Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineWords of Gratitude
I’ve been kind of MIA this past month and I want to explain. Some may know, some may not and it’s not like me to disappear for a month or more. Back in the fall Paul’s cousin Gus who is an Executive Chef got an opportunity to lease a...
Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 9 I is for Itata
Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 9. 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...
Getting Arrogant and Being Loved
The word arrogant has a stigma to it. I personally shy away from arrogant people, that is until I met this dapper little frog. He appeared at a gathering in October where we all fell in love with him. After all how can you resist this little...
Awaken your Senses with Adorada Wines
Have you ever opened a bottle of wine, poured it in the glass and got a scent from the wine that transported you back to your childhood or another time or memory? Good memories of course. That is the what you will experience when you open a...
Sisters Sharing Wine Made By Sisters
Located in Healdsburg (Sonoma County) in a unique tasting room made from recycled shipping containers with a vintage 1920 kind of feel. Inside you’ll find chandeliers, marble and a nice patio for a wonderful experience. Behind the winemaking is...
Bourbon Barrels and Wine
What do bourbon barrels have to do with wine? Recently there has been a trend to age wine in bourbon barrels. It’s interesting because Bob Blue, winemaker of 1000 Stories Wines said that when he began as winemaker in the 80’s they aged wine in...