceremony XIX
Hilton Harrisburg 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, United States20 years ago, Frank Fritsch told me he thought we should be doing something to recognize the Pennsylvania wineries. He especially felt we should encourage them to make the kind of wines we like to drink. I had learned a lot about judging wines from attending American Wine Society conferences and a few other wine…
Wine Wednesday ~ Wines for Cinco de Mayo
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomSure, we did this last year, but there are certainly enough pairing possibilities to prop up another Cinco de Mayo wine pairing. Whether it’s something from the American Southwest, or Mexico, or just something that pairs with your favorite tacos or burritos, tell us all about your favorite wines (and, foods!) for Cinco de Mayo!…
Wine Wednesday ~ -Wines of Eastern Europe
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomThis week’s Wine Wednesday on May 11th at 7:00 pm Eastern Time makes a course correction that takes us back across the pond to Europe and specifically to Eastern Europe. But, for this trip, we are going a little deeper into the eastern part of the continent. Get ready to talk about favorite or newly…
Wines of Grandview Vineyard
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomWe are pleased to announce the Pennsylvania Wine Society Virtual Wine Education topic for Sunday afternoon May 15th at 3:30 pm Eastern/New York time, when we will feature the wonderful wines of Grandview Vineyard. If you have not tasted wines from Grandview Vineyard, then make a point of joining us on Sunday, May 15th at…
Wine Wednesday ~ Wines of Africa and the Middle East
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomThis week’s Wine Wednesday on May 18th at 7:00 pm Eastern Time will explore wines produced in any of the African or Middle Eastern countries. Places like South Africa and Israel produce some popular wines easily found in the PA Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores, but other varieties from other African and Middle Eastern…
Wine Wednesday ~ Summer Wines
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomNext weekend in the USA, we take pause to remember all the brave men and women who gave their lives so that we can exercise all of our freedoms, including our ability to freely talk about the wine of our choosing every Wednesday evening on Wine Wednesday. This episode of Wine Wednesday falls on May…
Wine Wednesday ~ Wines from Old Wineries
Wherever YOU Connect with Zoom“I love everything that is old; old friends, old times, old manners, old books, and old wines.” -Oliver Goldsmith, The Vicar of Wakefield. It sounds like old Oliver would be thrilled with this weeks topic of discussion for Wine Wednesday, as we old friends will be talking about old wines, some of which will undoubtedly come…
Wine Wednesday ~ Chardonnay
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomThis week for wine Wednesday will take a look (and have a taste) at what is perhaps the world’s most polarizing wine; Chardonnay. Originally from Burgundy, used in all kinds of sparkling wines, and without the distinctive flavors of other white varieties like Sauvignon Blanc or Riesling, Chardonnay is said to be the most popular white…