Category: Varietals and Wine Styles

Last week was International Grenache Day. In honor of the day, Rhone Rangers had a wonderful Zoom call with five wineries that make Grenache. I’m

I’m delighted to introduce you to Helen Ruiz, who is the second person behind Wine Rooster and the main content writer on the website. Coming

When we think of Petit Verdot, we usually think of a red variety that is mixed in with other red varieties to form a wonderful

I’ve enjoyed Sauternes for many years. This past week, I introduced it to my sister, who was delighted by this wine that I think of

In early June, I’ll be leaving my beloved California for the great state of Oregon (or possibly Southern Washington). So the big question I have

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

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

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.

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

A new day, a new wine to try. Yesterday, I got to try Petite Arvine at my favorite wine shop, Half Moon Bay Wine &