Last month I had the opportunity to gather virtually with a bunch of my favorite wine people. Susannah Gold of Vigneto Communications presented a seminar on Oltrepò Pavese entitled “Beyond the Po in the region of Pavia,” as well as...
Day 12 – 12 days of Wine – United States, California and Tablas Creek Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Blanc 2021 United States The final stop of our tour is not too far from home. We are back in the...
Day 11 – 12 days of Wine – Chile and Carménère Vistamar 2020 Reserva Carménère, Maule Valley, Chile Chile I dream of visiting Chile. As I was studying regions to become a Certified Specialist of Wine, I began studying Chile...
Day 8 – 12 days of Wine – German Riesling Loosen Bros. Dr. L Riesling 2021, Mosel, Germany Germany I spent a bit of time in Germany some years ago. We visited Munich, Hamburg, and Cologne. Sadly we didn’t see...
Day 7 – 12 days of Wine – Italy and Prosecco Albino Armani Prosecco DOC Extra Dry, Grave, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy Italy Italy is a country with more than 400 grape varieties. Because the country evolved with many regions...
Day 6 – 12 days of Wine – Côtes du Rhône in France’s Rhône Valley Famille Perrin Côtes du Rhône Reserve 2019, Rhône Valley, France France Ah, France. When most of us think of wine, French wine is the first...
Day 5 – 12 days of Wine – Spain and Rioja Campo Viejo Rioja Gran Reserva 2014 Spain As we head east from Portugal, we come to Spain. This mountainous country has, at its center, a large raised plateau, the...
Day 4 – 12 days of Wine – Port from Portugal Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Port, Douro Valley, Portugal Portugal Spain primarily covers the Iberian Penisula, but the Southwest coast belongs to Portugal. This coastline made the country a primary...
Day 3 – 12 days of Wine – South African Chenin Blanc Releaf Chenin Blanc Western Cape 2021 South Africa The region for wine in South Africa is on the southern tip, in a region called the Western Cape. The...
Day 1 – 12 days of Wine – New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc McBride Sisters Collection Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough New Zealand 2021 New Zealand We have only visited the airport in New Zealand, but I long to have an opportunity to...
12 Days of wine 2022 I live in a wine bubble. I admit it. As a member of the wine media, I hear about wines and wineries that the average consumer probably does not. I receive samples from wineries around...
Episode 4 of Discovering Wine Country On this episode of Discovering Wine Country, we head to the high desert of Washington’s Yakima Valley. We will discover the five nested AVAs of the Yakima Valley AVA and visit some vineyards, including...
Tempting Spoonfuls: Pairing single bites with glorious wines
Tempting Spoonfuls - small bites paired with wines from around the globe
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