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Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineMontefioralle Celebrating 50 Harvests and Going Strong
Celebrating 50 harvests is just as monumental as celebrating your 50th birthday or your 50th wedding anniversary. Montefioralle is celebrating their 50th harvest this year. Located in the small medieval hamlet of Montefioralle that is located not to far...
Grilling Beyond Salt And Pepper
Summer time is a time for grilling. (Actually we grill all year around in our house, yes even in the snow. ) As much as we grill we never really have tried grilling on planks. I was so happy when I received an email from Beyond Salt and Pepper to try...
Catching East Coast Fish Pairing with 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...
Winephabet Street M is for Mencia
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...
Celebrate Bastille Day with Luxe Rural Rose from Domaine Paul 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...
Exploring the Super Tuscans of Ca’ Marcanda
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...






