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
On May 8th, I was invited to a lunch with the Montecucco Consortium at Corkbuzz. The lunch was lead by Master Sommelier Laura Fiovetti, Silvia Coppetti, Communications Manager of the Montecucco Consortium and Giovan Battista Basile, a former lawyer who relocated to the region to make wine. I’m going to be honest with everyone, prior to […]
La vie en orange, translates roughly to “the Orange life” which basically summarizes my journey with orange wines thus far. Every chance I’ve been given, I’m trying out new and different orange wines imported from all over the world. I’m quickly finding that most of them don’t come with a users’ manual. Many people are […]
When I dream about Italian wine, (which I frequently do) I imagine lush vineyards planted along the slopes of rolling hills. The Alps are flawlessly painted in the background as they are both majestic and powerful. There are Mediterranean style small towns adorned with red tile roofs and stucco walls. In my mind, there is […]
Happy Wine Wednesday! It’s that time of year again: Gift Guides galore and countless buying options for all your loved ones. However, while we’re busy taking care of everyone else let’s not forget to take care of ourselves! With so much over abundance of food, wine, and poor sleep, even the cheeriest of us succumb […]
Happy Wine Wednesday! Have you ever tried the warm, authentic, and inviting wines from Southwest France? In 2017, Wine Enthusiast Magazine named Southwest France Wine Region of the Year. After attending a small party back in April where wines of Southwest France were served, I can certainly see why! In today’s article, I am discussing two different types of red […]
Happy International Merlot Day!! Today we celebrate Merlot all over the world. Fun facts: Merlot is second-most planted grape in the entire world and the most planted variety in Bordeaux (surprised?). In the United States for whatever the reason Merlot has a bad rap. I’m sure we can all thank the movie Sideways for the […]
Amanda Claire Goodwin | Sommelier Private Wine Tastings & Wine Writer in Monmouth County, New Jersey 