A beginner lesson on the wines of the Burgundy (Bourgogne) region of France. Good Burgundies can be life changing. They are the kinds of wines that, in the 60’s and 70’s, motivated crazy folks to pack up and plant vineyards in Oregon, because they saw the potential for the kinds of life changing wines they…
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Bordeaux Wine Series, Part II
Two of the coolest wine experiences I’ve had involve 30th birthdays. The first was many years ago for the hubby’s 30th birthday (I won’t reveal the date as to not reveal hubby’s old age). Years prior to this day he had purchased a special bottle that he wanted to drink specifically on this monumental birthday. …
Updates
Sorry if it seems I have been M.I.A. lately. I’ve been busy working on some exciting projects and planning some awesome upcoming wine events! As a quick update, I’m happy to share that I have two recent pieces I wrote that have been published: The first is an article I wrote on wines of the…
Pairing Wine with Food: The Basics
While preparing for a recent Intro to Wine and Food pairing class I polled a few friends and family members from outside the area to ask what would they want to learn about if they took a class on wine and food paring. Their responses were quite humbling to me. I was prepared for them to…
Introduction to Wine & Food: New Wine Education Series
I'm very excited to announce the beginning of a wine series that I will be teaching at a great new bistro, The Olive & The Grape in Lake Oswego. The first in the series is coming up soon. Please share this with any friends who may live in the area and are interested in learning…
About Mary
My name is Mary Cressler and this is my blog. I am a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, writer, wine educator, and founder of Vindulge, Wine Education & Consulting — a wine consulting company focusing on enhancing the consumers wine experience through classes, seminars, private buying in addition to commercial consulting. I…
