by Debbie | Jan 19, 2022 | spanish wines, wine, winephabet street
Xarel-lo is a Spanish grape used in the production of Cava and grown in the Catalonia region of Spain. It is indigenous to Spain and I personally only thought of it as a blending grape. Little did I know……A little research, special guests on Winephabet Street an...
by Debbie | Jan 12, 2022 | italian wine, wine
We all love Italian food, who doesn’t. I married an Italian and he would eat pasta every night if he could. But, there is so much more to Italian food than pasta and so many good wines to pair with each course from the many regions of Italy. Different regions in Italy...
by Debbie | Jan 5, 2022 | New Zealand Wine, wine, winephabet street
On the 23rd episode of Winephabet Street we visited the Waitaki Valley of New Zealand. Well virtually, with the help of Jim Jerram, owner of Ostler Wines and David Harlow of NZ Wine Navigator. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Exploring the Wine...
by Debbie | Dec 22, 2021 | cava, wine
This is the season for celebrations! Vilarnau Cava’s are perfect for any celebration. Just look at the packaging. It screams party, good vibes and celebrate! Vilarnau is proud to now be 100% organic. They hold the Organic Viticulture Certificate issued by the Catalan...
by Debbie | Dec 15, 2021 | italian wine, Pinot Grigio, wine
Pinot Grigio is a grape found in the northern regions of Italy. Personally, I am not a huge fan of the grape, but continue to try them, knowing at some point one is going to make a difference and I did. It’s all about where it’s grown and the TLC that goes into each...
