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Smith-Madrone: Bottling that Peaceful Easy Feeling
Almost exactly a year ago today The Daily Meal awarded Smith-Madrone Winery as their first ever winery of the year. The competition was fierce. One Washington winery, three California wineries, one...
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Calabria: A Rustic #Food & #Wine Pairing
Calabria is one of the oldest regions in Italy. Villages were first recorded in what was known in ancient times as “Italy” in 3500 BC. Around 1500 BC two Italic Oscan speaking tribes settled in the...
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Twisted Cedar Wines: Connecting Land & #Wine
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when I say Native American Wine? Do you think it is a wine crafted from a flower like dandelion wine, or perhaps a type of distilled beverage like grappa?...
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If You See Kay Buy Her!
Marketing can be tricky. Just look at Super Bowl ads. Some like to shock, others play to our heart strings with dogs and horses, some seek attention by pushing the limit on what is offensive, while...
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Rockin Red Blog Needs Your Help to Travel to France!
A few weeks ago I received an email from Millesima. The email said they had reviewed my blog and found a few articles that would qualify for their 2016 Blog Awards and suggested I enter the contest. So...
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Valentine’s Day in the South of France with #WinePW
“If the sun refused to shine, I would still be loving you. When mountains crumble to the sea, there will still be you and me.” Thank You, Robert Plant, 1969 Led Zeppelin II “But since you been gone I...
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Rivetto: Passionately Pursuing Great #Wine
What makes one wine more popular than other wines? Is it a “cru” status? Is it legend or history? Why do some wine regions receive more notoriety than others? For old world wines that recognition...
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Texas Fine Wine: Pride & Joy
When was the last time you had wines from Texas? If it was five years ago or more than you have not had wines from Texas. Why? The Texas Wine Industry is heating up. Texas wineries have learned through...
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Rockin Alsace Riesling with #Winophiles
When you were a kid did you enjoy playing tug-of-war? I remember at times enjoying this game and other times disliking it. I loved being paired with a bunch of strong kids and winning the match. I...
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Ritual Wines: A Labor of Love
What is your labor of love? For me, being a parent can be a labor of love. I don’t think there is anything else I do that is more important than stewarding my kids into being respectful, responsible,...
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Fèlsina: Land of Light
Our days in wine country were coming to an end. We spent a glorious day in Montepulciano visiting Avignonesi and Boscerelli. Then spend a day and night in Montalcino visiting Pogio Antico and...
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Six Wines to Toast Oscar
I have been a loyal watcher of the Oscars for decades. Some years it has been a very entertaining show with great nominations. Other years it has fallen flat on performances and award winners. Either...
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Magical Mystery Tours through Sonoma #Wine Regions
Do you enjoy a good mystery? Perhaps a thrilling book? Or a murder mystery such as those that air on Dateline? It seems historically television really likes mysteries. Remember “Murder She Wrote?”...
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Soave Wines: Forged with Volcanic Fire
Last September our Wine Pairing Weekend group explored the beauty of volcanic wines. You will recall I shared with you that volcanic soil is incredibly fertile; a true bounty of nutrients. Vineyards...
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Molise: The Land of Gladiators
We all know of the great Roman Gladiators! These armed combatants entertained Roman audiences fighting against other gladiators, wild animals, and convicted criminals (especially Christians). Last fall...
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An Afternoon of Bisol Prosecco with Stefano Marangon
I would like to take you back to August and September 2015. It was blazing hot in Big D and I had Prosecco on my mind. It was at that time that I introduced you to Bisol with two articles. The first...
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Cycles Gladiator: A Long Journey Home
Provocative, sexy, undeniable…that’s Cycles Gladiator. What do you think of the naked red-headed beauty on the bike? It certainly attracts attention. So much attention in fact that the label is...
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Open That Bottle Night with a Beautiful Italian
Decisions, decisions. I am a decisive person. When I see an item I like that I need and is within my budget I buy it. No need to keep looking to make sure it is the “right” item to buy. See it, like...
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Welcoming Spring with Sauvignon Blanc
This year in North Texas we had a very mild winter. So mild that I think spring unofficially began in late January! However, now that spring break is here and spring is budding all over the US I cannot...
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Exploring Sonoma’s Boutique Wines with Cellars of Sonoma
The world is filled with wonderful wines. Some are easy to locate, out in the open, must have wines. But many are hidden gems. Word of mouth wines. Perhaps they pop up in a wine club shipment or you...
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