This week I opened up the Halleck Vineyard 2016 Find Your Light Pinot Noir from Sonoma. Not only am I am fan of Pinot Noir, but this particular wine supports...
Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles! I love sparkling wines. There are so many wonderful sparkling wines made around the world and one of the places to be on the look out for...
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1987's The Princess Bride is a classic film. For anyone who grew up in the 80s, there are references to the movie that only we understand. For example, "Inconceivable!" or...
Look for a bottle of glorious Grenache whenever you crave a sultry red wine that delivers rich flavors of fruit, food friendly acidity and soft tannins. The Crush On This...
Meet Larry Schaffer, Owner and Winemaker at Tercero Wines in Santa Ynez Valley as part of a series of winemaker interviews I am doing for California Winery Advisor. Making wine for...
The annual Grenache Day is on Friday, September 18. Grenache Day was established by the Grenache Association to celebrate the grape and all the varieties and vintages of wine that...
Do you have preconceived ideas about different grapes? For example, do you generalize that all Chardonnays are oak-y and buttery or all rosé wines are sweet? I am a proponent...
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With the long Labor Day weekend, many a grill was heated up. I heated up my grill and threw some classic all beef hotdogs on the grill and then enjoyed...
Wine is made in all 50 states in the United States. Wine is made in almost every region in Canada as well. Of course, in some cases, wine is not...
The color of the wine was a deep red and opaque but in the glass and on the palate it was medium bodied with pretty fruit and earth aromas. I...
The Sta. Rita Hills in the Santa Ynez Valley is one of my favorite regions for Pinot Noir. There are so many wonderful producers and wines from that region and...
Meet Kathy Joseph, owner and winemaker at Fiddlehead Cellars in Sta. Rita Hills as part of a series of winemaker interviews I am doing for California Winery Advisor. Carrying the title of...
Since lockdown due to Coronavirus, Eataly has been one of the only markets I have shopped at regularly. They have made safety their highest priority, requiring masks and handing out...
When a weekend beckons, it's time to pop the cork of a bottle of bubbly! Cindy, Allison and Christine share their latest favorite domestic sparkling wines from their weekend happy...
There are many wonderful white wines but I really love Grenache Blanc. It is a white wine that typically has body, texture, acidity and freshness...
Pinot Noir is a sexy and seductive grape that expresses where it is grown. Gary Farrell Winery is known as a top Pinot Noir producer. During a recent virtual tasting...