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Category: Varietals and Wine Styles

Plavac Mali

Getting to Know Plavac Mali from Croatia

It’s time once again to explore a red grape that is new to me. Thanks to the book Red Wine,...

Torrontés

Torrontés, a Wonderful White Wine from Argentina

I often use my Red Wine book to discover new red wines to write about. Today, I decided to look...

GSM - photo from Wine Folly

Enjoying GSM, Rhone’s WINEderful Gift

GSM stands for Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre – three important grapes grown in the Rhône region of France. Wine Folly tells...

Oregon Sparkling Wine - picture from OPB

It’s Time for Oregon Sparkling Wine for the Holidays

OPB had a wonderful story about Oregon sparkling wine that I wanted to share with you in honor of New...

Nebbiolo - from Wine Folly

Getting to Know Nebbiolo

When you think winter, you think big, bold red wines. And when you think big, bold red wines, you think...

Melon de Bourgogne

Have you ever tried Melon de Bourgogne?

I got to try Melon de Bourgogne for the first time last night. The wine sounds like it comes from...

Rarefratte Bianco

Introducing Rarefratte Bianco

I was lucky enough to try Rarefratte Bianco at Dame Restaurant, a wonderful Italian restaurant in Portland, OR. The wine...

Marselan

Marselan: A Grape That Is New to Me

Do you know Marselan? I think I’ve heard of it, but I’ve never tasted it, and I don’t know anything...

Pinot Meow

Can You Pair Wine with Pets?

We all know that wine can be lethal to our pets. I’m thankful that my cats have no desire to...

Brachetto

It’s Time to Explore Rare Wine Grapes

Whenever I go to a wine store, I ask to be introduced to rare wine grapes. Today, I did a...