Waterbrook Winery Malbec and their many other wines take me back to a time when I had the pleasure of sampling it with a very special dinner. I was on a trip to Seattle to spend some time with my Sales Director and her sales team. We had planned a dinner at a fine restaurant to celebrate […]
Wine bars continue to pop up at a fast pace. With so much variety, it can be difficult to know where and how to best focus one’s efforts to achieve a great wine bar experience. When it comes to how to maximize the wine bar experience, keeping in mind, the following pointers will ensure a […]
Stags Leap Wine Cellars, not to be confused with the Stags Leap Winery, is an amazing place with even more amazing wine. Stags Leap Wine Cellars The winery was established in 1970 by Warren Winiarski. His interest in wine stemmed from a trip to Italy. After returning to the US, he began experimenting with wine making […]
During the holidays, I’m often treated to some fantastic wines. One of those wines was 1000 Stories Wines Zinfandel. It was a gift from my brother who was very excited to have me taste it. What can I say… WOW… if you’re a Zinfandel lover, it’s nothing short of amazing. So what is their story? 1000 […]
Do you remember your very first wine experience? Mine was Riunite Lambrusco. I was in my mid-twenties, single and dating a guy who seemed very worldly. He’d taken me out to an Italian restaurant and ordered Riunite Lambrusco. With much flair, the waiter played the part with the uncorking of the bottle. He presented the […]
This is a nicely priced Columbia Crest Twin Vines Cabernet Sauvignon, a lovely tasting wine for a very inexpensive price. It’s was an especially really good wine when I needed a serious attitude adjustment on a certain Wednesday night … just saying. 🙂
It all started with a comment on a wine blog post and then an email. A bit of back and forth and a date was set with Steve Havill of Bella Grace Vineyards. We were to meet at their wine cave in the Amador Wine Region. As it is with many of the small vintners in […]
Can you tell I love Amador and the many Sierra Wine Regions? Once again we found ourselves back in Sutter Creek, California – partly to see how it fared from all the surrounding fires. The other reason was we just love this charming historic gold rush town. But I had a mission. I made a […]
We were on a mission to have breakfast at a new location we’d heard about in Winters, California called Putah Creek Cafe. After eating, we strolled down the street to a winery and cheese company I’d heard about but had yet to try. The winery of interest was Turkovich Family Wines. As luck would have it, […]