June Wine Holidays!
Wine Holidays in June! Idaho Vineyard in the Wintertime by baiterek_media via Adobe Express Idaho wine & cider Month Idaho may not be the first state that comes to mind when you think of wine, but it has 65 wineries,...
March Wine Holidays 2025
March Wine Holidays 2025 March has several full month happenings. We celebrate Taste Washington, Arizona Wine Month & Georgia Wine Month. Other than that, the holidays are a bit scarce, with Mulled Wine Day, International Riesling Day and World Vermouth...
February Wine Holidays
February Wine Holidays! February Wine Holidays include: Furmint Day, South African Wine Day, National Rose Day in New Zealand (& Australia), International Syrah Day, Global Drink Wine Day, and Open That Bottle Night! February 1st – International Furmint Day...
Celebrating the first ever International Petit Verdot Day!
International Petit Verdot Day January 25th Petit Verdot is an overlooked grape. It is one of the noble grapes in Bordeaux, but it sits in line behind Cabernet Sauvignon, Melot, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec. Arthur Barham at Merlot2muscadine has had...
Celebrating Sangria Day
December 20th – Sangria Day It’s the holidays! What better time to enjoy the wine punch that is Sangria! This Spanish wine-based beverage is made with red wine, fresh fruit, an additional spirit and perhaps a mixer. A traditional recipe...
Celebrating Cab Franc Day!
Lori Budd founded Cab Franc Day. Lori is a winemaker and wine writer; unsurprisingly, her favorite variety is Cabernet Franc. Lori is the winemaker and owner of Dracaena Wines in Paso Robles. You can also find her wine writing on...
Celebrating International Maratheftiko Day
Have you heard of Maratheftiko? Maybe you know it by one of its other names: Vamvakada, Vamvakina, Pampakia, Mavrosportiko, or Aloupostafylo? No? Well, you are not alone. This was not a grape I was familiar with, either. About Maratheftiko Maratheftiko...
Celebrating Zinfandel Day!
In my youth, Zinfandel was known for its sweet rosé version, White Zinfandel. Goodness knows I drank plenty of that in college. But this wine can be formidable. In Paso Robles, Tobin James made Zinfandel sexy and approachable with their...
Celebrating Xinomavro Day
Xinomavro Day on November 1st! Xinomavro is the primary red grape variety in Northern Central Greece. Saying it is the “primary” grape might be understating things a bit; this grape is planted everywhere in this region, and it is listed as...
Celebrating Carignan Day
Carignan Day October 31st, 2024 (last Thursday of October) #CarignanDay Carignan is a grape of Southern France, primarily in the Languedoc-Roussillon area, but you also find it in nearby Northern Spain. You will find it in Spain, and it can...
Celebrating International Mavrud Day
International Mavrud Day October 26th Mavrud is indigenous to the Balkan region and is a red grape. Originating in Bulgaria, this grape is also grown in Greece, where it is called “Mavroudi.” Bulgaria birthplace of Mavrud Mountain Winery in Bulgaria...
Celebrating Austrian Sekt Day!
Austrian Sekt Day October 22nd What is Austrian Sekt? Sekt refers to sparkling wine, so Austrian Sekt is a sparkling wine from one of the 40 varieties of grapes that are used for “Qualitätswein” in Austria. Delicious and bubbly, perfect...
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Tempting Spoonfuls, Small bites with wines from around the globe. on sale now on Amazon
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