Mexican Wines. That might not be something that comes to mind when you are looking for wines, but quality wines are coming from regions in Mexico. Like other new world regions around the globe, wine in Mexico has seen a...
Late last summer, when Oregon was in its heatwave, we were in the Willamette Valley and spent a morning at Youngberg Hill with the owner and winemaker Wayne Bailey. The McMinnville AVA is another sub-appellation within Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Until...
I love bubbles! Champagne is delicious of course, but there is much in the way of bubbles from outside the Champagne region, I mean that is just 34,300 hectares in Northeast France. There are more than 7.3 million hectares of...
Mantua. When I hear the name, I think of a place of banishment, possibly a dusty trailer park in the Mohave Desert. Thanks, Baz Luhrmann! While Shakespeare never traveled to Italy, he chose this place for Romeo’s banishment after killing...
“I remember that story just slightly differently…”. A family gathered, reminiscing, telling stories. It’s a joyful place to be, as a guest listening as a family shares their stories, with joy and fondness. It’s especially joyful when the family sharing...
Ahh, bubbles. Such a joyful way to end/begin a year. But why wait for a big celebration? There are affordable bubbles to celebrate all through the year! Celebrate Tuesday! Why not? There are Prosecco DOC wines like the Val d’Oca...
We kicked off this year’s 12 Days of Wine with a story of endings and beginnings and we end in the same way. It has been a tough year, filled with changes, so we end again with joyful bubbles. These...
Beginnings and Endings The year 2020. Unexpected, unpredictable, a year of endings and beginnings. This Terre di Bacco Prosecco brings up a story of endings and beginnings – a chapter in my life. In 2008 after having a successful business...
Wait. My title may lead you to believe that I’m encouraging you to enjoy Prosecco for New Years’. Well, I am, but it’s 2020, my friends, I say we start “wringing out” this year right now! Prosecco for all of...
It’s no secret, I like bubbles, so I was excited for our visit to Printhie while we were in Orange, NSW Australia. Printhie has a second label, called Swift, for their passion project under which they bottle traditional method sparkling...
It’s Champagne Day! If you are like me, this is a welcome respite from the universe for the moment. Find a bottle and celebrate! You realize, Champagne Day should be everyday. You don’t need a holiday to pop a bottle...
It’s no secret, I love bubbles, from classic Champagne, to Cava, to Prosecco. I even dive into some Cremant from various regions in France, sparkling wines from Washington, Oregon, and of course California. I’ve sipped a few bottles of bubbles...
