I was just a wine newbie, a neophyte wine drinker when I first stumbled upon Tannat. Mr. Corkscrew and I were visiting Buenos Aires and decided to take a ferry across to Uruguay and experience Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay and surrounding areas. When a lovely winemaker first poured Tannat for
Instead of my usual roundup of what’s going on in Texas Wine Country, I wanted to take the opportunity during March to highlight some fabulous women in Texas wine, particularly Texas women winemakers. To be sure, Texas has a good number of women doing great things in wine, but female
Y’all! Come with me to Portugal. I’ve legit been stalking Portugal’s Golden Visa program which offers the opportunity to become a citizen after 5 years once you make a modest economic investment into the country. I’m ready, but am having a more difficult time convincing Mr. Corkscrew. We’ll see. In
While folks are all geeked out about Valentine’s Day, at our house, it’s all about Mardi Gras. The house has been decorated in purple, green, and gold and we’ve consumed our fair share of king cake – hello Gambino’s praline king cake! Given that Mr. Corkscrew hails from southern Louisiana,
Happy New Year y’all. Yes, I know it’s February now, but since I took off January from my roundup, I figured better late than never. Plus, January was a bit of a shit show with all sorts of f*ckery as it relates to #LawyerLife (like should I just escape and
Along with Anguilla, Alentejo is one of those places I visited recently that really spoke to my heart. Located in southern Portugal and a short drive from Lisbon (about an hour and a half), the Alentejo region is full of raw beauty. With sunny days tempered
If I’m picking favorites (and I usually try not to), when it comes to Cabernet Sauvignon versus Cabernet Franc, I’m ‘Team Cabernet Franc.’ All day.
I love bubbly! And I enjoy and appreciate it from places around the world. Of course, champagne is always king, but there are so many
I have to say that these roundups are even more fun when I’m headed out to Texas Wine Country or have just returned. In this
