I anticipated enjoying Sparkling Wine Week. Who doesn’t like bubbles? I was ready for the education sessions, for the interviews, but I was not prepared for the variety of sparkling wines that would be presented. Yes, there were Champagnes, Proseccos...
Cava. Certainly at some point you have had sparkling wine from Spain. Perhaps the first time it was from one of those sleek black bottles from Freixenet. It’s time to go on another virtual trip traveling in a bottle to...
Today we travel to Spain to the Priorat DOQ. This is a place with an ancient history that has only recently re-emerged as a formidable growing and wine making region. Catalonia (Catalunya or Cataluña) Spain-map-Spanish-Provinces To begin, let’s get...
This post is a throwback. It was an evening off alone, and I pampered myself with a little Cava and pairings. It’s kinda making me crave some bubbles now… So Michael is working tonight and he doesn’t typically like sparkling...
Albariño is being grown all over the world, but it originates from Rias Baixas. We spent some time getting to know a little about the region and then tasting through 3 Albariños from this region and doing a little experimental...
Recently I have been discovering Albarino. I have enjoyed it before, but had not looked deep into it. Now I needed to learn more about this wine, it’s origins, it’s moods. So time for some research, which of course will...
Tempting Spoonfuls: Pairing single bites with glorious wines
Tempting Spoonfuls - small bites paired with wines from around the globe
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