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• Rose All Day

  

  Saturday was National Rose Day. Did you uncork a bottle? Rose wine has come a long way. If you have been following me for a while, it’s taken me a long time to... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 2 Spanish White Wines to Quench Your Thirst This Summer

  

  The weather is getting warm and we are going to be looking for some nice white wines to cool us off. Whether you are going to the lake, the beach, the boat or... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Jeff Runquist Wines - Beautiful and Approachable

  

  Jeff Runquist Wines is located in Amador County, California, just south east of Sacramento. What is unique about Jeff and his wines is he sources his fruit... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 8 - H is for Hunter Valley

  

  Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 8 - H is for Hunter Valley. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Do You Know Tinta Del Pais?

  

  I think you do. It’s Tempranillo and is planted in the Ribera del Duero region of Spain. Tempranillo produces young juicy wines and when aged is more structured. Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 7 - G is for Glera

  

  Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 7 - G is for Glera. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Memorial Day Spanish Wine Suggestions

  

  It’s Memorial Day weekend and time for some grilling. It’s going to be different as we all have cabin fever and want to socialize with friends and family.... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Celebrities of Bodega San Valero (BSV)

  

  When you think of celebrities you think of Hollywood legends. But what about the legends among us. We are all legends. Bodega San Valero has created a line of... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 75 Harvests 500 Hands- The Power of a Cooperative

  

  Do you know what as 75 harvests under their belt and 500 hands? Cooperativa Vinicola San Valero in Cariňena, Spain.Cooperativa Vinicola San Valero was founded i... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Meet Jeff Pisoni and Bibiana Gonzalez Rave - Pisoni Vineyards & Wines by Bibiana

  

  Last year I got introduced to two wines - Pisoni Family Vineyards, Lucy and Wines by Bibiana and her Alma de Cattleya label. A few weeks ago I got invited to a... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Nine Pin Cider Interview & Give-a-Way

  

  Nine Pin Cider is New York’s first farm cidery. I am familiar with them, I’ve used their ciders in seminars at the Hudson Valley Wine Festival but I never had... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Celebrate 50 Years of Earth Day

  

  Happy Earth Day! Earth Day is celebrated all over the world today. A celebration that began in1970 becasue people were upset about the care of the state of our... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Cava from Carinena

  

  I love Cava! I am not sure when my first taste of Cava was, but I was hooked. For those not familiar, Cava is a sparkling wine made in Spain, usually in the... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• What is Your Unicorn Wine?

  

  What’s your wine unicorn? That was the question proposed by Lori Budd of Dracaena Wines. She runs a monthly online get-together called Wine Writer’s Wrap-up... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• How to Celebrate World Malbec Day - Friday April 17

  

  These days there is a wine holiday for just about every wine. World Malbec Day is different. It is a global initiative created in 2011 by Wines of Argentina to... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Happy Hour with Rias Baixas Albarino

  

  While so much has changed these days, so has the wine programs I was supposed to attend. Obviously canceled. BUT we get creative in the wine industry, and the... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Winephabet Street Season 2 - F is for Fume Blanc

  

  Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 6 - F is for Fume Blanc. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our wa... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Mettler Family 100 Years Strong

  

  Last year at this time I was exploring Lodi with some wonderful wine writers. What a wonderful time I had! Lodi was an area I knew about, but not really. Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Sparkling Wines of the World Seminar

  

  Last Monday I held a Sparkling Wines of the World seminar over Zoom. It seems to be the thing these days for get-togethers. I wasn’t sure how many people, if an... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Latitude and Attitude Sharing Left Coast Wines

  

  As we get through these trying days and weeks ahead remember it’s about attitude. Try and keep a good one, because we are all in this together. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK