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Golden Nugget’s International Winefest Gave 65 Ways to Wine with Kathie Lee Gifford
Photos, story by Lou Perri The Golden Nugget International Winefest held over the last weekend in August was a feast “under the stars” just as the press release stated. The event on Friday evening featured Kathie Lee Gifford who boasted about her wine called GIFFT, in partner with a Monterey estate vineyards. The name stands for Gifford’s last name and inspired by her belief that love and friendship are gifts. Four wines that make up the GIFFT label were on display – rose, red blend, pinot grigio and chardonnay. The two-day celebration of the grape featured wines of more than 65 vintners from around the world. Golden Nugget‘s Scott Tarwater, corporate…
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Decibel Wines Bringing Kiwi Style to the States at McCrossen’s Tavern
Story, photos by Cassie Hepler We like people who travel. Why? Because it broadens and expands your mind through culture, experience and breaking through fear of the unknown. We also like wine. And rock and roll. So it only makes sense that we would write about this totally American former band tour manager who picked up and moved to New Zealand, studied wine making, now has his own label and comes home annually to share his wines. His name is Daniel Brennan of Decibel Wines (see what he did there?) and here is an exclusive Q&A session with him. We caught up with him at a wine sampling/release party at…
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Red Wine and Feeling Fine with Consorzio del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Photos, story by Cassie Hepler Consorzio del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano or as we like to call Vino Nobile for short (meaning noble wine) is a fine quality, indissoluble blend of red wine with deep roots in history. Yes, that all sounds fancy but with a sticker price around $30 a bottle, you can enjoy it like a true Italian Renaissance aristocrat. Montepulciano is a small south-east area of Tuscany, known for its glorious gothic architecture, artistic heritage and stunning landscapes in a 16th century town. Its fame of vineyards and wine can be tasted in the way their wines somehow leave no trace of the usual tannin heavy red wine headache. It…
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Golden Nugget Delights Palates with Cal-Ital Winefest
by Cassie Hepler The Golden Nugget Casino brought the best of both California and Italian wines to the Jersey Shore for their annual Cal-Ital Summer Winefest the last weekend of August. This two-day wine festival featured tasty buffets, cool jazz and unlimited free flowing wine for guests to sip, swirl and sample. The victorious vino celebration kicked off on Friday, August 28th with a Wine & Jazz Reception held under the stars on The Event Lawn where guests mingled with winery ambassadors, wine makers and wine enthusiasts. We headed out to The Grand Tasting on the following Saturday night, tempted by the option to sample more than 120 wines from the world’s…