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 wine bar features different flights
February 15, 2023
Category: Varietals and Wine Styles
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 Madeira. So, I went to
February 1, 2023
Port: A Wonderful Winter Wine
Last week, I talked about rainy-day wines. Well, it’s still raining this week. So, I’m going to talk about my all-time favorite rainy-day wine: Port.
January 18, 2023
Wines I’ve Never Heard Of
I’ve been a wine enthusiast for most of my life. But there are so many wines I’ve never heard of. I’ll share some of them
November 30, 2022
Have You Ever Heard of Petite Arvine?
A new day, a new wine to try. Yesterday, I got to try Petite Arvine at my favorite wine shop, Half Moon Bay Wine &
September 21, 2022
Discovering Nerello Mascalese
At my tailgate party yesterday (Go Bears!), I got to try Nerello Mascalese, a Sicilian grape. I had never heard of it, and I loved
September 14, 2022
Enjoying Our Glory Cellars Hero’s Blend Red Wine
Last Memorial Day weekend, I wrote an article about our Glory Cellars wines, where WineShop At Home partners with America’s Mighty Warriors, a nonprofit whose
March 23, 2022
The Joys of Grenache, a Wonderful Rhone Grape
I’ve been falling in love with Grenache for a number of years, so I thought I would share some of what I love about this
March 16, 2022
Discovering Garganega, a Wonderful Italian White
Last week, I took an afternoon off and happily went to Vintage Wine Merchants at Santana Row in San Jose, CA. I was delighted to
February 23, 2022
Why Are There So Many Different Bubblies?
Happy New Year! I hope 2022 is off to a great start for you. I hope you were able to enjoy some good bubbly to
January 5, 2022