The Last of the Reds I’m Going to Try
For the last two weeks, I’ve been talking about red wines I plan to try. I’ve been using Red Wine –...
The Next Red Wines I’m Planning to Try
Last week, in my article “So Many Wines, So Little Time”, I started down the path of the book Red...
So Many Wines, So Little Time
Last year, I was gifted with the book Red Wine: The Comprehensive Guide to the 50 Essential Varieties and Styles....
Red, Red Wine…Is It Time for Some Wine and Music?
Several years ago, I wrote an article on Music and Wine Pairing. Today, my focus will be on wine and...
National Wine Days
So last week, we celebrated Open That Bottle Night, or OTBN, the day each year when you pull out your...
Was OTBN 2023 Past Its Prime?
I hope you had a great OTBN 2023. We (seven of us) had a really fun one, but the words...
The Four Steps of Wine Tasting
How can you improve your wine-tasting experience? By using the four steps of wine tasting.
What a Treat to Try Carricante
Last week, I had the pleasure to taste Italian wine at Vin Vino Wine in Palo Alto, California. This wonderful...
Warm, Fuzzy Wines for Winter
We have been so blessed in California this winter – with frequent rain storms. Hopefully, these storms will go a...
Comparing Two Madeiras
I’ve long been a fan of V. Sattui’s Maderia. The other day, I realized that I had never tried another...