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Focusing on Wine Tastings and Wine Education

Who is Strong Coffee to Red Wine? We are Rick Dean and Gary Link, and we are a Wine Consultancy, Personal Wine Concierge, and Private Wine Tasting Facilitators Coffee is our gateway beverage until it’s time to drink wine   Wine Consultant working with retail wine and liquor stores to create a dynamic and interesting selection of wines for thoughtful wine drinkers Personal Wine Concierge  – currently not accepting new clients Private Wine Tasting Facilitator – Offering private, invitation-only wine tasting events in our home tasting room.   We offer two different tasting experiences – Direct to Consumer (DTC) Wineries…

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Caruso e Minini ‘Perricone’ Sicily

The last winery visit during our Sicily adventure was to Caruso e Minini in Marsala. This is a relatively young winery that was created when fourth-generation winemaker Stefano Caruso partnered with Northern Italian marketer extraordinaire Mario Minini to create this brand that now exports mostly indigenous Sicilian varieties, including Grillo, Catarratto, Grecanico, Inzolia, Zibibbo, Nero d’Avola, Frappato and Perricone as well as some international varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Syrah, and Merlot. Today, the company is helmed by Stefano’s two daughters, Giovanna and Rosanna. I am a huge fan of their wines. In addition to the Perricone, I  have enjoyed…

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