The devastating damage gave the vines breath — Altipiano Vineyards, positioned in the hills of Escondido, California just outside of San Diego, is breathing just fine. The land is breath-taking, and the story of how the vineyard came to be, takes your breath away. A few…
Les Vins de Vienne Condrieu ‘La Chambee’ 2016. Enticing notes of bright, fresh tangerine, sweet honeysuckle, and subtle apricot on the nose. Dry. Ripe and bold texture with lush notes of stone fruit (mainly peach and apricot). Pineapple, vanilla, and allspice provide a beautiful frame to…
I had an enjoyable time at the #NCWine Bloggers Summit, held on March 3, 2019. Hanover Park Vineyard in Yadkinville N.C. hosted the event. In addition to the summit, pre-summit activities included winery trips and a wine dinner. The #NCWine Bloggers Summit is an annual gathering.…
As a child, growing up in my families household we always ate meticulously prepared meals. Consequently, if you wanted to show appreciation, you left nothing behind on the plate. Mostly my father prepared the meals — although, my mother cooked some. The bare naked truth about…
The state of Michigan, the ‘Wolverine State.’ Known for being the car capital of the United States and for its abusively cold winters. However, often-times unnoticed for being a wine producing state. Over and over again we hear the same wine regions mentioned — rightfully so,…
It’s been extraordinarily cold over the past few days, and stew seemed to be the only thing on my mind yesterday. And oh… this is the best beef stew! It is easy and quick to make and delicious — less than an hour on the stove,…
How can it be so that we should be enjoying rosé year-round? That’s preposterous! Rosé is for sipping in the seasonally warmest months. After all, the season along with the coordinating flavors; ripe berries, fresh juicy melons, and bright citrus — reminiscent of a beautiful spring…
Wine shopping is a favorite past time of mine. Whether I am at the grocer, warehouse club, or local wine shop, I love buying wine. One of the primary ways I shop for wine is online. There is nothing more exciting — for me than getting…
Being a wine enthusiast, I spend a fair amount of time keeping an eye out on great ways to indulge my passion. Although I have to admit, the local wine bar is not usually the place you would find me sipping wine. …
If you follow trends, then you are probably drinking big heavy cabs this time of year – you know, winter time and all. Typically, with seasonal changes comes our preference in wines. RJV Cabernet Sauvignon was one of my recent choices for the this chilly season.…
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