Wine Wednesday ~ Wines from Indigenous Grapes
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomOur next Wine Wednesday episode on February 9th at 7:00 pm Eastern/New York time is “Wines from Indigenous Grapes.” This topic almost screams “Italy!” The Italian peninsula is home to nearly 25% of the world’s 1,200+ recognized wine grape varieties. But, many other wine regions and countries can also claim a number of wine grapes…
Château Maris Wines from the Cordier Portfolio
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomPlease join Marty Cook, PWS President, and our guest Gregg Mutschler, Director of National Distribution for Cordier USA on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time, to enjoy wines from the Languedoc region of France. Cordier USA is the U.S based importer of global wine producer Cordier by Invivo. Cordier USA’s core business…
Board of Directors Meeting
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomBoard meetings are virtual via Zoom. Active, dues paid current Members may attend as guests. Please contact the President if you are interested in attending a meeting.
Wine Wednesday ~ Piemonte, Italy
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomThis week’s Wine Wednesday episode on February 16th at 7:00 p.m. Eastern focuses on one of my most favorite wine regions in the whole world, i.e. that of Piemonte (Italy). This region is in the northwest of Italy and is bordered on the western side by a mountain range that separates Italy and France. It…
Godforsaken Grapes II ~ Wines of Lesser-Known Grapes
Hilton Harrisburg 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, United StatesPreparing for this event has been a lot of fun. I began selecting and setting aside wines in anticipation of staging Godforsaken Grapes II almost immediately after the first Godforsaken Grapes event concluded on February 18th of 2020. That was before the shutdown in March 2020, which seems like a million years ago. It has…
Wine Wednesday ~ The Veneto Region of Italy
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomOur topic for Wine Wednesday on February 23rd at 7:00 pm Eastern time examines the wines of Veneto, Italy. This region is in the northeastern corner of “the boot” that describes the peninsula that is Italy. It is generally a cooler climate for growing grapes. The Veneto region produces more whites than reds under the…
Wine Wednesday ~ Tuscany, Italy
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomOur next Wine Wednesday on March 2nd at 7:00 pm Eastern (New York) Time features “the Wines of Tuscany, Italy”. Tuscany is the land of the Sangiovese grape. This wine region is located on the western coast of central Italy and is home to Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano red wines…
Wine Wednesday ~ The Rioja Region of Spain
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomOur next installment of Wine Wednesday on March 9th at 7:00 pm Eastern Time embraces the wines that emanate from the Rioja region of Spain. The Rioja (phonetic spelling RREE’-OH’-hah) is the oldest Designation of Origin in Spain (1925) and the first to earn Calificada status (1991). A broad yet landlocked geographic expanse stretching from…
Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery and the Eastern American Vinifera Revolution
Hilton Harrisburg 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, United StatesOn Friday, March 11th at 7:00 pm Eastern Time at the Hilton Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania Wine Society we will host a pandemically-postponed wine tasting event featuring the wines of Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery, Keuka Lake, Finger Lakes, NY. Originally scheduled for March 2020, we have carried this event on our books for what will be…
Winemaking for Mere Mortals!
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomOn Sunday, March 13th at 3:30 pm Eastern (New York) Time, the Pennsylvania Wine Society will feature Virtual Wine Education event on winemaking. But this segment will be a departure from the programs you have come to know from the PWS. It will be a one-hour overview of winemaking at home, as performed by award-winning…
Wine Wednesday ~ Wines from Washington State
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomOur next Wine Wednesday on March 16th at 7:00 pm Eastern Time will examine the wines from Washington State. Such a vast expanse of potential wine growing acreage, Washington State is only scratching the surface of what it will eventually achieve, both in terms of grape varieties that are continually being added to their region…
Wine Wednesday ~ Wines from Oregon
Wherever YOU Connect with ZoomOur Wine Wednesday episode for March 23rd at 7:00 pm Eastern pertains to a relatively “new” wine growing region on the northwest coast of the United States. That region is the State of Oregon, which has built a reputation for its Pinot Noir wines and, for white wine enthusiasts, its Pinot Gris. Still developing its…