Abruzzo’s Adriatic coast is dotted with spidery platforms with spindly arms. Looking like giant spiny lobsters or spider crabs, they sit out on the water with rickety catwalks connecting them with the coast. Trabocchi (the plural version of Trabocco) are...
It’s easy sometimes to forget that Eugene is part of the Willamette Valley. We hear much about the Northern sub AVAs, Ribbon Ridge, Chehalem Mountain, Eola-Amity, and the rest. But the Willamette Valley AVA is expansive and dips south far...
I have always posited that sparkling wines can pair with anything. Well, this month, Deanna of Wineivore asked me to put my money where my mouth is, so to speak. “Does everything go with Cava?” That was the question. (This...
Jura, France The Jura sits in that region on the eastern side of France, about midway north to south. If you are learning about wine, it is not likely to be one of the first regions they teach you. This...
#ChampagneAndFriesDay Yep, there’s a holiday for that! Anna Maria of Unraveling Wine created #ChampagneAndFriesDay with her friend Kleopatra. The reason for the day? It’s one of her favorite pairings, and it’s her birthday! She also has a great page with...
Champagne, Prosecco and Cava Oh My! That’s not all my friends! There is Crémant, Cap Classique, Sec, and Sparkling wines. So many styles of bubbles, all delicious in their own way. As you get ready for the night when everyone...
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...
It’s the holidays! This time of year is the perfect time to pull out the bubbles! And if you are going to pull out bubbles, well, they may as well be from the region best known for them Champagne. We...
Michael and I recently returned from a visit to Northern Italy. It seems like only yesterday that we were driving the back roads of Valdobbiadene and seeing firsthand why they call this heroic viticulture. View in Santo Stefano Valdobbiadene I...
I love bubbles. I may have started an article with these exact words before. Unsurprising, ‘cause I still love bubbles! So when Deanna of Wineivore suggested Australian Sparkling, fortified, or Tasmania Wines, I doubled down with Tasmanian Bubbles! The #WorldWineTravel...
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...
Tempting Spoonfuls: Pairing single bites with glorious wines
Tempting Spoonfuls - small bites paired with wines from around the globe
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