TOTAL ACADEMY Wine Workshop ~ Bubblies 101 for New Year's Eve!!!


Do you want to know the difference between brut, extra dry and demi sec?  And which ones pair to what kinds of food?  Or would you like to know the differences between sparkling wines, champagnes, cremants, proseccos, cavas and frizzantes???

If so, this Total Academy WINE WORKSHOP is for you!

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Karen's Leopold Bros Spiced Cranberry and Orange Relish Recipe (for Turkey Day)


I love cooking with good quality spirits and liqueurs, particularly when they are made from FOOD.  This recipe uses a New England cranberry liqueur that uses over three pounds of New England's famous bog-grown cranberries in every bottle.  It's the taste of the first Thanksgiving, for sure!

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TURKEY DAY APERITIF RECIPE: My favorite bubbly cocktail for Thanksgiving!


If you were one of the 200 participants who attended one of our "How to Pair Wines to Your Holiday Menus" events this month, you already know what my favorite reception drink is for turkey day.

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YOU ARE INVITED ... BELGIAN BEER BASH and Bar Food Munchies at Village Bistro!


Pssst.... wanna experience the best of Belgium, paired to upscale versions of traditional bar menu items?

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TOTAL ACADEMY Wine Workshop ~ How to Pair Wines to Your Holiday Menus!!!


Come learn some insider "sommelier secrets" for making your big family feast days memorable... and get some great ideas from Chef Paolo, too.

Don't miss this one!

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TOTAL ACADEMY Wine Workshop ~ Passport to the Pacific NW!!

... 4 courses, 8 wines, one winemaker, one sommelier and lots of education and fun ...
... for only $25 per person, all inclusive!

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Dinner Menu for our Total Academy Cellaring Workshop next week!!!


Greetings, fellow wine aficionados.  I neglected to post the dinner menu for our "How to Evaluate Wines for Cellaring" workshop next week.  Click through and be prepared to salivate ...

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TOTAL ACADEMY Wine Workshop ~ Passport to Napa and Sonoma!!


Three gourmet courses, 5 highly allocated wines, one California winemaker, an opportunity to gift-shop for the holidays, and lots of education and fun...

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TOTAL ACADEMY Wine Workshop ~ How to Evaluate Wines for Cellaring!


Do you know how to tell which wines are good for drinking now and which wines are good for laying down and enjoying later?  Do you know the rules for proper short- and long-term wine storage in your cardboard box, your hall closet, your wine refrigerator or your custom cellar?  Have you ever had a couple of $60-80 wines before?  Do you know the benefits of bottle aging on fine, premium wines?  If not, this workshop is for you!

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YOU ARE INVITED! Swiss Cheese, Chocolates...and Wine!


We're having a Swiss food-and-wine dinner at the Village Bistro on Monday, September 22, from 7-9pm.  Click through to check it out!

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