by Debbie | Mar 11, 2020 | wine, wine and food pairing
Food & Wine Pairing – A Lesson How Wine and Food Interact I attended a Wine & Food Pairing class at VinExpo in New York City last week. The class was geared towards discussing how wine and food interact. How certain aspects of food (saltiness, sweetness...
by Debbie | Mar 9, 2020 | Austrian Wine, wine
The Whimsical Labels of Two Hands Two Hands Wines celebrated their 20th year of wine making last year. I am a little late to the party and I love their whimsical labels on the picture series. Are you like me and sometimes purchase a wine because you like the label and...
by Debbie | Mar 4, 2020 | travel, wine
A Little Known Consequence of VUI As we are coming out of winter we begin to think about our summer travel plans. Many people don’t know, I am a Certified Travel Counselor and I owned a travel agency for 20 years. I always stressed purchasing travel insurance because...
by Debbie | Mar 2, 2020 | italian wine, merlot, wine
Merlot Under the Tuscan Sun Sangiovese isn’t the only grape growing under the Tuscan sun. There are many others like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. In fact Merlot is the 5th most planted grape in Italy and is doing exceptionally well at Ricasoli.. Francesco...
by Debbie | Feb 26, 2020 | chianti classico, Ricasoli, wine
Gran Selezione – Chianti Classico’s New Classification There is a new classification in Chianti Classico and it’s called Gran Selezione. Honestly, during #Winestudio is the first time I heard about this classification and tasted the wines. So what is it...
by Debbie | Feb 19, 2020 | chianti, chianti classico, Ricasoli, wine
Chianti Classico – What You Need To Know I’m sure when you reach for that bottle of Chianti to go with your Italian meal you don’t question the origins. You know it’s from the Chianti region and that is good enough for your pairing. Do you know the difference...
