Category: Enjoying Wine

Spring has sprung. I planted my garden this past week, and I’m now ready for spring wine. I hope you are too.  

A few months ago, I wrote an article called “It’s Time for Oregon Sparkling Wine for the Holidays.” In the article, I highlighted Argyle Winery whose

I love to look at Red Wine – The Comprehensive Guide to the 50 Essential Varieties & Styles to find reds that are unknown to

A number of years ago, I wrote an article called Montepulciano Times Three, which mentions Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. I said that this wine got the least

A few months ago, I wrote an article on Marselan, a grape made by Paul Truel in 1961. The grape is a cross between Cabernet

Why are Stilton and Port such a perfect combination? Let’s explore this delicious question here.  

I’m loving writing articles about the rare wines I discover through Cherries and Figs, my favorite wine store in Portland, OR. Today, the grape and

Have you ever hear of the Marcillac wine region? It’s in southwest France near the city of Rodez. The most important red grape in this

What an amazing day: Christmas, Hanukkah and the day before Kwanzaa. Merry Christmas. Happy Hanukkah. A meaningful Kwanzaa. During this wonderful winter holiday season, let’s

I’ve been writing my blog for many years. I write about all kinds of topics, including enjoying wine, holidays, varietals and wine styles, wine and