by Debbie | Jul 31, 2019 | albarino, rias baixas, wine
So you love Sauvignon Blanc. That is the only wine you drink, preferably from New Zealand with it’s racy acidity and the grapefruit pith. Yes, I have a friend that only drinks this wine. It’s not that she turns her head to other white wines that we make her try, this...
by Debbie | Jul 24, 2019 | Cote Mas, wine
Leap into summer with the heat and humidity and cool off with Cote Mas Rosès of Summer. Located in the heart of the Languedoc region of France, Cote Mas has about 800 hectares of vines throughout the wine country. Also they contract with vineyards to give them a...
by Debbie | Jul 17, 2019 | champagne, wine
“Champagne is for special occasion and you can find a special occasion every day.” – Émilien Boutillat It was another beautiful Spring day in New York City and I was having lunch at Wild Ink at Hudson Yards with Piper-Heidsieck’s new Cellar Master Émilien...
by Debbie | Jul 10, 2019 | wine, winephabet street, winephabetstreet, Xinomavro
Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 24 X is for Xinomavro. 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 on letter at a time. The show is live on the third...
by Debbie | Jun 26, 2019 | Sta Rita Hills, wine
It was a beautiful June day in New York City and I was going to lunch at Le Bernardin with John Terlato and Michael Benedict from Sanford Winery & Vineyards. I wasn’t that familiar with Sanford Winery but knowing they were from the Sta. Rita Hills AVA in Santa...
by Debbie | Jun 19, 2019 | Rioja, wine
Meet the wineries of the Haro Station District of Rioja, Spain, where old tradition born out of innovation. Haro District Haro, a historic city was one of the first cities in Spain to have electricity. While winemaking history in the region dates way back, in the...
