CelebrationsWineClub.com Celebrations California and Italian Wine Club.
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California Italian Wine Club - Wine Clubs Online
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One of the most common questions that customers ask is how I choose wines to send to club members. The short answer is that I taste, taste, taste and then select those wines that I consider the most outstanding. Having developed Celebrations Wine Club ten years ago, I've become acquainted with hundreds of winemakers and have learned who the leaders are in various appellations throughout California and Italy. I also attend trade tastings where winemakers present their wines, and I sometimes become aware of certain winemakers through the wine press.
LISTEN to Anna Maria's October 28, 2005 appearance on Good Libations, The Wine and Food Radio Network. Hosts Karl S. Von Senden and Debbie J. Elder chat with her about Pinot Grigio (Italian versus Californian), the benefits of joining a wine club, and alcohol levels in wine. Tune in here!
Whether from California or Italy, I'm always looking for gifted winemakers from small family-owned wineries, who are hand-crafting a wide range of wines in small quantities that are world-class no matter where they originate. Wines made on an industrial scale have their place at the table because they can be inexpensive, predictably consistent, and always available. But such wines are simply beverages, not much different than Coca-Cola or 7 UP. They will never express the place where the fruit grows or the winemaker's passion or judgment. Nor will they have layers of flavor and aroma or the balance of components that melts into a gloriously integrated whole.
