by Debbie | Oct 9, 2019 | chardonnay, riesling, Smith-Madrone, wine
Life always takes us on twists and turns. Who knew that one class and liking beer over wine, would change the direction of your future. It did for Stuart Smith of Smith-Madrone wines. After UC Berkeley, Stuart completed his graduate degree at UC Davis in Viticulture...
by Debbie | Jan 5, 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon, chardonnay
What do you say to someone who is all grown up? That is what my thoughts were when I received 2 bottles of Little Black Dress to taste. My baby is all grown up and mature. Now going by lbd my first thought was wow, she’s all grown up, she left the crazy bar scene and...
by Debbie | Jan 29, 2015 | chardonnay
Located in the Sonoma Valley and founded in 1985 by world-renowned cardiac surgeon Dr. Elias Hanna to get back to his farming heritage, today is run by his daughter Christine. They own 600 acres of vines in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley...
by Debbie | Jan 26, 2015 | chardonnay
Wine tasting can be complicated, or as complicated as you make it. We are all individuals with different tastes. Our taste are as individual to us as our fingerprints are. When you taste a wine and don’t taste and smell all the aromas and flavors your...
by Debbie | Aug 7, 2014 | chardonnay, pinot noir
What happens when a wine director of a restaurant meets a nations sales director for a wine import company? A friendship that takes Matt Licklider and Kevin O’Connor on a journey to follow their palates and become a New World Negociant and the creation of...
by Debbie | May 28, 2013 | Bonterra Wine, chardonnay, hudson valley wine goddess
Since 1993 Bonterra has been producing wine from 100% organic grapes. For those wondering what that means, they use certified organic practices, which include composting, cover crops and biodiversity.All of their wines must pass Demeter Certification before it can...
