Category: Wine in the Glass
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In wine terms, we’ve all heard of, and most likely enjoyed a red blend wine. Some of the most well-known in the U.S. include brands such as The Prisoner Wine Company’s Prisoner red blend of red wine Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Charbono, and the unexpected Zinfandel. This proprietary red wine blend hails from Napa…
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In a country best known for its red wine, there are hundreds of Italian white wine grapes that deserve attention. Read on and explore with me! Many white wine varieties are indigenous to a single region or even a small district. These varieties work well in their particular locales. And, they tend to result in wines that have…
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Mother’s Day is around the corner, here are my top wine gifts for your special mom! Mother’s Day is a special day for me. I was actually born on Mother’s Day but let’s not get into what year… So as a wine fanatic, I thought it would be a great time to share my top…
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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…
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Daily(ish) Confessional: I smell flowers in my wine, am I crazy? As it turns out, if you smell flowers in your wine, you’re anything but crazy! I know, I know, perfume smells like flowers. Flowers smell like flowers. Room deodorizer smells like flowers. But wine? Yes, indeed my friend, wine can smell like flowers! Spring…
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W.O.W. Wine of the Week: 2018 Falanghina Rocco Dei Leoni, Villa Matilde Falanghina, my lovely, my nectar, my new-found friend! It’s lovely to drink ya! And even better, to do so with an Italian wine expert. Chris Keel (owner of Put a Cork in It wine shop and VINITALY wine ambassador (one of only 290…
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Daily(ish) Confessional: We cast our vote and each and every vote was counted. And the winner is….!!! It’s been a blast sharing the most recent W.O.W. episodes where I had the privilege of exploring four fabulous wines with friends and fellow wine professionals! When they are all this good, it’s impossible to pick a favorite…
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W.O.W. Wine of the Week: Damn good Portuguese Carcavelos Damn good wine? Count me in! I cannot believe this is the final wine for this weekend’s Wine for a Cause event! How’d we get here so fast? But what a way to end, my friends! This one is a stunner! If you know me, you…
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W.O.W. Week #5: 2014 Silver Ghost, Napa Valley There is no denying ghosts, in particular Silver Ghosts, have legendary reputations. Rolls Royce introduced their infamous Silver Ghost in 1906 earning the automobile more than a century of acclaim. For those of you who are Xeelee space opera fans, you’ll recognize Silver Ghosts as floating silvery…
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W.O.W.!!! Wine of the Week #3: Willi Schaefer 2014 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett, Mosel, Germany Pull out your 64 color Crayola box and search for the magical yellow color – goldenrod! Yes, my friends, this luscious wine is ”pretty good” – or even delicious! Watch W.O.W. Week #3 as I have some fun dissecting this…