Martin & Weyrich

I just sat down to dinner…pasta with red sauce and a fabulous bottle of Martin & Weyrich 2001 Nebbiolo. We purchased this bottle of wine at their winery in Paso Robles on a recent trip there. This wine was incredible, and went beautifuly with the pasta...

Wine Night

Last night we had our monthly “Wine Night.” The ladies in my neighborhood, there are 8 of us, we get together montly and bring a bottle of wine. It’s a great way to taste all different types of wine in one evening. Everybody has their own tastes. One...

Wines with Fish

Since the Memorial Day Weekend is right around the corner, I thought I would touch on some wine and food pairings. They always say, white wine with fish. Well…you can stray. Fish is a light food. Typically you would serve a Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc. Guess...

Wine & Cheese Pairings

Have you ever wondered what wine to serve with certain cheese. Here is a list of what wine pairs well with different kinds of cheese. Wine & Cheese PairingsBeaujolais Brie, Camembert, Feta, MuensterBordeaux Gorgonzola, HavartiCabernet Blanc Mild CheddarCabernet...

Wine order damaged

Yesterday I received my Magnum order from Chappellet Winery via the UPS man. Gotta love the UPS man. I think I injured mine from all the cases of wine he’s delivered to me…he’s taking early retirement next week…anyway…on to my wine...

Screw Tops vs Cork

Have you noticed recently, as you try to open the bottle of wine with the cork screw you are hurting yourself. It’s because it is a screw top. Why all the change. Many reasons. One rule of thumb…Cork, cellar the wine, screw top, drink within two...