Author Archives: Melba Allen

A Pathway to Portugal


Most people know Portugal for Vino Verde and Port wines. But there is more to Portugal there is more than that.

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Tbilisi Underground Wine Experience


(This is the finished version of a blog started during the International Wine Tourism Conference in Tbilisi Georgia earlier this year) After a very tense and dangerous bus ride winding down very narrow and curvy streets during Tbilisi rush hour … Continue reading

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASLERA!


The oldest Association of Sommeliers in France celebrates its 50th Anniversary in style not with just one party, but two!

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