Varietals and Wine Styles
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
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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
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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
Varietals and Wine Styles
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
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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
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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