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A Season of Change - September Update

Kiona Lemberger on the Vine 2015. A Bountiful Harvest The mornings in SE Washington have cooled, and the evenings are spectacular this time of year. Think glorious sunsets and star filled sky. The word from the Washington grape growers I have spoken with is an early and bountiful harvest. De-stemming Syrah at Gordon Estate. This month I had had the opportunity to meet Tyler Tennyson of Gordon Estate Winery . Tyler has been with Gordon Estate 13 months and is energizing their winemaking program. We sampled from barrel the 2015 Chardonnay, Wild Yeast Chardonnay, Malbec Rose' and Syrah. Yum and yum. I believe 2015 will be a vintage to remember. I'll have a review of his 2014 Chardonnay soon.  Podcast Goodbye On the home front, I'm sad to announce that the Wine Muse Podcast I have co-hosted for two years is ending. It's been a fun time. Linda who hosts Blog Talk Radio is changing directions and decided to stop podcasting for the fore...

Podcast - Wedding Wine and Cocktail Ideas with Special Guest Beautiful Booze

Listen to #TheWineMuse podcast: Wedding Wine and Cocktail Ideas   Spring and summer ring in the wedding season when brides and families all across the world scramble to put together beautiful receptions while staying within tight budgets. On this special June podcast " Wedding Wine and Cocktail Ideas " Hosts Linda Rez and William Pollard welcome Natalie Miglianni from Beautiful Booze to share her creative suggestions for serving wine and wine cocktails at weddings that will make your guests feel special.  They're easy, inexpensive, and you can make them ahead, but they still have the WOW factor. Beautiful Booze, photo courtesy Natalie Miglianni. Natalie is a displaced southerner now residing in Seattle, Washington. She is a home bartender, cocktail stylist, photographer, freelance writer, and recipe developer with a flair for discovering new and creative ways to use booze.  She believes that every occasion begins and ends with a beautiful drink! We ha...