Hi ho, high ho, it’s off to France we go!
Summer vacations are meant for amazing journeys. But summer staycations, just like Try January versus Dry January, can be just as fun! Thank goodness because I’ve had an amazing French wine (French Sauvignon Blanc to be exact) experience right in my back yard. Destination: Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé. How, you ask? Easy! At a wine tasting […]
Mommy, how do grapes make babies?
Ever wonder how grapes and other plants make babies? By babies, I’m talking about new grape varietals, either clones or hybrids that is! Let’s get into a wee bit of a science lesson here and learn from one of the experts, Peter Hemstad, co-owner of Saint Croix Vineyards, MN. He truly is (at least in […]
Holy Moly, I love Txakoli!
Spain’s northern coast, referred to as Green Spain and Basque Country produces one of the most fun white wines around, Txakoli!
I’m so tired I can hardly drink!
Ever feel so tired you can hardly drink, or think? As a former runner, and I don’t mean the marathon, half marathon or triathlon kind. I’m just the average runner on the trails, I love the rush of feeling tired and spent after a great run. As a mom, I can totally relate to early mornings, school […]
Kentucky Wine on My Mind
Kentucky wine is on my mind. Am I mistaken? Don’t I mean Bourbon? I can’t believe you don’t remember I already covered Kentucky Bourbon in my Low Wine, High Wine, Bourbon Time! post! So yes, I do mean Kentucky Wine! Wine not, I just covered Kansas wine and no one complained – well at least […]
Toto, this is the New Kansas! Kansas Wineries!
Dorothy’s Wizard of Oz line, “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore” is infamous, but I’ll be telling Toto, there’s a new Kansas. Kansas wineries. Our afternoon did not summon lions, scarecrows or tin men, not even a single Dorothy sighting. However, if you’ve taken DOMSOM’s “wine education for the rest of us” […]
I’ll Travel the World for Riesling!
To be fair, I didn’t travel the world just for this post, but for all of you who are loyal followers, you know I’m all about Riesling. You’ll for sure remember my passionate display of affection for the Riesling varietal in previous posts (I Love Riesling), but my exploration has continued since I initially exposed my […]
Who doesn’t love a gold medal?
Drumroll please… And the winner of the gold medal is…. In my previous post, I extolled my new-found excitement for Texas Wines and the Texas Wine Club. What I did not share with you is the results of our comparative tasting – primarily because you absolutely need to book a tasting and try for yourself! I will, […]
I Left My Heart in Texas
As the song goes, I left my heart in Texas, but I’m taking their wine with me! Texas wine? Yes, silly! Obviously you haven’t been keeping up with my adventures if you even have to ask that question (check out Deep in the heart of Texas! Take a quick journey back in time to last […]
20 years of magic in the making!
Patience, extreme patience is required when something magical takes 20 years to complete! We’ve all heard of “laying down” a bottle of wine we purchased for 5, 10, 20 years or more, but to wait 20 years before even finishing the process of bottling a wine while it slumbers awaiting the final step in it’s […]