Valentine’s Day is for Wine Lovers!
“Through Love all that is bitter will be sweet, Through Love all that is copper will be gold, Through Love all dregs will become wine, through Love all pain will turn to medicine.” – Rumi Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and if you haven’t found the perfect wine to pair...
Red Wines for the Family Tasting
“Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle.” – Paulo Coelho My family started the New Year with our traditional dinner of ham, collard greens and...
What’s the easiest was to open a bottle of wine?
“Always carry a corkscrew and the wine shall provide itself.” Basil Bunting Today’s post will focus not on a particular varietal or blend but, on a variety of ways to open your next bottle of wine. There are a wide variety styles based on your comfort in handling...
A Beginner’s Guide to Appreciating Diversity in White Wines
White wines can present themselves as a bold accompanist or lay back like a mellow friend. Diversity in white varietals make it possible for most wine lovers to find a selection or two to regularly enjoy. Over the 2016 holiday season, I hosted a white wine tasting...
Mocktails for the Rose Bowl
Are you looking for a refreshing drink for your guests who aren’t drinking alcohol for the Rose Bowl or any other event during the month of January? Try a couple of easy ones that just happen to be Cardinal and Gold! Fight On! Golden Asian Pear Ingredients: 1 cup...
Bring 2017 in with Affordable Style!
“Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right.” — Mark Twain 2016 will be over in just a few hours! Drinking champagne is a very popular part of many New Year’s eve celebrations. In today’s blog, I’m going to highlight 3 types of champagnes at 3...
Fine sipping Port for the Holidays!
“Wine is bottled poetry”– Robert Louis Stevenson While many parts of the country are still warm, most of us are beginning to think about the upcoming holiday and party season that starts with Thanksgiving and takes us through the first of the New Year. Intimate...
A French wine legend creates a bold Chilean Cab
A French wine legend creates a bold Chilean Cab “In vino, veritas! – In wine, truth!” – Latin Expression In the early 1600’s, Spanish conquistadors planted the first stock of grapes in the South American country of Chile. Located on a strip of land between the...
Michael-David Winery: A Family Affair
“What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others” – Diogenes In my August 13th blog on the 2016 Wine Bloggers’ Conference, I provided a brief highlight of my excursion to the Michael-David winery(www.michaeldavidwinery.com) with fellow wine bloggers....
Chocolate and Red Wine. A Wine with Legs!
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of being well-preserved, but to skid sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, still screaming, ‘Whoo what a ride!’ “- Theresa Hollis A favorite weekend adventure at the Roberts’ house is to find...