by Debbie | Dec 14, 2022 | Cabernet Sauvignon, joseph carr, wine
When you purchase wine, and you know that a portion of the sale will benefit a group or Not-For-Profit organization that is special to you, it makes the wine taste better. Josh Cellars is the second label for Joseph Carr. The label is to honor his father, Josh. Josh...
by Debbie | Dec 7, 2022 | cabernet franc, wine
Sunday was Cabernet Franc Day. A day when we celebrated Cabernet Franc. It was created by Lori Budd of Dracaena Wines for her love of Cabernet Franc. Why did she pick December 4th? Well, December 4th is the anniversary of Cardinal Richelieu’s death. Who is Cardinal...
by Debbie | Nov 16, 2022 | italian wine, wine
It’s been a while since I tasted wines from Donnachiara, located in the province of Avellino in Campania Italy. The last time was over Zoom in 2020 with IIaria Petitto. Last week I was invited to lunch with IIaria Petitto the CEO of Donnachiara Wines at Il Gattopardo...
by Debbie | Nov 9, 2022 | wine, winephabet street
Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 3, Episode 6- F is for Frappato. In this episode of Winephabet Street, we talk about the Frappatto grape with Pietro Russo, the winemaker at DonnaFugata Winery. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines...
by Debbie | Nov 2, 2022 | wine
The holidays will be here before we know it, and Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s when my entire family gets together, and we have great laughs and fun over lots of food and wine. Everyone has different traditions on Thanksgiving and has that one signature...
