Everywhere I turn, every blog I read, all I have been hearing about is Bud Break, Bud Break, Bud Break. All the wineries are talking about it too. I don’t really understand why it’s such a big deal. Well, I suppose it is a big deal, maybe I just don’t understand why so many people [...]

The Chesler label has a pretty good following. It’s a picture of Mia’s mom, Eileen Chesler, waterskiing. It makes people smile. Sometimes, it’s not only what is in the bottle, but what is on the label that connects people. We hear stories from people who grew up waterskiing, their mom’s that did competition waterskiing, and [...]

Day 3. More Cincinnati (with a sneak into Northern Kentucky first) and then to Dayton. First, to The Party Source in Bellevue, KY. You’d guess it was a big store by the name but you might not guess that they have quite the selection of fine wines, with upstairs perfectly temperature controlled storage, and a [...]

Day 2. Next, Cincinnati. Well, Cincinnati with little trips over the border into Northern Kentucky. Today I ride with Denise Sullivan of Vanguard Wines for the first day of Ohio. Despite it being only her first month at the job, Denise is already a pro at wine sales AND she wins the clean car award, [...]

I just returned from a sales trip to Kentucky and Ohio. It was fun. I’m a California girl at heart, raised with Catholicism (slightly lapsed now). So, it is a wonderful experience to go to other places with different sensibilities than I’m used to on a day to day basis. It doesn’t take long before [...]

The Patron Restaurant and Mia Klein of Selene Wines, a tiny producer of hand-crafted Napa Valley wines invite you for an evening of haute cuisine and hedonistic pleasures. Selene Wine Dinner Tuesday April 14th, 2009 7:00pm Chef Amber McCool and her culinary team have selected a four course menu to express Mia’s wines. A marriage [...]

Winemaker Dinner at Trio Bistro in Cincinnati, OH. Join Mia Klein of Selene Wines for a winemaker dinner at Trio Bistro in Cincinnati, OH. Call for Reservations (513) 984-1905.

Dorothy Lane Market Thursday, April 16, 2009 6:00 PM in the DLM School of Cooking, Dayton, Ohio. Selene Winery Dinner with Mia Klein owner/winemaker of Selene Wines. Dinner guests will receive a Riedel Vinum Bordeaux stem. Menu courses to be paired with each wine: Hand Rolled Pizza with Caramelized Onion, Goat Cheese and Prosciutto; Wild [...]