Grenache Day 2022
International Grenache Day 2022 It’s Grenache Day and, though I have a habit of only realizing it is a grape holiday just before, or sometimes just after dinner, today I got the message early! Now don’t think that I don’t...
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Discovering Wine Country Washington’s Yakima Valley and Corks vs. Screwcaps
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 I love writing and creating. I’ve been writing about wine country, telling the stories of winemakers, creating pairings, and shooting photos for over 10 years now. After writing and creating for Crushed Grape Chronicles for so long, I...
Discover Santa Barbara County Wine – on Episode 3 of Discovering Wine Country
In this episode of Discovering Wine Country, we take you to the California Coast and Santa Barbara. While the beach and the city are beautiful, we will take you beyond to the wine county that sits a little further inland....
Languedoc – does it need to find itself? #Winophiles
Languedoc was long thought of as a region that created bulk wines. These wines were inexpensive quaffers. Grapes were grown for quantity. Then some winemakers decided to invest their energy in better wines, being in touch with the soils and...
Interesting, Delicious and Affordable Wine Blends that will transport you to Alentejo Portugal
Rolling sun drenched hills and hauntingly beautiful views that seem to go on forever. That is much of Alentejo. Spring landscape in Alentejo Portugal Adobe Stock By StockPhotosArt Alentejo Alentejo is the largest province in Portugal, covering 1/3 of the...
Biodynamics and Troon Vineyard on Discovering Wine Country Season 1
In this episode of Discovering Wine Country, we are focusing on Biodynamics and Troon Vineyard in Oregon’s Applegate Valley. This will also be an introduction to Biodynamics, and we will share conversations with several biodynamic vineyard owners. There will also...
Discovering Wine Country – This is how the story begins
Discovering Wine Country – This is how the story begins Okay, perhaps it didn’t really start here. There is always something before right? Even the Big Bang…something had to cause the bang. We’ve all heard that there is nothing new...
Introducing – Discovering Wine Country
Discovering Wine Country …sounds like a great plan, doesn’t it? In this series we immerse ourselves in local wine regions and we take you along. We will explore regions, meet winemakers and vignerons, and taste wine of course. Wine is...
Semillons from New South Wales Australia – comparing the young and the old #WorldWineTravel
The #WorldWineTravel writers have been traveling virtually through Australia this year. I raised my hand to host the discussion on New South Wales White Wines. We had visited the region in “the before times”. It was our last trip in...
Sauvignon Blanc from the small hamlet of Chavignol in Sancerre #Winophiles
When you speak of Sauvignon Blanc in the Loire Valley, Sancerre is often the first region to come to mind. While Chenin Blanc is the white wine that dominates the vineyards to the west of the Loire valley, when you...
Crémant d’Alsace – Exploring the Nuances of France’s 2nd Favorite Sparkling Wine #Winophiles
We’ve sipped Crémant d’Alsace before here on Crushed Grape Chronicles, as you can see in: Crémant d’Alsace perfect for a country picnic (maybe in the living room) & Dipping my toe in Crémant D’Alsace We do agree that Alsace Rocks!...
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Tempting Spoonfuls: Pairing single bites with glorious wines