Taste through a selection of cellar-worthy Italian Wines and Vins d' Alsace with Sam Long of Palm Bay & Trimach Wines. Find that perfect complement to the holiday meal or give them as thoughtful gifts.

Tasting Lineup:

Bertani Due Uve- a completely unique, future powerhouse in the white category—a true “Swiss Army knife wine” and fun crowd-pleaser!

Trimbach Pinot Blanc- ultimate white Christmas dinner wine!

Trimbach Riesling- ultimate OG dry Riesling, 30% Grand Cru for an affordable price!

Trimbach Fred Emile- the Grand Cru legend that made Trimbach world-famous in early 1900—2015 is drinking amazingly well.

Trimbach Rsv Pinot Noir Personnelle- smooth as silk, a Burgundy Pommard clone for $50 retail!

Fontanafredda Serralunga Barolo- 2019 is drinking similarly to a baby Gaja Barbaresco-- so fresh, minerally and expressive!

Bertani Valpolicella Ripasso- ultimate red Christmas dinner wine, great fruit and balance to capture both Italian AND new world palates.

Taub Family Vineyards Rutherford Cabernet- quintessential 100% Rutherford Cabernet “dust,” prime Mayacamas benchland—incredibly ageworthy!

Taub Family Vineyards Morisoli-Borges- one of Napa’s foundational Cabernet vineyards, planted in 1902; produced one of the top 10 Cabs in the world in 1990.

Taub Family Vineyards Georges III Beckstoffer- the third vineyard that Georges de Latour of BV owned in the 1800s, an excellent value for GIII juice.

Meet Palm Bay International

Palm Bay Imports (now Palm Bay International) was founded by David S. Taub and his father Martin. David famously championed pinot grigio in the U.S., ​while fostering the growth of an exciting, increasingly global wine portfolio.

Meet Trimach Winery

Maison Trimbach's viticultural origins date back to 1626, and since then, twelve generations of rigorous winemakers and Ambassadors devoted to the passion for Alsace wines have constantly distinguished themselves by the quality and authenticity of their wines.

Meet your Wine Expert,
Amanda Tamburello!

Amanda has been a wine lover all her life and uses that passion to share stories, teach others, and develop communities with fun experiences.
Level 1 of Court of Master Sommeliers
Level 3 of Wine Spirit Educational Trust.
Studying for her Specialist of Wine Certification.
Judge at the Kentucky Commissioner's Cup and Cincinnati's International Wine Festival.