Wine Wednesday ~ Wines for Cinco de Mayo
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomWines For Cinco de Mayo by Marty Cook Happy Cinco de Mayo! Cinco de Mayo is an annual Mexican celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862. This event is not a federal holiday in…
Wine Wednesday ~ Australia & New Zealand Wines
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomWines of Australia and New Zealand by Marty Cook While we are enjoying our springtime and experiencing budbreak in the Northern Hemisphere, the world “down under” is enjoying their Southern Hemisphere harvest and busily preparing their latest vintage of wines! And, although this latest vintage cannot possibly be ready for us to sample next Wednesday,…
French Wines Part II ~ The Loire Valley and Bordeaux
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomA 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…
FREE Virtual Event ~ Wine Wednesday ~ South African Wines
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomThe Wines of South Africa by Marty Cook South Africa is a relative newcomer to the American wine scene over the past three or four decades; but that region has a rich winemaking tradition that extends well into the nineteenth century. The South African wine industry is also one of the leaders in doing research…
Wine Wednesday ~ Pinot Noir
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomPinot Noir by Marty Cook Our next Wine Wednesday takes place on May 26th at 7:00 p.m. Eastern/New York time, and focuses on Pinot Noir, the red grape whose clusters loosely approximate the shape of a pinecone (the name is derived from the French words for pine and black). This difficult-to-grow cool climate grape gives winegrowers…
Wine Wednesday ~ Rhône Whites & Reds
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomRhône Whites & Reds by Marty Cook The Rhône wine region of France has been making wine for over 2000 years. The area is broken up into the Northern Rhône and the Southern Rhône, and the history and wines of the entire area is well-documented. The Northern Rhône wines are exclusively red wines made primarily from the Syrah grape, while the Southern Rhône region is…
Wine Wednesday ~ Iberian Peninsula
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomWines of the Iberian Peninsula by Marty Cook The Iberian Peninsula can lay claim to a rich and diverse history and culture. Home to two maritime nations that spawned many explorers and Conquistadors that, rightfully or wrongfully, settled an enormous portion of the globe in centuries past, and the destination of choice for many of…
Washington State Wines: A Geology Overview and AVA Update
Wherever YOU Connect with Zoomby 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, June 13th at 3:30 p.m. Eastern/New York Time. I’m really excited, as this topic is one of my personal favorites. At a quick pace, we…
Wine Wednesday ~ Wines from Regions/Wineries You Visited
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomWines from Regions/Wineries You have Visited by Marty Cook It is likely that all of us have visited a winery or a number of wineries in various wine regions. These explorations are tremendous fun! And, each winery and wine region introduce you to a number of wines from which to draw conclusions. Virtually every winery…
Wine Wednesday ~ Eastern American Wines (Maine to the Rockies and Michigan to Texas)
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomWine Wednesday by Marty Cook The work week is dragging on and you are half of the way to the weekend. Wednesday, or “Hump Day”, as it is commonly called. You need a little pick-me-up. Something more than a beer, some dinner, and a sitcom. You have been practicing some form of sheltering-in-place for…
Cava – A Look at the New Laws
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomCAVA: 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 D.O.’s., Denominación de Origen, i.e., where the grapes are grown. There is not just one production zone, but four. Two now also have sub-zones. In…
Wine Wednesday ~ “Summertime Sippers”
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomWine Wednesday by Marty Cook The work week is dragging on and you are half of the way to the weekend. Wednesday, or “Hump Day”, as it is commonly called. You need a little pick-me-up. Something more than a beer, some dinner, and a sitcom. You have been practicing some form of sheltering-in-place for…