Author: Amy
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A few changes around VineSleuth…
by Amy Gross, the VineSleuth Hello wine-loving internet friends! I’ve got some exciting news for you about a new wine blog for casual wine drinkers which launches TODAY. Behind the scenes, the VineSleuth team has been recruiting new writers, developing new editorial calendars and building a wine blog to serve as a companion to Wine4.Me,…
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Shop and cook with Monica Pope & Maurizio Ferrarese
In Houston and in the market for some fun? A few years ago I invited a friend to join me for a private cooking lesson with Maurizio Ferrarese of Quattro at Four Seasons Hotel Houston and the two of us had a blast sipping sparkling wine and learning how to make fantastic risotto, among other things.…
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The Exes in My iPod: A Playlist of the Men Who Rocked Me to Wine Country
I met Lisa Mattson very soon after launching VineSleuth Uncorked. Right from the start I was impressed with her kindness in helping others learn more and enjoy life, and her enthusiasm for her job. When I heard she was writing a book, I could not wait to read the pages and hear what she would…
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Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo International Wine Competition Top Winners
I’ve just left Houston’s Reliant Center after judging wines for the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo International Wine Competition for the past two days. Here’s a shot of me from Super Panel late this afternoon, when we judged all of the wines which won their classes to determine to overall winners: (Please pardon the wine-stained…
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Belle Glos Pinot Noir Clark & Telephone
Tonight my husband came home with a few bottles of a wine he discovered last weekend on a cycling trip. He claimed it would do things which husbands like wines to do for their wives (and them, too.) I laughed and he proceeded to pour me a glass. And then another. It was delicious and…