Catching Up
It has been a crazy week. Between computer disasters, basketball and early holiday angst I have not been pulling my VinoVerve weight. Luckily, I have been able to rely the ever clever Aunt Maggie! I...
View ArticleNews for Illinois Wine Lovers
Gretchen NeumanVinoVerve Editor You might have noticed the logo for the IWCC and wondered what that was all about. Those of you in IL are probably aware that last year, a law was passed that prohibited...
View ArticleA Bad Week For Wine
Gretchen Neuman VinoVerve Editor Illinois Wine Consumer Coalition That is the only conclusion that I can come to. An extremely bad week for wine. Particularly if the wine isn’t nearby. Maryland’s...
View ArticleI will take Chardonnay for 100, Alex
Gretchen Neuman VinoVerve Editor Two things that I am known for are loving wine and being a nerd. So imagine my surprise when I found out that five days a week King of Nerds, Alex Trebek can be found...
View ArticleWhitman Cellars
Gretchen Neuman VinoVerve Editor Our next stop at the WBC’10 was to head to lunch at Whitman Cellars in Walla Walla. We listened to Gordy Vennari of Walla Walla Vintners and Stephen Lessard of Whitman...
View ArticleGet to Know Your Wine Fast!
Gretchen Neuman VinoVerve Editor What can you tell about a wine in six minutes? More than you think. This is almost of test of skills for winery and wine blogger alike as we try to form opinions, ask...
View ArticleFinally, Dating A Bachelor!
Gretchen Neuman VinoVerve Editor Ok. Bachelor’s Buttons. Still it seemed the perfect name for a wine that was being “dated”. Denise Isenhower or Isenhower Cellars talks about the wine from her small...
View ArticleWine and Ducks on a Speed Date
Gretchen Neuman VinoVerve Editor Somewhere a duck quacked and I was poured wine. oops. That is a little out there, but I like the thought of wine being poured with the regularity of ducks quacking....
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