On the Thursday before Memorial Day in the United States, we celebrate International Chardonnay Day. This wonderfully neutral grape expresses where it comes from and...
Sitting above the fog line, the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA is a diverse region made up of numerous microclimates. This diversity allows for a diversity...
Studying wine, especially Italian wine, can be challenging. Puzzles, which require an eye for detail, as well as patience, are also a challenge. Combine the...
A good wine has a sense of place. As I opened a bottle of Pinot Noir this week, I could almost taste the cool wind...
Known mostly as a blending partner in Champagne, Pinot Meunier is often an under the radar grape. But there are those who see this grape...
Spring is here! The sun is shining, flowers are in bloom, and nothing puts a smile on my face more than a pretty pink wine....
When sipping a Pinot Noir, can you tell where it is from? I attended a blind wine tasting of Pinot Noirs at World of Pinot...
This past week has been a whirlwind of fun as I spent the week in Italy for L'Anteprima del Chiaretto di Bardolino. Chiaretto, which means...
Sauvignon Blanc is often described as having notes of lime, grapefruit, pineapple, gooseberry, and passion fruit, as well as with herbal notes such as lemongrass,...
2022 is the year of reunions and this past weekend was a reunion that many in the wine world have been eagerly anticipating! Hospice du...
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