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PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW HOLIDAY GIFT SETS

PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW HOLIDAY GIFT SETS

#holiday #gifts #wines #spirits #liqueurs #Boulard #Disaronno #Farniente #sommelier #wineexpert

By December 9, 2021 Read More →
PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW – PROSECCO: FRIVOLOUS VS SERIOUS

PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW – PROSECCO: FRIVOLOUS VS SERIOUS

#HOLIDAY #GIFT #SPARKLING #WINE #PROSECCO #frivolous to #serious #proseccosuperiore #wineexperts #sommelier #tastingpanel

By November 25, 2021 Read More →
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.    

By November 23, 2021 Read More →
CATHERINE FALLIS JOINS SLOW WINE GUIDE 2022 AS CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

CATHERINE FALLIS JOINS SLOW WINE GUIDE 2022 AS CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

We are contributing again this year for the 2022 guide, California and Oregon wineries that produce “good, clean and fair” wines per the Slow Food manifesto. #certified #ccof #organic #biodynamic #demeter #california #oregon #slowfood #slowwine #planetfriendly

By June 14, 2021 Read More →
PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW & SLOW WINE GUIDE 2021

PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW & SLOW WINE GUIDE 2021

By April 29, 2021 Read More →
PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW VALENTINES DAY

PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW VALENTINES DAY

By February 10, 2021 Read More →
PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW THANKSGIVING EDITION

PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW THANKSGIVING EDITION

By November 24, 2020 Read More →
PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW & FALL WINES

PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW & FALL WINES

     

By October 2, 2020 Read More →
CELEBRATING WOMEN WINEMAKERS AROUND THE WORLD

CELEBRATING WOMEN WINEMAKERS AROUND THE WORLD

blog | September 15, 2020 – 8:26pm | By Catherine Fallis We are celebrating women winemakers all over the world! Here are some of our top picks from importer Winesellers, Ltd. Anne Eifel-Spohr 2017 Heinz Eifel Shine Gewurztraminer Rheinhessen Qualitatswein Germany $12 Soft, semi-sweet and opulent with notes of papaya, mango, guava, pineapple, pink rose […]

By September 16, 2020 Read More →
PROSECCO AND CAVIAR WITH CATHERINE FALLIS AND DEBORAH PARKER WONG

PROSECCO AND CAVIAR WITH CATHERINE FALLIS AND DEBORAH PARKER WONG

We have released our first Planet Grape Wine Review podcast, available here: https://isantemagazine.com/content/catherine-fallis-and-deborah-parker-wong-review-prosecco-and-caviar and soon to be on You Tube and Apple News!    

By December 2, 2019 Read More →
PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW’S TOP TEN PROSECCOS AS THE REGION LOOKS TO QUALITY

PLANET GRAPE WINE REVIEW’S TOP TEN PROSECCOS AS THE REGION LOOKS TO QUALITY

blog | November 8, 2019 – 5:21pm | By Catherine Fallis A hilly corner of the Veneto in northern Italy was awarded Unesco World Heritage designation this past July, and odds are you are already familiar with it. It is the area known as Conegliano Valdobbiadene in the heart of Prosecco country. Prosecco, the inexpensive […]

MEDITERRANEAN WINES PICKED BY A MASTER SOMMELIER

MEDITERRANEAN WINES PICKED BY A MASTER SOMMELIER

Food and Wine Mediterranean Wines Picked by a Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis Mon Oct 28 Saying the word “Mediterranean” brings an easy smile, conjuring up images of pristine beaches, azure water, fragrant air, fresh delicacies from the sea and shore, and wine. Mediterranean wines are ideal as we leave summer behind and head into fall. […]

PLANET GRAPE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

PLANET GRAPE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Happy Holidays to you! This is a great time of year to reflect upon the good things, to be grateful and to be generous. Donate, volunteer, smile and be kind! To make your life easier, we have curated a short list of well-priced, widely available wines and  spirits to help you through the gamut of […]

CIAO ITALIA! SUMMER WINES FOR THE BEACH & GRILL

CIAO ITALIA! SUMMER WINES FOR THE BEACH & GRILL

The sun is out and the beach beckoning. Sweet corn is here. Heirloom tomatoes are here. Mealtime prep should be easy and so should selecting wines. Make a beeline for the Italian section. Italian wines are so easy to enjoy (if hard to select), and their naturally high acidity is just the ticket for warmer […]

TANGY RIESLING FOR SUMMERTIME SIPPING

TANGY RIESLING FOR SUMMERTIME SIPPING

Raimund Prum and his wife Pirjo recently visited San Francisco to showcase their Grand Cru family Rieslings from their home in Mosel, Germany. The S.A. Prum family goes back to 1156, making it one of the country’s oldest winemaking dynasties. Today Raimund’s daughter Saskia A. Prum is in charge. The family estate sits on the banks of […]

WINTER WINE COCKTAILS

WINTER WINE COCKTAILS

Simple Winter Sangria & Mulled Chardonnay Cider from Adirondack Winery in New York Simple Winter Sangria Recipe Date: November 21, 2016 Cook Time: 00:00:00 Difficulty: Easy Measurements: Imperial (US) This simple winter sangria is sweet and spicy and perfect all year round! Best of all, you can make it white or red! Ingredients 1 bottle Adirondack […]

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 […]

FROM TUSCANY TO SONOMA – MARTINELLI WINERY & VINEYARDS

FROM TUSCANY TO SONOMA – MARTINELLI WINERY & VINEYARDS

The Martinelli family has been growing grapes in the Russian River Valley since the 1800’s, when Giuseppe Martinelli and Luisa Vellutini eloped and moved from Tuscany to Sonoma County. In the 1970s third-generation vintners Lee Martinelli Sr. and Carolyn Martinelli assumed leadership and began developing vineyards on family properties throughout Sonoma County. In 1992 they brought on […]

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 […]