Walla Walla Walla Walla sits in the South East of Washington. You have to mean to go there to get there. Luckily the easiest route is through the spectacular Columbia River Gorge. We ended our last episode with a bit...
I have always been fascinated by Northern Italy. The region nestled into the Alps and the Dolomites seems an enchanting region with mountains towering over the vineyards and rivers bringing the snowmelt into the lower regions. Last Fall we had...
I’m getting a little sad that we are so close to the end of the 12 Days of Wine 2021… None the less, my sadness is washed away by the beauty of today’s wine. This wine comes to us from...
We’ve reached Day 9 of the 12 Days of Wine 2021! We are heading to the Ribbon Ridge AVA in Oregon’s Willamette Valley for today’s Wine. This is a Pinot Noir from Utopia. Sounds like the perfect place to go,...
We are on to Day 7 of the 12 Days of Wine! We don’t often dip into fortified wines, but it’s the holidays! We are sharing with you a port style dessert wine from Southern Oregon’s Umpqua Valley from Trella...
We are at the halfway point with Day 6 of our 12 Days of Wine 2021! Today we head further north in Oregon to the Willamette Valley to taste a Dry Riesling from Trisaetum. Day 6 Trisaetum 2020 Coast Range...
Can you believe it’s Day 5 fo the 12 Days of Wine already? Today we return to something bubbly, with a Pét Nat from Elkton Oregon! Day 5 River’s Edge Winery 2019 Cascade Pétillant Naturel Rose of Pinot Noir This...
It’s Day 4 of the 12 Days of Wine 2020 and we are onto another style and color of wine! This time the wine leans orange, due to the skin contact on this white grape! Day 4 Bradley Vineyards 2018...
Wine Gifting at the Holidays When you need to give a gift during the holidays, most especially when heading out to a gathering or party, wine is a great go-to. Sometimes you pick the bottle because you heard it was...
This month I’m leading the #ItalianFWT (Italian Food Wine & Travel) writers into the Piemonte region to explore Barbaresco. We will be gathering on Saturday, November 6th on Twitter to discuss the region. You can join the conversation by using...
The Merlots just keep coming! I know it’s not still October, but we are still celebrating #MerlotMe! *This wine was received as a media sample. All opinions remain our own. The St. Francis Reserve Merlot 2018 from Sonoma arrived and...
Today we tie together two of our favorite things, Merlot and L’Ecole No. 41. It’s October, so that means #MerlotMe, where we celebrate this grape all month long. #MerlotMe In 2013 the Duckhorn family decided to launch a movement called...