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by | February 17, 2011

Houston Wine Merchant Tasting and Duchesne Academy

D’Amore Wine Selections were featured at a tasting conducted at the Houston Wine Merchant for the Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart. Our wines: Sommariva Prosecco di Conegliano Brut NV (Served from Magnum) Lovely green-gold hues along with a mass of … Continue reading →

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by | December 5, 2010

Carnivale du Vin in New Orleans Part 1

Only one word to describe the way our former boss puts on a party: WOW!!!! This year we attended the sixth annual Carnivale du Vin in our beloved New Orleans. Nothing short of glamour, attention to detail, and an  endless … Continue reading →

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by | November 25, 2010

D’Amore at the River Oaks Country Club, Houston

Jump to Comments When D’Amore Wine Selections was asked by the prestigious River Oaks Country Club in Houston to present an Introduction to Italian Wine seminar to its members, we turned to our media consultant and Italian wine expert Jeremy Parzen, Ph.D. … Continue reading →

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by | November 25, 2010

Vertical of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Vin de Garde, Houston

Jump to Comments Above, from left: Charles Curtis (Master of Wine), Bruno Borie (owner,Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint Julien), Julio Hernández (president, D’Amore Wine Selections), and Francois Thienpont (owner, Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol). Photo by Marc Nathan. Château Ducru-Beaucailou October 27, 2010 Vin de … Continue reading →

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by | November 25, 2010

Anvil Bar and Refuge with Texas Top Sommeliers

Above DLynn Proctor with Mindy Kucan @ Anvil Bar & Refuge. Last night while hanging-out with some of Texas Top Sommeliers (Eric Hastings,Mark Sayre, Marcy Jimenez, JUST to name a few…), D’Amore Wine Selections caught up with: Mindy Kucan, who was named Best Bartender in … Continue reading →

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