Move Over Dear a.k.a. Mourvédre
Mourvédre* and its cousins are a hot commodity in the USA right now. Mourvédre is one of 22 grapes known as Rhone Varieties. Fortunately you don’t have to go to France to taste these interesting...
View ArticleExcellent Chilean Red Wine Under $20
Because I love tasting wines from around the world, I have purchased many Chilean wines (as well as received samples). My big news is that I am blown away by how much the quality of Chile’s red wines...
View ArticleBest (Organic) Wine in America
Bonterra loosely translates from Italian as good earth. Bonterra Winery’s good earth seems to bring out the best in their grapes. I can not remember a time when I was more pleasantly surprised by a...
View ArticleInsider Tips – Value Wines
Overheard: “I hate sales. I don’t want to pick through all the stuff that nobody wants.” I feel the same way about shopping, but I love value. My definition of value is do I love it and is that a...
View ArticleHandley Cellars, My Year of Pinot Noir (& Gris)
There’s so much buzz about Handley Cellars these days, I feel like I am the last person to “discover” these exceptional wines. In summary, they are delicious, well-made and well-priced. My favorite...
View ArticleWhy Wine Barrels Matter
TIP: When a wine label mentions it’s coopers (barrel makers) or special barrels, the more interesting it will taste and it will likely cost a bit more. (Barrels are expensive.) Here’s some clues to...
View ArticleWine Buying List: Chilean Chardonnay
I’ve been writing this blog for several years now and I’ve have a great time just cruising around sharing my discoveries. travels and food & wine pairings with you. The only way I can keep track of...
View ArticleBlessing of the Grapes: Napa’s Mondavi Winery 2012
(Above: To mark the start of the 2012 harvest season, Father Ramon Pons, bilingual Associate Pastor at St. John the Baptist in Napa, blessed the first truckload of grapes to come into Mondavi winery...
View ArticleSparkling Idea for Valentine’s Day
My favorite holiday is Valentine’s Day. I like it better than New Year’s Eve or Christmas. It’s better than New Year’s Eve because I prefer intimacy to crowds and it’s better than Christmas because it...
View ArticleCatalan Spain in Sonoma CA
Why do I advocate drinking global wine? It satisfies my desire to dream about other places, cultures and people, and it’s a favorite game, quite entertaining. Food and wine is an easy way to explore...
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