I have a suggestion to take you away from the hustle and bustle of the holidays…go wine tasting at Silver Trident Winery Tasting Home in Yountville. That’s what we did Tuesday evening, where we were guests of the winery at a private event, and it was magical.
Stop rolling your eyes. Yes, I know the complete name of this delightful Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore is very long (and nearly impossible to pronounce) but there is a lot of information and history in its name. And it’s the perfect opportunity to learn a bit about one of Italy’s most prestigious Prosecco designations. Let’s dissect its meaning then taste the wine.
Bodegas Salentein is located in the upper elevations of Valle de Uco, Mendoza in Argentina. The goal of the winemaking team is to produce wines that reflect the high-altitude terroir of the Uco Valley. The Killka collection of wines is named for the Killka Gallery, home to a collection of Argentinean artwork, which graces the labels of this collection of wines.
Are you familiar with Beaujolais, the French wine region dedicated to the Gamay grape variety? If you enjoy fruit-forward wines with relatively low alcohol levels, juicy acidity and silky tannins then you really should become acquainted. We recently participated in a tasting of Beaujolais that demonstrates the range of wine production in the region by a single producer. We received […]
This month our Wine Pairing Weekend group of food and wine bloggers is celebrating Cabernet Franc. This month’s host, Lori Hoyt Budd, announced the theme in this post on her blog. As a Cabernet Franc lover, winemaker and founder of #CabFrancDay the theme is a natural choice. As a Cabernet Franc lover myself, I was happy to participate in the […]
If the beautiful bottle design and lovely color of this Champagne don’t draw you in its aromas and flavors are certain to do so.
Our celebration of Cab Franc Day (#CabFrancDay on Twitter) has spilled over into another blog post. Yesterday we posted an article about the history of Cabernet Franc and Cab Franc Day. This is where we share our tasting notes of the six wines we received as tasting samples in celebration of Cabernet Franc. To recap: last evening we were part of a […]
Today’s the day. December 4. Cab Franc Day. Also known as #CabFrancDay on Twitter. The day officially designated to celebrate the grape variety Cabernet Franc.
This third release of Dave Phinney’s Location Wines Argentinian Red Wine is a blend of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon.
This wine is the fourth release of Dave Phinney’s E wine produced and bottled by Locations Wine. It is a blend of Garnacha, Tempranillo, Monastrell and Cariñena.
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