If you’ve been ‘round these parts for a while, you know that my love of Cali’s Central Coast wine regions just keeps going up and up and up. Santa Lucia Highlands, Santa Rita Hills, Paso Robles, Santa Barbara,
While I truly enjoy wines from around the world, when it comes to American Thanksgiving, I prefer to drink closer to home. For me, Thanksgiving wine is American wine. I have discussions with people all the time about how there is just so much wine out there, which makes it
Some folks shudder when they hear the phrase ‘American Chardonnay.’ For many, the reference conjures up movie-theatre butter. But instead of the butter being inside a bucket with us seated in front of a big screen with lounging chairs, it’s in a wine glass. And there is some legitimacy to
It’s that time again. Time to share my most memorable wines of the year. I’m giving myself 13 wines this year – one for every month and a bonus. As usual, “most memorable” doesn’t necessarily mean the best – though it could. More than anything, these wines were unique, new
When the Judgement of Paris (May 24) and Chardonnay Day (May 25) practically collide, you gotta wax poetic about Chardonnay. The French #Winophiles group of bloggers is celebrating both days end encouraging everyone to uncork a Chardonnay from France or America or both! As for me, I’m giving all the
One of the hardest things when visiting the Willamette Valley is deciding where to taste. While that’s the case for many wine regions, I find it particularly true for the Willamette Valley. It’s a region dominated by one varietal – Pinot Noir – so how do you even begin to
Tis’ the season when I get text after text from friends asking about ideas of wines to gift – which I absolutely love! When it
While I enjoy it now, I’ll admit that I haven’t always loved Prosecco. I attribute it to the flood of uninspiring versions that flooded the
If you’ve been ‘round these parts for a while, you know that my love of Cali’s Central Coast wine regions just keeps going up and
