Entries by Susanne Seelig-Mense
Ask The Wine Ladies… Is Icewine made the same as Sauternes?
DEAR THE WINE LADIES, My husband and received a bottle of Sauternes as a gift. Our foodie friend Brenda told us it would remind us of our icewine. Brenda told us it is a special and pricey wine, due in part to how it is made. We don’t particularly favor sweet wines, but my mother-in-law […]
ATMA White 2015 – “The Cinderella of Greek grapes”. Georgia’s Wine Pick.
Latest wine find from the region of Naoussa in the hills of Macedonia in Northern Greece. In fact Naoussa became the first wine region in Greece to be given its own official appellation title. It was used as the basis for the entire Greek appellation system. The classic Naoussa wine is made from Macedonia’s flagship […]
Ask The Wine Ladies – Is the sediment at the bottom of the bottle all right to drink?
DEAR THE WINE LADIES, At a recent dinner party the hostess noticed a small amount of sediment at the bottom of the bottle. It looked like tiny pieces of glass. This wine was a white one from Germany. I was a little hesitant to drink the wine however one of the guests assured us the […]
Ask The Wine Ladies- What was the 1855 Classification in France?
DEAR WINE LADIES, My husband and I regularly enjoy a glass or two of wine with our meals with our favourites usually coming from either Australia or California. We never really got into French wines but just recently attended a tasting featuring a couple of wines from Bordeaux and absolutely loved them! There was one […]
Ask The Wine Ladies- Can you tell us about the Valpolicella,Veneto?
DEAR WINE LADIES, We used to drink Valpolicella from Classico quite a few years back. Recently we came across one you mentioned on one of your shows. The Negrar Ripasso which we very much enjoyed. I’d like to know a little more about this wine and the region. Thank you Wine Ladies! – Jackie DEAR […]
Ask The Wine Ladies – Can you recommend a bicycle wine tour to Niagara-on-the-Lake?
DEAR THE WINE LADIES, We have guests visiting from London this summer and we were thinking about doing a one-day bicycle wine tour in Niagara-on-the-Lake. We’d love to show off a few of our wineries. Just wondering if you’ve done any of these tours and might have some thoughts to share on your experience. – […]