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By: Jeffrey M. Cohen, CMS, Wine Specialist Second on the Left Oregon Pinot Camp is a multi-day immersive experience filled with workshops, tastings and dinners in the Willamette Valley. It was set up very much like any summer camp. I was dropped off at my hotel, got settled, and the school buses were used to […]
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By: Jeffrey M. Cohen, CMS, Wine Specialist FUTO ESTATE In this edition, I want to highlight an amazing winery, FUTO Estates, and yes, of course we have acquired some for your enjoyment. The philosophy at FUTO is like many wineries, and that is to make the very best wines out of the very best grapes […]
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By: Jeffrey Cohen, CMS, Wine Specialist Happy Spring! In this installment of Taste, I would like to personally invite all our members to Axis to taste a brand-new wine list. The opening list consists of wines by the glass from around the world. Our whites are meant for the spring and summer and will be […]
Wines From Mexico
By: Jeffrey M. Cohen, CMS, Wine Specialist In this edition of Taste, I would like to tell you of an event that took place a couple of weeks ago. I was invited to a tasting at one of my favorite restaurants, Chama Gaucha. I met up with Tom Bracamontes of La Competencia Imports. This was […]
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By: Jeffrey Cohen, CMS, Wine Specialist Happy New Year! In this edition of Taste, I wanted to introduce to you a great new wine that was brought on at the end of the year. In November, I had the great opportunity to taste wines from a very boutique portfolio called ¿Por Que No?. We tasted […]
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By: Jeffrey Cohen, CMS, Wine Specialist Bubbles & Big Reds For this installment of Taste, I would like to invite everybody to our annual Wine Extravaganza — “Bubbles & Big Reds” edition. This year it will be on the 21st of November from 6:00 to 8:30pm. This will be the biggest one to date, and […]
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By: Jeffrey Cohen, Wine Specialist Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery Established in 1882, Spottswoode Estate is distinguished by the pre-Prohibition Victorian home depicted on their wine label. Spottswoode was christened by Mrs. Albert Spotts in 1910 and later acquired by Mary and Jack Novak in 1972. Mary released Spottswoode’s first Cabernet Sauvignon in 1982, exactly […]
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By: Jeffrey Cohen, CMS, Wine Specialist Albariño Albariño wine (“alba-reen-yo”) is a delightfully refreshing coastal white that grows on the Iberian Peninsula. It’s loved for its rich stone fruit flavors, a hint of salinity and zippy acidity. 6 Fun Facts About Albariño 1. On the Wine Day Calendar, August 1st is Albariño Day! 2. Some […]
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By: Jeffrey Cohen, Wine Specialist Craft Beer in the United States Trying to define craft beer is a difficult task, as beer can be very subjective and a personal experience. The Brewers Association, the nonprofit trade group that protects and promotes small and independent U.S. brewers, defines an American craft brewer as a small, independent […]
If you love Sauvignon Blanc then Vermentino is your friend
By: Jeffrey M. Cohen, CMS, Wine Specialist Vermentino (“vur-men-teeno”) is a light-bodied white wine that grows mostly in Italy on the island of Sardinia and around Tuscany. What’s exciting about Vermentino is it can be deliciously complex in taste, one similar style to Sauvignon Blanc. Because Vermentino is so unknown, you can find high quality […]
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By: Jeffrey Cohen, Wine Specialist The 1855 Classification: In 1855, Napoleon III, emperor of France, decided to throw a Universal Exposition in Paris, a kind of world’s fair, and wanted all the country’s wines represented. He invited Bordeaux’s Chamber of Commerce to arrange an exhibit. The members of the Chamber knew a hornet’s nest when […]
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By: Jeffrey Cohen, Wine Specialist Nickel & Nickel Single Vineyard Wines For this installment, I would like to highlight three new wines that will be on the next printing of the wine list at the Club. Nickel & Nickel/ Far Niente are no stranger to many of you. They come with excellence, expertise and very […]