If you love wine, and you haven’t been to Swirlery Wine Bar yet, you’re missing out.
From its unassuming location on the corner of Michigan and Fern Creek, diagonally across from Johnny’s Fillin’ Station, this little gem of a wine shop/bar has become a hub of Central Florida’s wine community.
Continue reading “Expect the Unexpected at Swirlery’s Blind Tasting Tuesdays”
If you’ve been following My Wine Blog for awhile, you may notice things are a bit different today. Allow me to explain 1) the name change and 2) why you’ll want to stick around even if you’ve never been to Orlando.
What’s up with Orlando?
I’ve called Orlando, Florida home for well over a decade. For eight years, I reported on the city and the surrounding region as a journalist for Central Florida’s public radio station, WMFE. Over time, I’ve watched Orlando “grow up” – as a city and as a player in the world of food and wine.
Continue reading “Orlando’s on the (wine) scene … just in case you didn’t know it”
Before I get to the main topic of this post, I want to take a moment to rejoice with four (that I know of so far) friends from my blind tasting group here in Orlando who passed the Certified Sommelier exam in Tampa today! I’m so proud of them and of Orlando’s growing wine scene!
One of the things I love about wine is how often it surprises me – now that I’ve learned to let it.
A few weeks ago at my Tuesday night blind tasting at Swirlery Wine Bar in Orlando, we tried a lovely white wine, with apple and white flowers on the nose. The palate was expressive with peach, pear, and mineral notes, a round mouthfeel, and good, balanced acidity.
I liked this wine a lot.
Continue reading “Terlan pinot grigio: Proof that an open mind is key to enjoying wine”
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