Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineCelebrating An Evolution
I'm going to admit here that I was never a sparkling wine fan until about 2 years ago. That never stopped me from tasting it. Then my palate must have undergone an evolution and now, well, I can drink it every day and it always seems to put a smile on my...
Wine Word Wednesday: Green
Chateau St Jean 2006 Eighty-Five Fifty-Five
Chateau St Jean is usually one of our stops when we head to Sonoma. We generally go right to their reserve room. This particular selection we purchased back in 2010 when we were out that way for a wedding. When the wine arrived home we put in the wine...
Tasting Turkish Wines
I recently did a podcast with Shane Rai owner of Vino Rai, a Seattle based importer of Turkish Wines. Being that I am (or now was) a Turkish wine virgin, he was kind enough to send me a sample of Gali 2010 Merlot / Cabernet Franc blend. I was very excited as I...
Wine Word Wednesday: Fresh
Come Walk With Me April 19
Some of you might know that I lost my mom in August to Pancreatic Cancer. Never in my wildest dreams did I think she would be taken so early at the age of 74. Three years ago I lost my dad to Diabetes. Truthfully, I believe it could have been avoided if my dad...