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Martin Ray Winery: Bringing Great People, Wine & Food Together
“What wine goes with Captain Crunch?” ~ George Carlin I am a sucker for a good wine and food pairing! It is one of life’s greatest pleasures. When wine is good, I am happy. When food is good, I am...
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Bubbles for Breakfast? It Must Be Brunch!
Brunch: a combination of breakfast and lunch usually eaten between the hours of 11am and 3pm. Brunch is believed to have originated in England in the late 19th century, becoming popular in the US in...
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Pour a Glass of Summer with Rias Baixas Albariño
Summer is quickly approaching. Now is the time to embrace crisp and refreshing white wines to pair with a warm summer’s day. There is no shortage of refreshing white wines to choose this time of year,...
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Snooth Article: Exploring Ribera y Rueda
I had the pleasure in early April to visit two of Spain’s premier wine regions: Rueda and Ribera del Duero. These two regions are crafted some outstanding wines. Rueda is known for its crisp Verdejo,...
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A Journey Through Burgundy, Part 1 Chablis and Côte d’Or
When it comes to Burgundy I am at a loss for words. It is the source of the best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the world and home to one of the world’s most expensive wine. I love to drink red Burgundy...
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Why I Love New Zealand Wine (and You Should Too)
In the early 1980’s no one outside of New Zealand was drinking NZ wines. Why should they? The world was filled with wines to adore. But then something happened. A single wine, Cloudy Bay Sauvignon...
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Celebrate #ChardonnayDay California Style
Chardonnay is the world’s most celebrated white wine grape. It is grown in every wine producing region and widely consumed. So on this international #ChardonnayDay I don’t need to convince you to grab...
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Your Memorial Weekend Will Sizzle with These Ferrari-Carano Wines
Memorial Weekend is finally here. It is the un-official start to summer, and in my house means high school is over at the end of next week. Memorial Day is about honoring those who have served our...
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Onward Wines: Investing in Personal Connections
There are many ways to label wines, corporate, native, biodynamic, organic, single vineyard, family, old world, new world, etc. But some wines defy explanations. These are the wines that march to the...
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#Food & #Wine Pairing: Pedroncelli 3 Ways
The Pedroncelli family is celebrating the 90th anniversary of their family owned and operated winery in Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma. In honor of this celebration they have made my life a bit easier, not...
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Murrieta’s Well: Offering a Sense of Time & Place
Murrieta’s Well winery dates back to the late 19th century, making it one of California’s oldest wineries. It is a winery steeped in tradition, yet modern in wine making techniques, resulting in some...
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Provence Rosé: More than Meets the Eye
Last fall I had the great pleasure of spending a week in the South of France sipping and learn about Provence rosé. It was a highly educational week, to say the least. Upon return I could not wait to...
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Rosé All Day
With each passing year consumption of rosé continues to climb. Wine lovers are finally realizing rosé is most often a dry wine that is ideal wine for a variety of food pairings. It is crisp and...
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Summer Grilling & #Wine Pairings with #WinePW
I don’t use my grill much in the winter time. Sure I will throw on a steak from time to time but in the winter I rely heavily on my dutch oven, stove top, and oven to prepare warm weather foods such as...
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Aberrant Cellars: Pursuing the Profound
Aberrant: adjective meaning departing from an accepted standard, diverging from the normal type In a world of paths, standards, and expectations, what happens when you wander off the path of standards...
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Getting Real with Hacienda de Arínzano
Spain is a vast country comprised of 13 wine regions with over 2,000 vineyard acres and 200+ grape varieties. Situated in the north-eastern region of Spain between La Rioja and Navarra, near the town...
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A Journey Through Burgundy Part 2, Exploring Mâconnais with #Winophiles
Last month our French Winophiles group embarked on a delicious and educational journey. With L.M. Archer of BinNotes redThread™ at the helm, we explored Chablis and Côte d’Or. This month we are moving...
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Get to Know Spain’s Navarra DO
Navarra is one of Spain’s most ancient wine regions. Historical evidence dates grape growing back to 2 BC when ancient Romans built wineries there. The wines gained prominence in the Middle Ages. By...
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Sutro Wine Company: Embracing Community and Wine
Minutes before I sat down to research this article I was conversing via text with a dear friend who was about to embark on a service opportunity that would challenge her on many levels. My response of...
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Pedernales Cellars: Living a Dream
Five important questions to ask oneself before embarking on a dream, according to Kidando.Net: Do you constantly think about your dream? Do you know more about your passion than the average person? Do...
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