Author: Amy Corron Power
A licensed attorney, Amy is a wine-lover, foodie, photographer, political junkie and award-winning author who writes about Wine, Food, Beer & Spirits. As Managing Editor & Tasting Director for Another Wine Blog, she travels all over the world's wine regions to share her experiences with her readers and legions of twitter, Instagram and Facebook friends and fans. Amy holds certifications through the International Sommelier Guild, and is also certified, with honors, as a California Wine Appellation Specialist (CWAS). She is a member of the Guild of Sommeliers, The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas and regularly attends Houston Sommelier Association events.
Amy is also a contributor to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books, and was most recently published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Gratitude.
Rodney Strong 2009 Chalk Hill Chardonnay – Sonoma County
Red Car: The Aphorist 2009 Bartolomei Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
Join us for a Sneak Peak of The Wineyard at Santa Rosa Vintners’ Square!
Another Wine Blog and fellow bloggers Grace Hoffman, Dezel Quillen, Lain Bradford, and Beau Carufel will help host a special TasteLive! webcast demonstration during a VIP Sneak Peak into The Wineyard at Santa Rosa Vintners’ Square on Tuesday, December 20 at 6:00 p.m. Pacific (8:00 p.m. Central).
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Don’t Settle for the Turkey
Sometimes it is easier to settle — when it’s Wednesday, they still have a few fresh turkeys but you just can’t find a Butterball. When the vintage on the wine list is sold out. When the economy sucks and you need a job, any job — just to be able to take care of yourself, hold on to your house or feed your family.
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Rodney Strong Redux for November TasteLive Tuesday!
Rodney Strong is giving us the opportunity to share with our readers an inside look at a TasteLive event, with a chance to participate in December.
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It’s TasteLive! Tuesday: Small Lot California Cabernet Sauvignons
Join us on Tuesday, October 11 as we join the TasteLive! Panel for “Luscious Hedonism: Harvesting Small-Lot California Cabernet Sauvignons” where we will taste four wines from California’s north coast
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Win Tickets to Brenner’s 2011 Beer Festival!
nce again Houston-area beer lovers and connoisseurs are invited to sample over 50 artisan brews paired with chef-crafted culinary delights at the 2011 Brenner’s Beer Festival on Saturday, October 8, hosted on the grounds of Brenner’s Steakhouse on the Bayou, just off Memorial Drive.
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Don’t be a Wine Specatator
How many of us have by-passed a wine because Robert M. Parker, Jr. or one of his minions deems it an 89 or below? While Parker may not be responsible for Kenny G, his followers are sometimes a bit more like iFans than Android Users.
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