Amanda Claire Goodwin | Sommelier Private Wine Tastings & Wine Writer in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Freelance Wine Writer, Private Wine Tastings, Sommelier for hire, & Pop-up Wine Bars in Monmouth & Northern Ocean County, NJ
Happy HalloWINE everyone!! Today I am sharing my favorite Halloween inspired wines! Some pair well with candy, others are just great for the look. What are your favorites? Orange Wine: Real talk: If the wine is orange than it belongs on your HalloWINE drink list. I can’t think of a better way to be more […]
🍷This is another gem from the Italian Region of Marche! In Italian, “Lacrima” means tear 😢 However, there is nothing sad about this wine! The skin of the grape is so delicate that it will rupture when ripe and a drop of juice falls, much like a tear. Lacrima has been referred to as the […]
Have you ever had a wine that tastes of something ancient, perhaps even primal? When I took my first sip of Josko Gravner’s Amphora Bianco Breg 2004 I felt as if I was drinking a piece of history. However, to tell the truth, I really was: the amphora method of wine making dates as far […]
Whenever I think about Italy I picture the landscape of the Amalfi coast, the leaning tower of Pisa and the Vatican. I picture a landscape consistent with Southern Europe and the home of my great grandparents. It wasn’t until last week that I had a very eye opening experience. I was invited to attend a […]
During a recent collaboration with Martha Stewart Wine Club and they sent two beautiful bottles of Scavi and Ray Spumante. Scavi & Ray Ice Prestige Spumante is a brand new sparkling wine that has been eloquently crafted and designed for ice-cold enjoyment on the rocks! Tasting notes: lemony straw colored with medium-fine bubbles. On the […]
If you’re new to wine and haven’t explored French wine, I invite you to seek them out. Without tasting French wines you’re missing a huge piece of the puzzle. It’s like going to New York City as a tourist, not having pizza, and not visiting Times Square. While in Whole Foods Market today, I picked […]
Amanda Claire Goodwin | Sommelier Private Wine Tastings & Wine Writer in Monmouth County, New Jersey 