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
When Vins de Bordeaux invites you to a special event specific to writers and the like, you go! It’s been a while since I’ve been into Manhattan (maybe three years?) but I absolutely had to attend this event. It was an intimate exploration of the wines from Bordeaux lead by winemakers, industry experts, and Master […]
August is the last official month of summer (unless you’re a local Jersey shore person, but let’s stay on track here). September is just around the corner and we’re all trying to soak up the last few moments of the season. White wine is the perfect summer adult beverage that is generally a safe option […]
With the Holiday season fast approaching you may already be dreaming up what your holidays are going to look like. What dishes will you serve, what wines will you pair with them? Traditionally, Champagne has been the beverage of the holiday season and rightfully so. Champagne is special! However, you may have seen a peculiar […]
If someone tried to explain what Biodynamics were to me 5 years ago I probably would have zoned out and just started drinking. Flash forward to the present day, I now realize it’s implications for overall Vineyard health and quality grape production. But what does this term, Biodynamic mean? Let’s first start with its history: […]
In celebration of Mirabella Winery making it to the Wine Spectator Top 100 for their DOCG rosé, please enjoy this article on Mirabella Wines and the region of Franciacorta. Admittedly, Franciacorta isn’t an Italian wine region I’ve covered much or know a tremendous amount of information on. However, when I am able to write these […]
In June 2019, I had the unique opportunity to attend a Lake Garda Press trip sponsored by the Garda DOC Consortium. Lake Garda is Italy’s largest lake and is home to fantastically fresh, mineral driven, and almost saline sparking wines called GardaDOC. This spumante is unlike any kind of sparkling wine I’ve sampled before and […]
Amanda Claire Goodwin | Sommelier Private Wine Tastings & Wine Writer in Monmouth County, New Jersey 