by Debbie | Jul 23, 2018 | Left Coast Cellars
This summer seems to be the summer of fish and white wine pairings for me. It’s a great time to eat fish,especially when your husband catches it. There is such a variety of white and rose wines that pair so well with fish and Left Coast Cellars produces some rare and...
by Debbie | Jul 16, 2018 | winephabetstreet
Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 13. 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 the third Monday at 8pm and...
by Debbie | Jul 11, 2018 | Jean-Claude Mas
Bastille Day is the celebration of the storming of the military fortress and prison Bastille on July 14, 1790. This was a turning point of the French Revolution and a celebration of the unity of the French people. Today it is celebrated by a miltary parade and parties...
by Debbie | Jul 3, 2018 | Italy
We have all heard the term used “Super Tuscan” but do we understand what that term means? Back in the day, producers were dissatisfied with the rules for making Chianti and blending a small percentage of white grapes into the wine. Winemakers stopped using white...
by Debbie | Jun 26, 2018 | wines of washington
You might have remembered Horse Heaven Hills a topic me and Lori discussed on Winephabet Street. We just touched on the Mercer’s who were really the developers of the Horse Heaven Hills wine region. The Mercer family planted the first wine grapes in the Horse Heaven...