ShaSha's Wine Club

08/18/2025

My college friends visited for a weekend so I took the opportunity to do some tastings with them. Because we were super lucky and had beautiful warm weather, we drank whites all weekend, so the next four episodes will feature white wine.

In this episode, my college roommate and chosen family Beth and I are tasting Banfi Principessa Gavia Gavi DOCG. I love the story of this wine... In the 6th century, Principessa Gavia fell deeply in love with a soldier. Her father, Clodimir, King of the Franks, forbade their marriage, so the lovers eloped to a remote village in northwestern Italy. Charmed by the local white wine, the newlyweds revealed their identity and were brought before the king. He realized their happiness and forgave the couple. The King blessed their union and named after his daughter both the village and its wine. It is said that their romance lives on in each glass of Principessa Gavia Gavi.

The wine itself is lovely. It's great with or without food and perfect for enjoying on a warm summer day. I hope you will give it a try and let me know what you think!

You can check out more tasting videos on my blog at shashaswineclub.com

Beth Parker Dominick

08/11/2025

VinePair has put out a list of the top 10 Screw Top Wines and I was happy to see Apollo’s Praise Lahoma Vineyards Dry Riesling included. We had the opportunity to visit and tour Lahoma Vineyard and enjoyed their wines. So much so, that we (here comes a shock for you) joined the wine club. Looking forward to our first shipment from them!!! Congratulations, to our friends at Apollo’s Praise Lahoma Vineyard!

https://vinepair.com/buy-this-booze/best-screw-top-wines/?utm_source=The+Drop+by+VinePair&utm_campaign=cd6f66ed3c-AUGUST_09_2025&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b653fb8c99-cd6f66ed3c-47322057&mc_cid=cd6f66ed3c&mc_eid=3afb52f187
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08/06/2025

This episode of the ShaSha’s Wine Club blog shares a wine tasting experience that we had. https://www.shashaswineclub.com/blog1

Tommy and I were able to get tickets for the Tuscan Seaport Wine Tasting in July and we had a lovely time. We tasted some interesting wines that we had never had before and made some new friends that we hope to see at future wine tasting events. It’s a very relaxed event with some delicious bites and several different wines to try. If you are looking for an opportunity to meet some people, enjoy time with your current peeps and experience some wines, the wine tastings at Tuscan Seaport are a great opportunity.

Tuscan Brands

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Artist: Marcus P.
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07/31/2025

I've added two new blog posts since the last one that I announced on Facebook and Instagram. The first featured a beautiful bottle of Prisoner Wine Company Friction Viognier and the second featured a gorgeous Austin Hope Rosé. I highly recommend both of these bottles and I hope you will check out my blog, give them a try, and let me know what you think!

https://www.shashaswineclub.com/blog1

07/27/2025

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07/22/2025

For this week’s episode, Tommy and I were inspired to open a bottle of Zenato Winery Alenara IGT because my brother-in-law Vincent Simonelli made us pasta bolognese for dinner. Alanera’s fruit hails from the Costalunga vineyard. The site’s landscape is remarkable as it overlooks the city of Verona, while partly hugging Lake Garda and being seemingly embraced by the impressive Monte Baldo and Lessinian mountain ranges. Alanera’s Three Swallows on its label serve as symbol to these landscape elements as well to its trio of native grapes: Corvina, Rondinella and Corvinone, creating this delicious red blend.

The Alanera was a perfect pairing to Vinny’s delicious bolognese. With its beautiful label and taste, this wine would be an excellent choice to bring to someone who’s invited you over for an Italian dinner!!!

Here is the link to my blog:
https://www.shashaswineclub.com/blog1

07/21/2025

A HUGE Congratulations to won of our favorite wineries in the Finger Lakes, Weis Vineyards, for being selected as 2025 Winery of the Year!!! So well deserved!!! Looking forward to seeing you next week!!!

We are beyond excited to share that we won 2025 NYS Winery of the Year! 🎉

We are so grateful to our entire team and can’t thank them enough for being the absolute best!

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Grüner Veltliner 2024
97 Platinum / Best White Wine/Best Grüner

Unoaked Chardonnay 2024
96 Platinum / Best Chardonnay/Best Unoaked

Sauvignon Blanc 2024
96 Platinum / Best Sauvignon Blanc

Dry Rosé 2024
95 Gold / Best Rosé

Seyval Blanc 2024
95 Gold / Best Hybrid

Winzer Select Riesling A 2023
94 Gold / Best Sweet Riesling

Estate Riesling 2023
92 Gold

Riesling Ice Wine 2024
92 Gold

Chardonnay 2023
92 Gold

Zweigelt Dry Rosé 2024
91 Gold

Pinot Blanc 2023
90 Gold

07/16/2025

I can't recommend trying wines you aren't familiar with more. When we were in Venice, I was able to taste so many varietals that I hadn't heard of before, Friulano being one of them. We stopped for ciccetti on the island of Burano and they had a so many wines that were new to me. I decided to try the Fruilano and loved it. I was lucky enough to see it on power buy at the liquor store and was blown away all over again!!!! Please check out our tasting on my blog, see if it is something that might appeal to you from our experience and let me know if you give it a try!

https://www.shashaswineclub.com/blog1

07/11/2025

Tommy and I have gotten tickets for the The Prisoner Wine Company Wine Dinner at Maggiano's. I have asked them to set up a SSWC area, so if you would like to join us and carpool, just make sure you indicate that you wanted to be seated with ShaSha’s Wine Club and let me know you've ordered your ticket.

Tommy and I LOVE Prisoner Wines and Maggiano’s wine dinners are AWESOME!!!!!!

Get you tickets at...
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maggianos-boston-presents-our-prisoner-wine-dinner-tickets-1396170466449?aff=eemailordconf&ref=eemailfindmyticket&utm_campaign=find_my_ticket&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_term=viewevent

07/06/2025

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In this episode of my ShaSha’s Wine Club blog, Sallie and I are tasting Matt Parish Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. This is a beautiful full-bodied cab that I get from my Naked Wines wine club. Naked Wines is a really cool wine club with very reasonably priced wines. As a customer, I decide how much I want to put into my account each month and then when I get enough saved up to order a case, I'll place an order (unless I need something before then). You can order in 3 bottle increments. The special aspect of the club is that Naked Wines uses our monthly commitments to help fund boutique wineries and as a result we get really great discounts on their wines. I haven't had a wine from Naked Wines that I didn't like nor have I had a wine that I thought wasn't a great price for the quality of the wine. If you are interested in more information on Naked Wines, you can check them out here:
https://www.nakedwines.com/invite/sharon-dyson-demers

07/03/2025

You all know how I love a best of list and this is VinePair’s list of 25 Best American Wines for the Fourth of July. I love seeing so many Finger Lakes Wine Country wines on the list, although the wineries featured are not familair to me, I will try to visit them when I go with some of my SSWC peeps later this month. It’s also great to see Linden Vineyards on the list. I think Linden Vineyards in Virginia might have been one of my first wine tasting experiences ever, having gone with peeps Jeff and Beth decades ago.

Hope you all have a fun and safe 4th!!!!

https://vinepair.com/buy-this-booze/btb-best-american-wines-fourth-of-july-2025/?utm_source=The+Drop+by+VinePair&utm_campaign=ab3ff8ac03-JULY_02_2025&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b653fb8c99-ab3ff8ac03-47322057&mc_cid=ab3ff8ac03&mc_eid=3afb52f187