Y’all may not know this, but I taste a lot of wine. Shocking, I know! Some of the wines are spectacular, some are good, some are ok, and some are meh. But every so often, a wine comes along that stops me cold. And makes me wonder where the hell
I live in a place where we can grill most of the year. Albeit, sometimes there’s sweat pouring down my face because it’s so hot and humid, but I can still be out there grilling. Besides, that’s what pools are for. Despite being able to grill almost year-round, there’s something
If ever there was a country that provided food-friendly wines that are at home with holiday parties and meals, it’s Italy. We tend to entertain “in bulk” and often need affordable wines that won’t break the bank when we attempt to buy half a case or more. Sure there are those
You know those people we love to hate? The Kardashians, Taylor Swift, Chris Brown, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck, etc? I’m not saying this applies to ME (well a couple do) but you get what I’m saying. Well I think there are also wine varietals that fall into the same category.
The big heart day is coming and millions of folks will be sitting down to dinner with their main squeeze. I’ll probably be making dinner for Thing 1 and Thing 2, but lets pretend that I’ll really be having an amazing dinner with the love of my life. And whether
Let’s talk about the big island at the toe of Italy’s boot. You know – Sicily! And lets talk about one of its prominent producers that is showing us all the stuff when it comes to this mighty island – Donnafugata.
Sicily lies in the heart of the Mediterranean and
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.
After hearing about the region, but not really being in the know, I finally got to experience the quite impressive Livermore Valley wine region. And
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.
