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Showing posts with label wine club. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wine club. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Bacchus Buster (Saturday, April 26) Plus the Wine & Beer Clubs return
Friday, April 11, 2025
An Exploration of French Wines - April 24 at Franklin Liquor
Join us for an immersive sit-down tasting and educational event in the intimate wine room at Franklin Liquors, hosted by the passionate and knowledgeable Vincent Mareel.
Embark on a journey through the diverse and captivating world of French wines. Vincent will guide you through a curated selection of classic French styles, sharing his expertise and enthusiasm for the unique terroir and winemaking traditions of France.
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| An Exploration of French Wines - April 24 at Franklin Liquor |
During this engaging session, you will have the opportunity to taste and explore:
- The Versatility of Sauvignon Blanc: Discover three distinct expressions of this celebrated white grape, showcasing the regional nuances and stylistic variations found across France
- Classic French Rosé: Experience the elegance and refreshing character of a quintessential French rosé, perfect for any occasion
- Elegant Pinot Noir: Delve into the delicate aromas and nuanced flavors of French Pinot Noir, a benchmark for this beloved grape
- The Majesty of Red Bordeaux: Explore the structure, complexity, and age-worthiness of renowned Red Bordeaux blends, understanding the different appellations and their characteristics
Come and discover the passion Vincent Mareel has for French wines as you taste, learn, and expand your palate in a relaxed and informative setting. This is a fantastic opportunity for both seasoned wine enthusiasts and those new to the world of French wine to deepen their appreciation and understanding.
Limited seating is available, so reserve your spot today!
About Vincent:
Vincent Mareel, French born, living in Lille and south of France. He began his US career in Washington, DC with twelve years in the food and wine scene in DC catering to residence and patrons on Capitol Hill. He continued in DC representing both French and prestigious American wines in the DC Metropolitan area, working with elite country clubs and restaurants. Today he has worked for Luneau USA representing the Group Castel as leader in French wines, for 15 years, as well as wineries all over Europe (Italy, Spain, Portugal).
Tickets - $5 at -> https://www.meetup.com/franklin-wine-club/events/307167111/
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Exploring Italian Wines With Ciro - March 27 at vFranklin Liquors Wine Room
Exploring Italian Wines With Ciro
Date: March 27th Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Franklin Liquors Wine Room
Join us for an exclusive, sit-down wine tasting and educational event featuring the renowned Ciro Pirone from PSP Wines. Ciro, a frequent and beloved guest host, will lead us on a delightful journey through the diverse and exquisite wines of Italy.
We'll be exploring:
- Sparkling wine from the Veneto region
- Rich and robust Tuscan reds
- The prestigious "King of Wines" from Piedmont
Ciro's expertise and passion for Italian wines are unmatched, making this an evening you won't want to miss. Come and experience the beauty and complexity of Italian wines with fellow enthusiasts.
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| Exploring Italian Wines With Ciro - March 27 |
About Ciro:
Ciro Pirone, VP of business development PSP Wines, Former Director of Italian Wines for Horizon Beverage Company, is a graduate of the Istituto Alberghiero (Hotel and Restaurant Management school) of Salerno, Italy and a Vinitaly Wine Ambassador (Vinitaly Wine Academy). Traveling and working in Italy, England and the US, Ciro developed an incredible passion for wine, food and culture. After all, growing up in Italy, wine was always a very important part of his family’s lifestyle and traditions
In 1999, Ciro moved to the US permanently. He landed in Boston, where he continued his wine studies at Boston University, the International Sommelier Guild, the London –based Wine & Spirits Educational Trust (WSET), as well as he completed and passed with Honors the Italian Wine Specialist Certification by the North American Sommelier Association (part of the worldwide recognized Italian Sommelier Association). In June of 2017 (and again in 2019) he completed the Vinitaly Wine Academy and received the prestigious Vinitaly Wine Ambassador certification.
In 2019 also passed with Honors the Italian Wine Scholar program by the Wine Scholar Guild. In 2007, Ciro accepted the position of Italian Wine Specialist for Horizon Beverage. After successful growth at HBC, Ciro accepted on a new challenge as the US Brand Manager for the Arnaldo Caprai Winery of Montefalco (Umbria), the top producer of worldwide recognized Sagrantino di Montefalco. In June 2011, Ciro returned to Horizon Beverage with a new position of Director of Italian Wines in support of their expanding presence in the New England marketplace.
Ciro is happy to share his passion for Italian wine and culture in an effort to give the American wine consumer a better understanding and appreciation for Italian wine!
About The Franklin Wine Club Founder:
Mark C Lenzi CSW,CSS,CWAS,FWS,IWS*,SWS,IWM owner of Franklin Liquors
- Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) And Spirits( (CSS) by the Society of Wine Educators.
- California Wine Appellation Specialist (CWAS) by the San Francisco Wine School. (First In MA)
- French Wine Scholar(FWS)/instructor, Spanish Wine Scholar (SWS), And Italian Wine Scholar (IWS*) by the Wine Scholar Guil
- Italian Wine Specialist (IWS*) by the North American Sommelier Association.
- Oregon Wine Expert (OWE) by the Napa Valley Wine Academy,
- Italian Wine Maestro (IWM) by the Vinitaly International (First USA Class)
- Co Host-Podcast/Radio Show The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW)
- Founder-The Franklin Wine Club
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Exploring Susana Balbo Wines with Franklin Wine Club - Nov 17
Exploring Susana Balbo Wines, November 14 t 7 PM
Host: Pablo Tome
This Franklin Wine Club event is a sit-down wine tasting/educational event held in the Franklin Liquors wine room.
Susana Balbo is a family-run winery, focused on high-end wine production, located in Mendoza, Argentina, at the foothills of the Andes mountain range. It was founded in 1999 by Susana Balbo, Argentina's first female winemaker.
After ten years of sustained growth on international markets, another of Susana’s biggest dream came true when her children, José and Ana, decided to join her team and work side by side with her in order to continue to build up the family legacy. The new family generation and a team of over a hundred people work daily to deliver high-end wines with a methodic care for detail; thus seeking to make the wine industry grow in terms of investigation, innovation and sustainability. In essence, Susana Balbo’s large family share the same spirit and conviction: a great passion for making high quality wines.
Their winemaking team focuses on a work philosophy that combines a deep knowledge of Argentina’s best soils, an endless curiosity and passion for art and science behind winemaking abilities, and a strong commitment to sustainable practices.. These convictions led to the creation of four lines of wines: Nosotros, Susana Balbo Signature, Crios and BenMarco.
About Pablo:
Pablo Tome, is the Senior National Export Director of Susana Balbo . He is a native of Argentina living in Stamford Connecticut and is Passionate about all things Argentina. He is especially proud to represent the Iconic winemaking of Susana Balbo in the Untied States. Pablo has an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and is an avid Rugby and soccer player. Previously he managed Bodegas Salentein, Santa Rita from Chile and Bornos from Spain. He is an active member of the “Wines of Argentina Marketing committee contributing to promoting the excellence of Argentine culture around the globe.
RSVP required -> https://www.meetup.com/franklin-wine-club/events/304269750/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Pour Richards Celebrates 11 years - Thank you!
spot - (noun) 1. a small round or roundish mark. 2. a particular place or pointeleven - (noun) one more than ten
A little over eleven years ago, I re-arranged my life to prioritize two things: sleeping in my own bed, and selling products I actually liked. Ergo, no more working for distributors and importers. No more constant travel. No more selling 'priority brands'. I would buy a store and sell the wines, spirits, and beer I thought were exceptional. And so Pour Richard's came to be, marking a particular spot in time.
I cannot believe it has been eleven years, but the calendar doesn't lie. And eleven years of a great community is worth celebrating. So mark your calendars! The Eleventh Anniversary Celebration will be Saturday, November 18 from 2-5 PM. Many of my favorite wine and spirits people will be there: Mad River's Maura Conolly, Plus Mike Brehart, Matt Brooks, Matt Bellanger, John Avery, Roger Warner. And more. It will be a superb time to stock up for Thanksgiving. But also just a superb time. Please celebrate with us!
Until then, keep your eyes peeled for other 'spots', specifically spot sales. We'll be posting lots of limited offers via email and social media as a reward for our very fabulous customers.
Thank you for eleven years of patronage. Thank you for trusting us with your beverage needs. Thank you for being part of our community.
Thank you.
Monday, October 10, 2022
The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) Episode 223 - Chewy, Countries Signature Wines
Wonderful World of Wine with Kim Simone, Mark Lenzi shared their most recent podcast episode. Listen here (or on your favorite podcast app).
Audio file -> https://www.podpage.com/the-wonderful-world-of-wine-www/episode-223-chewy-countries-signature-wines/
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| The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) Episode 223 - Chewy, Countries Signature Wines |
Sunday, May 30, 2021
FM #548 - Inside The Wonderful World of Wine - 05/18/21 (audio)
FM #548 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 548 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Mark Lenzi and Kim Simone about their Wonderful World of Wine podcast.
Our conversation was conducted via conference bridge to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.
We find out about the story of Kim and Mark, and the making of The Wonderful World of Wine. The recording runs about 35 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Kim and Mark. Audio file -> https://player.captivate.fm/episode/a1eae6f0-fed1-479b-a6ae-8fff17c94c2a
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Franklin Liquors -> https://www.franklinliquors.com/
Wine Club Meetup group -> https://www.meetup.com/Franklin-Wine-Club/
Commonwealth Wine School -> https://www.commonwealthwineschool.com/
Wonderful World of Wine social links
Facebook page: https://facebook.com/TheWonderfulWorldOfWine/
Twitter @wineeducation https://twitter.com/wineeducation
Daily Newspaper https://paper.li/TheWonderfulWorldofWine#/
Wonderful World of Wine podcast ->
via player.fm (and many other podcast services)
https://player.fm/series/the-wonderful-world-of-wine-www
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"
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| Podcast: The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW) |
Friday, November 20, 2020
Thanksgiving Food And Wine, What To Serve With The Bird 2020 (audio)
The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) = Episode 138
Topic: Thanksgiving Food And Wine, What To Serve With The Bird 2020
Released by: The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW)
Audio link: https://soundcloud.com/user-492543397/episode-138thanksgiving-food-and-wine-what-to-serve-with-the-bird-2020
You can listen to The Wonderful World of Wine on wfpr.fm with Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone. All about wine, its culture, lore and finer points
- Wednesday's at 10:00 AM / 1:00 PM / 7:00 PM Saturday's - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
The Wonderful World of Wine Needs Your Vote for the 15th Annual Podcast Awards
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WINE (WWW) NEEDS YOUR VOTE!
15TH ANNUAL PODCAST AWARDS
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN
Find us under "Grammar Girl Education Category"
https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/
Listen On Sound Cloud
https://soundcloud.com/user-492543397
On Wednesday - listen to https://buff.ly/37Db7Yf (102.9 on the local area radio dial) - 10:00 AM/ 1:00 PM / 7:00 PM The Wonderful World of Wine – Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone - All about wine, its culture, lore and finer points The show replays on Saturday at 1:00 PM
Mark C. Lenzi
CSW, CSS, CWAS, FWS, IWS, SWS
Franklin Liquors
363 East Central St
Franklin MA 02038
508-528-7338
franklinliquors.com
Podcast: The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
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Thursday, October 24, 2019
"Exploring The Wines Of Copper Cane" - Nov 9
Exploring The Wines Of Copper Cane
Saturday November 9, 6-8PM
Host: Sophie Daniels
A Sit down wine tasting/educational event held in the Franklin Liquors wine room.
RSVP $5 Event Fee
Joseph Wagner is a fifth generation Napa Valley winemaker with a dedicated passion for the business. Joe’s roots in the winemaking began at an early age. His family founded Caymus Vineyards in Napa Valley.
In 2001 at age nineteen, he rolled up his sleeves and has yet to look back. His passion and natural talent for winemaking quickly became apparent after he started his own award-winning single vineyard Pinot Noir label, Belle Glos.
In January 2014, Joe formed Copper Cane Wine & Provisions, with the goal of focusing on innovations that have always captured his interest, and to find new ways to offer the highest quality products that satisfy consumers’ appetites for genuine craftsmanship.
We will explore sparkling, Pinot Noirs, Blends And Cabernet Sauvignon
About Sophie
With a passion for food and wine, Miss Daniels found herself drawn to the beauty and bounty of food and wine at an early age. What began as cooking for friends and family at the age of 7 eventually progressed into working for fine dinning establishments and highly regarded catering companies in Boston in the early nineteen nineties.
Attracted more and more to the art of superb wine and food pairings, Sophie was given the opportunity to focus on wine sales while working for a prominent Massachusetts distributor in 2001.
Beginning in 2004 and up until today, Sophie Daniels has had the unique opportunity to explore the world, expanding her wine horizons, while representing domestic and imported wineries from a dozen different countries.
Today, more passionate than ever, she now travels throughout New England as the Regional Sales Manager for Copper Cane Wine & Provisions, educating consumers, motivating sales people and sharing her love of great food and wine with consumers through lectures, trade tastings and wine dinners.
https://www.meetup.com/Franklin-Wine-Club/events/265818938/
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| Vineyard shot of Joe Wagner (courtesy photo) |
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Lifelong Community Learning: Wine Tastings - Oct 22 & Nov 12
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