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Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineWinephabet Street O is for Orange Wine with Craig Camp
Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 15- O is for Orange Wine Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third...
South Africa Wines Need Us
The first time I had a South African wine I didn’t know what to expect. I remember it clearly, it was a Sauvignon Blanc from the Stellenbosch region. I liked it so much I went and ordered a case. That was years ago and frankly, I don’t think I’ve tasted many since. I...
Organic Wines From Chile You Need To Be Drinking
I recently sampled some organic wines from the Casablanca Valley in Chile. I don’t get to drink Chilean wines often, I don’t know why, but I need to. These wines really impressed me. The Sauvignon Blanc wines were outstanding with bright acidity and the Pinot Noir and...
Why I Paired Cava With Football
My team the Buffalo Bills made the playoffs. I was so excited for game 1. I was thinking chicken wings and beer. But, quite frankly, beer fills me up and I wanted something I could drink and celebrate with, or drown my sorrows. I though bubbles in keeping with the...
They Have Grapes in Colorado
I have skied all over Colorado. Vail, Breckenridge, Steamboat Springs but I never knew they grew grapes in Colorado. I do remember a trip to Colorado Springs for a conference and noted how different the climate was there than in Denver. Extremely different, like...
Wine and Yoga: A Perfect Pairing
Wine and Yoga a perfect pairing! Yes they are and last week I participated in a virtual wine and yoga class hosted by Morgan Perry founder of Vino Vinyasa with wines from Famille Quiot in the Rhone Valley. We were joined by Florence Quiot the 13th generation at the...