by Debbie | Dec 11, 2018 | Garnacha, spanish wines
Garnacha also called Grenache is the oldest and most widely planted red grape variety in the world. We know it as a wine from Spain, but it’s also grown in France, California and Australia. Garnacha is one of the world’s most planted grape and very undervalued....
by Debbie | Dec 3, 2018 | Holiday Gifts
It’s that time of year when we are all looking for the perfect or different gift for a friend, love one, Elfster or Secret Santa. While I don’t have all the answers as I struggle too, here are some suggestions to help you along. For the Cocktail Lover: We all love...
by Debbie | Nov 29, 2018 | Golden Bordeaux
My first taste of Golden Bordeaux was with Sauternes two years ago when I walked into a Bordeaux tasting in New York City. Everyone was gathered at the many Bordeaux tables and in the back of the room was an area with 5 different Sauternes for tasting and nobody in...
by Debbie | Nov 26, 2018 | italian wine
Often times when I go into the wine shop to grab a bottle I will head towards what I know. If I’m cooking Italian I will look for Sangiovese. I was never quite sure about red wines with the d’Abruzzo label. I didn’t know much about the region or the winemaking. In...
by Debbie | Nov 19, 2018 | winephabet street
Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 16 P is for Picpoul de Pinet. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and myself work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on...
