Here’s a little wine for turkey
It’s that time of year again! Thanksgiving heralds in the holiday season and it’s time to pick your wine for turkey. No turkey (I can totally relate as a pescatarian), no fear! This is your chance to have a little fun, veer off the beaten path and do something a little wild and crazy! What […]
Sulfites in Wine Aren’t the Culprit – Oenologists to the Rescue!
Controversial topic – sulfites in wine. The dastardly sulfur dioxide used by winemakers. I confess, I’m really torn on this subject. Bottom line, however, is all wine contains sulfites! Miniscule parts per million even in wines claiming no added sulfites (or sulphites) have trace levels. Wine labels in the Unites States and many other countries must […]
Those grapes are right for picking!
It’s still harvest time, but how does one know when the grapes are right for picking? For those of us who attempt gardening, it’s fairly easy to know when to pick a tomato, a pepper or even herbs. Telltale signs from color, to feel, to smell give us the exact moment we should pluck the […]
To explore or not to explore, that is the question
Are you a wine explorer? Or, are you a creature of habit and go for the same bottles each time? Whichever you are, I’m just happy to have you along the ride as a fellow wine lover! But if you find yourself in the habit of purchase, pop, pour, repeat, I’d love for you to […]
A genius of the art of wine
The art of wine. The wine of art. Am I speaking of clip art of a wine glass? A Giphy of a cork popping from a champagne bottle? Or the art on a wine bottle luring you into purchasing it? None of the above! The art of wine I’m speaking of is the art of […]
Is 20 the new 40 in wine?
It’s the age old question, when does wine hit its prime? So many factors play into this question – acidity, tannin, wine making techniques, aging decisions and on and on. But, at the end of the day, it all comes down to luck. Crystal balls? Voodoo dolls? A bit of hocus pocus? A four leaf […]
It’s a bubbly day in the neighborhood!
If you’re living life right, every day is a bubbly day in the neighborhood. But how did those bubbles get there anyway? Bubbles in your wine bottle to be exact! In our “What is a Bubble Girl Anyway?” Podcast episode of Somm Women Talk Wine, Charisse and I dissect every possible way sparkling wine is […]
This Texas wine stole my heart
For you loyal readers out there, you know this isn’t the first time a Texas wine has stolen my heart. But this one is special. Special enough we feature it in our Somm Women Talk Wine episode on “White Wines You’ve Likely Never Tried”! This wine hails from grapes grown in the Texas High Plains […]
Getting to know the nerd in me!
Being a Somm who has never worked in the service industry, I bring a new perspective for every day wine lovers! Quite candidly, I’m a wine nerd in every way! My blog is a documentary of my wine adventures and journeys with a goal of sharing easy to learn and easy to use tips and […]
What an amazing staycation!
Summer is here and while everyone else is traveling, I’m taking summer staycations instead! And what an amazing staycation Alsace always is! Having an extreme aversion to summer travel crowds in Europe, I choose a totally different approach to exploring this amazing wine region! Bastille Day, celebrated every July 14th by the French, memorializes the […]