Grape Expectations School of Winemaking Archives

Post-COVID Energy Fuels Lively Wine Events Calendar: A Spring and Summer Preview

By Samantha Stone | February 28, 2022

Nevada’s wine community is again buzzing with special events, after two years of roller coaster COVID restrictions. Raise your glass to a full schedule of pairings, parties, classes, awards, and more, throughout 2022. Some upcoming events are previewed here. Photo: Grape Basin News

Halloween in August: Grape Expectations Annual Bacchus Awards Draws 400

By Samantha Stone | August 11, 2021

Grape Expectations School of Winemaking chose a Halloween theme for its 2021 Bacchus Awards, held at the Orleans in Las Vegas. Costumes, dancing, and wine, of course. Labels featured names like Brigitte Bordeaux, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Opus One, and Quarantine Cuvee’. Photo @GrapeBasinNews, August 7, 2021

Northern and Southern Nevada Winemakers Score in American Wine Society Competition

By Samantha Stone | November 25, 2019

Five Nevada winemakers brought home medals in the American Wine Society’s 2019 Amateur Wine Competition, including two golds and a double gold. Two of them have advice for amateur winemakers who would like to compete.