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It's time to get cozy with some Cab Franc, my frie

It's time to get cozy with some Cab Franc, my friends!
Today, we celebrate International Cab Franc Day, a glorious holiday co-founded by my friend Lori Budd of @exploringthewineglass and @dracaenawines .
The date, December 4, was chosen to honor the anniversary of Cardinal Richelieu's death. He is known as the father of Cabernet Franc. (Who knew this 3 Muskateers villian had made this great contribution to the world of wine?)
On a personal note, this is also the day of my parents' wedding anniversary. It's an auspicious day indeed.
I'll be celebrating with a bottle of 2017 Carhartt Family Wines Cab Franc.
They made just 585 cases of this delicious juice. Unfined and unfiltered, it is 100% Cab Franc 50% from Rock Hollow Vineyard, 38% Carhartt and 12% from Portico Vineyard. All in Santa Barbara County.
It spends 22 months in oak (55% new).
How are you celebrating #cabernetfrancday ?
@carharttfamilywines
#CabFrancDay
#internationalcabernetfrancday
#ThanksLoriBudd

Wishing you all a wonderful #Caturday! Loki has b

Wishing you all a wonderful #Caturday!
Loki has been enjoying the sun in the backyard these days.
Alright, enough #catstagram -ing. We will return to our regularly scheduled wine posts!

While in Italy for the Wine Media Conference we ex

While in Italy for the Wine Media Conference we explored the wines of Lomabardia.
There is so much to this beautiful region and wines that you may never have heard of! Delicious wines!
Head to CrushedGrapeChronicles.com to read the whole story!
#Lomabardia
#Lombardy
#ascovilo
#WMC2022
@consorziomoscatodiscanzo
@consorziotutelavalcalepio
@consorziovaltenesi
@valtenesiinrosa
@vinivaltellina
@consorziolugana
@consorziovinimantovani

Ah Verona... We had just a few hours on a Sunday a

Ah Verona...
We had just a few hours on a Sunday afternoon to take in Verona.
We began by taking the funicular to Castel San Pietro to take in the views of this city. From here you can see all of the walled city including views of San Giorgio in Braida and Santa Anastasia.
We crossed the Adige River on the Ponte Pietra and entered the walled city.
We visited the Piazza Della Erbe where the fountain "Madonna Verona" stands. The statue is Roman and dates to the IV century. The fountain was added in 1368.
It was crowded, and we followed the signs for Juliet's Balcony, the city attraction that serves as the fictional home of Juliet Capulet. This was once the home of the Capello family. Shakespeare's tale was inspired by a poem by Arthur Brooke, who had in turn been inspired by several older Italian works that spoke of the feud between the Montecchi and Capelletti families. So...Capello, Capelletti...
A statue of Juliet stands in the courtyard and it is supposed to be good luck to rub the statues right breast.
I missed out on that. The wait to get in the courtyard was over an hour, and there was more of the city to see. I did however snap a photo as I was swept by in the crush of the crowd.
We saw the Roman ruins near the Porta dei Leoni, the ancient Roman gate to the city.
Before coming at last to the Roman Amphitheatre. Built in the 1st century AD for Gladiator fights, it is still used for concerts and events.
At last we came to the ancient city wall and followed it back to our car. We drove back to our Agriturismo @magariestates_hotel
And took in dusk with a bottle of @valtenesiinrosa from @camaiol.
Yep... that was just the highlights from a few hours of our trip to Italy.
When can I go back?
#Italy
#Verona
#wmc2022
#Juliet'sBalcony
#RomanRuins
#CastelSanPietro

Morning at the office. I'm working on the last fe

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Michael and I are n

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Michael and I are nesting, serving this delicious and stress free meal right out of the pots on the stove. (After a week of cooking and shooting for the 12 days of wine, I needed a stress free kitchen day!)
It's a curl up on the couch kind of day, with the Parade, the Dog Show, a bit of holiday decorating (it's an ongoing process).
I chose a couple of Rhône style blends to pair with our dinner.
The white the 2020 Côtes de Tablas Blanc is brilliant with our slow cooker stuffing that I added apple to (Yep pops the apple). It's a blend of Viognier, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, and Roussanne. This is from @tablascreek in Paso Robles.
The red is the 2019 Rebel Roan from @carharttfamilywines in Santa Barbara County. A blend of Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, and Petite Sirah (that's the Rebel part) it is great with the dark meat turkey and cranberries!
Okay...putting the camera away to nest a bit.
Again, happy Thanksgiving! Hope you are spending the day with people you love.
What's in your glass today?
#thanksgiving
#wineandfood
#whatsinyourglass?
#nesting

Loki's first experience with the holiday train. H

Loki's first experience with the holiday train. He's not sure why we have this thing guarding his favorite place to snooze during the holidays (under the tree).
Some of you may disagree, but we begin decorating right after Halloween.
I'm not a fan of fall. The angle of the sun, the short days...it puts me in a funk. Decorating, putting up the tree, the lights...it makes these months more bearable as I wait for the switch to when days grow longer again.
We decorate bit by bit. The tree and train went up last week, yesterday some of the outside lights. We've watched a few holiday specials.
Gazing at the tree, often with a glass of wine in hand, is the perfect way to end a day of recipe development and food photography shoots!
I hope the holiday season (if you've chosen to begin it) is bringing you joy.
If you have not yet started, scroll on past, you can return when you are ready for your holiday to begin. We all get to follow our own bliss!
#catstagram
#holidayadventureswithcats
#decoratingstepone
#lettheholidayseasonbegin

I have yet to share so much about our Italian adve

I have yet to share so much about our Italian adventure with you!
I have been reminiscing lately, and today I woke up thinking of pistachio Gelato!
We did not manage to get our first Gelato until more than a week into our trip. Our time had been busy, and somehow, we had not managed to stop for a scoop.
In Trento, after dinner, we stopped and enjoyed it as we walked the old town streets back to our car as the lights of the city began to glow.
#memoriesofitaly
#moretocome
#Trento
#Gelato

Celebrating #Caturday with the one and only hypera

Celebrating #Caturday with the one and only hyperadorable Loki.
#Illgetbacktowinewiththenext post
#cutenessoverload
#catsagram

I know, it's been quiet here at CGC. Well, that's

I know, it's been quiet here at CGC. Well, that's because we are so busy behind the scenes!
We are cooking, tasting, and pairing our way towards the 12 Days of Wine.
There are some amazing bites to pair with great wines you will be able to find fairly easily!
Watch for it , beginning on December 13th! #12DaysofWine2022
#wineandfood
#winepairing
#winestagram
#foodphotography
#recipecreation

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