#SeeYouInCyprus in February/2017. Are you going?

In the next couple of days, Ted Lelekas will be making available online, the tickets for the celebration of 5th anniversary of the #winelover community in February/2017 in Cyprus. 
And I'm very curious to know how many of you - #LIfeLover-s - are interested i joining us for this amazing trip.
In case you are interested on the trip, you can us here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LifeLoverForever/permalink/1548183095198560/

PS: Ted and I are still working on the details, but there will be a "#LifeLover + #winelover reunion" in Athens on the evening of the 10th of February. Then we will go from there to Cyprus next morning. 
Thanks for letting us know. Yamas!! :)

You can learn more about it here: 

http://thewinehub.blogspot.com/2016/12/my-conversation-with-ted-lelekas-on.html

Yamas!! And #SeeYouInCyprus!! 

Luiz Alberto

• Founder of the #winelover community
• Founder of the #lifelover community

• Master of Wine candidate

• Member of the Circle of Wine Writers

• Italian Wine Ambassador

• I combine my passion for wine with social media

• Follow me on twitter: @thewinehub
• On Instagram: 1winelover

My conversation with Ted Lelekas on twitter: #SeeYouInCyprus

#SeeYouInCyprus

#ILoveGreekWine

#ILoveCyprus

Cheers!! And #SeeYouInCyprus!! 

Luiz Alberto

• Founder of the #winelover community
• Founder of the #lifelover community

• Master of Wine candidate

• Member of the Circle of Wine Writers

• Italian Wine Ambassador

• I combine my passion for wine with social media

• Follow me on twitter: @thewinehub
• On Instagram: 1winelover

Wine, Politics, and Social Media: My Interview with Randall Grahm on Twitter.

It goes like this: I was planning to interview Randall Grahm (Bonny Doon Vineyards) for my presentation , but I had no idea how I was going to do it. The tweet above originated my first ever "official interview" with tweets. Below what followed... I hope you will enjoy it!

Here is the link: 

http://thewinehub.blogspot.com.br/2016/11/do-you-want-to-know-how-i-feel-about.html

You can learn more about this if you attend my panel during USBevX:  

http://usbevexpo.com/conference.php

Are you a #winelover? I Hope you will join us! 

Cheers!!

Luiz Alberto

• Founder of the #winelover community
• Founder of the #lifelover community

• Master of Wine candidate

• Member of the Circle of Wine Writers

• Italian Wine Ambassador

• I combine my passion for wine with social media

• Follow me on twitter: @thewinehub
• On Instagram: 1winelover

Baron de Funes Wines from Spain and Champagne Collet Art Deco Are Perfect Party Wines by Philip S. Kampe

This is the season to entertain and enjoy wine during the long and cold winter (if that is your environment). The key to enjoying winter and wine is to find the wines that become your house wines for the season. Also, if the house wines are good enough for daily consumption, why wouldn’t they become the wines that you pour at your Holiday and non-holiday events or those friendly dinner parties?

I have always been one where the price point does matter with wine.  My philosophy has always been to serve quality wines at reasonable prices.

And that is what we did at our yearly Holiday Party at our home in the Berkshires. Thirty guests, hopefully enjoyed lots of food and lots of wine and a Champagne toast during the middle of the festivities.  

Since, I believe it is necessary to serve a white, rose and red wine, my daily house wines portfolio of white, rose and red wines fit the bill.

Spain has always been a strong point regarding wine values. Quality and price equal success. Fortunately, the Carinena region, at the Iberian Cordilera is home to Bodega Esteban Martin, the producer of the Baron de Funes portfolio.

The wines from the Carinena DO, located within Aragon’s Zaragosa province, are home to the Garnacha (Grenache) grape that thrives in hot and dry climates.

The wines I chose for the party include my house wine, the Baron de Funes Bianco ($9), I chose the Baron de Funes Rosado ($9) and the Baron de Funes Red Reserva ($11) to round out the wines.All the wines are fruity and bold. They are medium-bodied and are perfect food wines.

For the Champagne toast (really, a good reason to toast 2017), I chose the Collet Art Deco, a really complex and bubbly Champagne.At $45 a bottle, I believe this is good value for Champagne in the crowded marketplace.

Philip S. Kampe

Philip.kampe@thewinehub.com

My message for the holiday season: Let's make the world a better place?

For a while I have been thinking what to say to all of you - my dear friends, who are a part of my life, real or virtual - something meaningful for the Holidays.

This is the best I could do:

The Serenity Prayer: "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to always know the difference."

And, beyond the wisdom to know what we can change and what we cannot, a second kind of wisdom speaks to the better way to err: We should make every effort to influence for the better what we can. And what we think we can.

Let's make the world a better place?

I hope 2017 will keep bringing to all of us and our families good health, piece, happiness, and many successes. 

Thanks again for all your support and friendship this year.

Love to all!!!

Cheers!!

Luiz Alberto

• Founder of the #winelover community
• Founder of the #lifelover community

• Master of Wine candidate

• Member of the Circle of Wine Writers

• Italian Wine Ambassador

• I combine my passion for wine with social media

• Follow me on twitter: @thewinehub
• On Instagram: 1winelover