Sémillon Is France’s 4th Most Important White Wine
I know Sémillon in three different ways: as a wonderful combo with Sauvignon Blanc in White Bordeaux wines; as a part of the fabulous dessert
January 17, 2024
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Extending Sparkling Wine Beyond the Holidays
What makes the holidays so fun? Of course, getting together with family and friends, enjoying good times, and having wonderful food and drink. One of
December 27, 2023
Boston Tea Party and Madeira?
Thank you to my Ohio friend Jim Sperk who is an amateur winemaker, wine judge, and blogger of wine topics. Please get in touch with
December 20, 2023
Women and Wine Are Not Very Fine
Jancis Robinson wrote an article in FT Magazine yesterday called “For women in wine, things are not getting better.” In this article, we’ll explore this
December 6, 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
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
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