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...
by Debbie | Feb 12, 2020 | wine, winephabet street, winephabetstreet
Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 4 – D is for Dornfelder Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 4 D is for Dornfelder. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and...
by Debbie | Feb 10, 2020 | Brunello di Montalcino tour, wine
13 Brunello and Rosso Di Montalcino Wines to Look For Last Monday I attended a Brunello tasting at Gotham Hall in New York City. I have to tell you, aside from the wine tasting, I am very lucky because these tasting are held is some of the historic and beautiful...
