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 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...
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...
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...
The #WorldWineTravel writers are exploring the white wines of New South Wales Australia this month. Here’s the thing…they can be hard to find. I was lucky enough to have 2 in the cellar that we brought back from a trip. ...
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...
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!...
Picnics can be anything you want them to be. I have memories of my favorite picnic for one. Early in my Theatre career I lived in Richmond Virginia and was working as a Prop person for a summer theatre. My...
Sometimes I get ahead of myself. Such was the case with my Italian Wines this year. I had picked up a Nosiola to taste for this month’s #ItalianFWT group as Marcia of Joy of Wine leads us on an exploration...
Napa Valley. It’s the Bordeaux of the New World and much more. This strip of land is just 30 miles long and just a few miles wide. Sitting North of San Pablo Bay that brings the marine influence to the...
Irouléguy (EE-rool-e-gee). Perhaps not the first French wine region to come to your mind, but I’m here to make the case that you should explore this region, its wines, cuisines, and scenery. The French Winophiles are dipping into South West...
Sonoma This region unlike Napa, its neighbor to the east, does not have an overarching AVA. The landscape and climates are diverse across Sonoma County, allowing for a wide range of different styles and varieties of wine. There are 18...
Tempting Spoonfuls: Pairing single bites with glorious wines
