It was the holidays, and the doorbell rang. It was a large box of wine. I often receive wine from various sources out of the blue for many reasons. However, this time it was a gift from my brother. In that box was the most delightful collection of wines from the Dutton-Goldfield Winery. The occasion […]
La Crema is one of my favorite vineyards and wines. La Crema is a family owned winery, establish in 1979, producing wine for over 30 years in the Sonoma and Mendocino wine regions. These areas are considered to be one of the finest wine-growing regions anywhere in the world for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir…
Spring arrived much too early in Northern California this year. It was another year of little rain and a drought that seems without end. Regardless, life goes on and we spent the weekend setting up our patio. It’s a place we greatly enjoy on warm spring and summer nights. After all the work was complete, […]
I’ve little time of late, to do any kind of research on the many fun new wines I’ve come across. That said, I thought you might enjoy hearing about how my wine page came about on my blog. My Wine Page To set the record straight, I am, by no means, a wine expert. Like so many, […]
It was one of those times when I just needed a good glass of wine to end the day. Enter Luna Vineyards Pinot Grigio. I do find a good Pinot Grigio to be very refreshing, and this one is just that. If you’ve ever been to the Napa Valley Wine Region, then you know about […]
It never fails to surprise me how you can find some great wines at such inexpensive prices. This Chardonnay from Sebastiani Winery is one of them.
In 1895, Samuele Sebastiani, a winemaker, emigrated from the Tuscany. Samuele’s first trade was not as a winemaker but a stonemason.
It has been a hectic time of late for me as I’m sure it has been for others as well. So it was a happy surprise when I received this Robert Mondavi Winery trio of wines. The package included a bottle of their Pinot Noir, Fumé Blanc, and a lovely Cabernet Sauvignon. What more would you ever need for a celebration for the upcoming holidays?
With the holidays fast approaching and the need for an abundance of libations one starts to consider what to buy and how much to pay for wines that our guest would enjoy. With that in mind I decided to try Venetian Moon Pinot Grigio, an inexpensive light white table wine from Trader Moon Wine Company…
Every now and then it’s nice to have a little something sweet after dinner. A light dessert wine will sometimes be a nice change from the typical or tradition desserts we often go after. Enter G Chevalier Sauternes by Chateau Guiraud…