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PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW GRAHAMS TAWNY PORT

PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW GRAHAMS TAWNY PORT

 #Women #wine #experts, Master of Wine Liz Thach & Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis, Recommend Graham’s #TawnyPort for #Pairing and #Gifting this #Holiday Season.    

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PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW VALENTINES DAY

PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW VALENTINES DAY

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PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW THANKSGIVING EDITION

PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW THANKSGIVING EDITION

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CLASSIC COCKTAILS WITH A TWIST

CLASSIC COCKTAILS WITH A TWIST

blog | December 16, 2019 – 8:58pm | By Catherine Fallis Go classic with a twist this holiday season by adding a unique spirit to the mix.  Here are a few ideas to check out – the American Godfather, a Smoky Mary, a Reposado Manhattan and a Canadian Negroni. American Godfather Pour equal parts Slaughter […]

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CLASSIC NEGRONI

CLASSIC NEGRONI

Go old school. Make a classic cocktail like the Negroni, with No. 209 Distillery Gin, Campari, and Partner Sweet Vermouth California in equal parts. https://staging.planetgrapewinereview.com/newworldwine_reviews/partner-sweet-vermouth-california/ Partner Sweet Vermouth California USA  90, 17.5%, 375 ml, $25, made with Merlot,  Petite Sirah,  Tartarian cherries from Lodi and herbs and spices. It is bold and bittersweet with notes of rich red cherry, cardamom […]

SUNNY HOLIDAY CHEER

SUNNY HOLIDAY CHEER

It’s here! Holiday shopping, festive parties, and the time of year to rock the ugliest sweaters ever made. I have selected some of my personal favorites wines and spirits of 2016 to assist you with your holiday beverages and up your game. These are all value-priced and easy to find online @drync or @eBay wines, or at your […]

MASTER SOMMELIER CATHERINE FALLIS LAUNCHES WINE REVIEW

MASTER SOMMELIER CATHERINE FALLIS LAUNCHES WINE REVIEW

Prime Women, March 19, 2016   Food & Wine by Tricia Conover   The First Women-Led Wine Rating Panel Aims to Take the Guesswork out of Wine Purchasing (KA-thuh-rin FAH-lis) Catherine Fallis, MS, the 5th woman in the world to be named a Master Sommelier, has launched a new women-led wine-rating panel. In a Q&A last […]

2009 DOWS LBV PORT

2009 DOWS LBV PORT

{ THE SOMM JOURNAL } APRIL/MAY 2015 2009 Dow’s Late Bottled Vintage Port by Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis I’ll never forget my first wine tasting in San Francisco. I had just moved from Los Angeles as was excited to meet my peers so I put on a nice suit and pair of heels. Rookie move […]