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Montepulciano - An Afternoon at Nottola Winery – Part 2

portaliswines wrote 1 week ago: To see Montepulciano – An Afternoon at Nottola Winey – Part 1> All this talk about no … more →

Tags: Italy, Wine Travel, "Premier Vineyard Tours", Azienda Agricola Nottola, Massimo Gonzi, Montepulciano, nottola, Nottola Anterivo Supertuscan, Nottola Chianti dei Colli Senesi

Where's Gina? Part 3: Prosecco Land at La Farra

portaliswines wrote 6 months ago: For our last wine tour in Italy, we journeyed 2 hours northeast of Verona to the province of Treviso … more →

Tags: Italy, Sparkling Wines, Wine Travel, Prosecco, "Premier Vineyard Tours", la farra, farra di soligo, Verona, Innocente Nardi

Where's Gina? In Soave with the Dal Cero Family

portaliswines wrote 7 months ago: We had such a wonderful visit to the Dal Cero family winery located in the Soave district of Veneto. … more →

Tags: Italy, Wine Travel, "Premier Vineyard Tours", Soave, Del Cero, Dario Dal Cero, Francesca Dal Cero, Garganega, Augusto Dal Cero

Where's Gina?

portaliswines wrote 7 months ago: Every spring & fall, Gina builds her repetoire of where to take her Seattle wine tourists when s … more →

Tags: Italy, Wine Travel, "Premier Vineyard Tours", alto adige, südtirol, castelfeder, Castelfeder 2011 Pinot Bianco “Vom Stein”, Castelfeder 2011 Kerner Vigneti dell Dolomiti “Lahn, Günther Giovanett

Gina goes Truffle Hunting in Piedmont

portaliswines wrote 11 months ago: Gina’s led her most recent Premier Vineyard Tours group on a truffle hunt: Truffles are hypogeal fun … more →

Tags: Italy, food pairings, Wine Travel, "Premier Vineyard Tours", Truffles, white truffle, tuber magnutum pico, King of Truffles, La Casa del Trifulau

November 2010: Holiday Champagne & Sparkling Wines

tastingcircle wrote 2 years ago: What a great line up this year for our annual bubbly tasting.  This year had more Champagne proper t … more →

Tags: Styles, catherine reynolds, jens strecker, Ken O’Hara, Portalis, Jean-Louis Denois NV Brut Blanc de Blanc, Gosset NV Brut Excellence Champagne, Graham Beck 2006 Brut Blanc de Blanc, Aubry NV Champagne

April 2010: Syrah vs. Shiraz

tastingcircle wrote 3 years ago: Wow – what a diverse lineup!  The countries/regions represented cover the spectrum: Australia, South … more →

Tags: Varietals, jens strecker, jones of washington, Matt Gubitosa, Fernando Martinez, Giuseppe Caraturro, Animale, Cooralook, Jim Berry

February 2010: Chianti DOCG (Tuscany)

tastingcircle wrote 3 years ago: Ken O’Hara, Catherine Reynolds & Matt Gubitosa at the blind tasting Chianti doesn’t always … more →

Tags: Regions, chianti classico, catherine reynolds, jens strecker, Matt Gubitosa, Ken O’Hara, Portalis Wine Shop + Wine Bar, Portalis, San Felice 2005 Chianti Classico Riserva

October 2009: Bordeaux (France)

tastingcircle wrote 3 years ago: Bordeaux is the grand-daddy of wines and is home to many of the world’s great wines. The nuances of … more →

Tags: Regions, jens strecker, Matt Gubitosa, Ken O’Hara, Ken O'Hara, Fernando Martinez, Theresa Shlechta, Chateau Larose-Trintaudon 2004 Haut Medoc Cru Bourgeois, Chateau de Candale 2005 Saint Emilion Grand Cru

July 2009: Loire Valley Whites

tastingcircle wrote 3 years ago: Matt Gubitosa checking out the lineup (post tasting) Gina Gregory (Sommelier, Manager at Portalis Wi … more →

Tags: Regions, jens strecker, Giuseppe Carraturo, Matt Gubitosa, Ken O'Hara, Fernando Martinez, Chris Nishiwaki, Loire Valley, domain laporte

June 2009: Rosé2 comments

tastingcircle wrote 3 years ago: Rosé is doesn’t take itself too seriously and that’s part of the fun.  It’s pink in every hue. … more →

Tags: Varietals, jens strecker, Matt Gubitosa, Theresa Slechta, Ken O'Hara, Fernando Martinez, Chris Nishiwaki, Rose, Chateau Val Joanis

April 2009: Pinot Noir from around the world

tastingcircle wrote 4 years ago:   Matt, Fernando & Ken (back) tasting This tasting was an interesting one … because the Pi … more →

Tags: Varietals, Pinot Noir, jens strecker, Giuseppe Carraturo, Matt Gubitosa, Domaine Rebourgeon-Mure 2005 Volnay 1er Cru Santenots, Domaine Serene 2005 Jerusalem Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, Hamilton Russell Vineyards 2007 Estate Pinot Noir, Saint Clair 2006 Pinot Noir

February 2009: Washington Reds

tastingcircle wrote 4 years ago: Because of the huge local following that Washington wines enjoy here in Seattle, we thought it would … more →

Tags: Regions, catherine reynolds, jens strecker, washington Reds, jones of washington, Wahluke Slope, l'ecole merlot, Columbia Valley, o'shea scarborough

November 2008: Holiday Wines for $25 or less

tastingcircle wrote 4 years ago: The inaugural tasting for the newly formed Tasting Circle was to taste 11 wines that would be suitab … more →

Tags: price points, Holiday Wines, mannucci droandi, chianti classico, Sangiovese, Fess Parker, Syrah, graham beck, South Africa


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