Bubbles seem natural for the holidays. Sparkling wines are joyful and bring an extra bit of levity to holiday gatherings. Of course, there are many types of sparkling wines, but today we will focus on Prosecco. Prosecco Prosecco is an...
I am a sucker for a Syrah Rosé. There is something about the tease of the pink, then a sip, and you find a bit of brooding depth. It is the taste of a warm late summer afternoon, sitting in...
A morning with Giuseppe Vaira Not long ago, I spent a delightful early morning at a Zoom session with Giuseppe Vaira of G.D. Vajra of Langhe. This took in 6 of their wines including Barolos, a Barbera d’Alba and a...
When I pair a wine from a region, I often try to identify influences in the local cuisine. This time, we expanded a bit beyond that. Monte Velho Esporão Reserva Red 2022 I received a sample of the Monte Velho...
Chile’s wines are fascinating. This thin country runs down the western coast of South America, stretching almost 2,700 miles north to south, with only a few spots wider east to west than 100 miles. It runs from the Atacama desert...
Wine with friends. Sisters, actually! In college, I thought I would be a GDI, the abbreviation for those who opted out of the Greek life experience. As a theatre major, it didn’t seem like it would be my thing. I...
We have always been Riesling fans at our house. Dry, sweet, and everything in between, this high-acid aromatic grape is a favorite. We are also fans of sustainable wines, so organic leans into our wheelhouse. In this case, we can...
Sweet wines – looking beyond the prejudice So many times when I tell someone that I write about wine (someone outside the industry), they will say to me that they only like sweet wines. Often, they are sheepish about this,...
It’s easy sometimes to forget that Eugene is part of the Willamette Valley. We hear much about the Northern sub AVAs, Ribbon Ridge, Chehalem Mountain, Eola-Amity, and the rest. But the Willamette Valley AVA is expansive and dips south far...
I have always posited that sparkling wines can pair with anything. Well, this month, Deanna of Wineivore asked me to put my money where my mouth is, so to speak. “Does everything go with Cava?” That was the question. (This...
Late last year, when we visited Italy, we spent a bit of time near Verona but did not have an opportunity to dive into Valpolicella. I had heard about the valleys carved out by glaciers that also created Lake Garda. ...
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