Do You Know Vin Santo?
Vin Santo: a Tuscan wine made from partially raisinated grapes. Really? Really. We will explore this wonderful wine today. Thank you to Wine Folly for
November 29, 2023
Author: winemusingswithbetty
Having Fun with Wine on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is here! It’s time to give thanks for our family, our friends, our pets, our homes, nature, good food and good wine. This week,
November 22, 2023
How Many Wine Songs Do You Know?
We all know songs like “Red Red Wine” by UB40 and “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” by Billy Joel. That led me to wonder how
November 15, 2023
Pinotage: a Less Expensive Pinot Noir?
Have you heard of Pinotage? This is South Africa’s signature grape, but it only accounts for six percent of the country’s wine grape production. Let’s
November 8, 2023
Hooray Hooray for AVAs
Woohoo! South Washington, where I live, is one step closer to becoming an AVA, which is a designated wine region. This great news led me
November 1, 2023
Discovering Viura, the Most Important Rioja White
Last week, I went to a lovely Mediterranean restaurant in Portland, OR that had a $170 bottle of white wine – E. Lopez de Heredia
October 25, 2023
Exploring the Two Personas of Barbera
Did you know that Barbera has two personas? Persona #1: It is the red table wine in just about every Italian restaurant around the world.
October 18, 2023
Cheers to Drink Local Wine Week
Drink Local Wine Week is the second full week in October. This year, the wonderful event is taking place from Oct. 10 through Oct. 17.
October 12, 2023
Sustainable Wine Practices
We all care about global warming. In the last couple of weeks, I made two posts to Facebook about a South American winery that is
October 4, 2023
Is Spanish Tempranillo the Best?
My boyfriend told me that the best Tempranillo he ever had was from Spain. Given that Tempranillo comes from Spain, I thought that made sense.
September 27, 2023