by Debbie | Oct 5, 2022 | wine, winephabet street
Located 35 miles from Sacramento, California, lies the El Dorado AVA. Designated in 1983, it covers most of El Dorado County with beautiful views of the Sierra Foothills. 40 wineries grow 76 grape varietals, and the highest altitude vineyards is 3,500 feet above sea...
by Debbie | Aug 24, 2022 | wine, winephabet street
The Delaware grape is an American hybrid. While its dark purplish skin would make you think it produces red wine, it’s typically used in the production of white and rose wines. For this episode of Winephabet Street we were joined by Abby Wilkens (Stamp), Assistant...
by Debbie | Aug 3, 2022 | Carignan, wine, winephabet street
Last month on Winephabet Street we explored the Carignan grape with Tana Cole, Winemaker at Jessie’s Grove Winery in Lodi, California. We were also joined by the big boss – Owner Greg Burns. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Exploring the...
by Debbie | Jun 1, 2022 | wine, winephabet street
Are you familiar with Baco Noir. It’s a French-American hybrid grape but don’t let that scare you. It makes a really nice red wine with aging potential. Think of it as a poor man’s Barolo. In this episode of Winephabet Street Lori and I spoke with Carlo DeVito, former...
by Debbie | Apr 13, 2022 | Armenia Wines, wine, winephabet street
Areni is a grape that is grown in Armenia and for our first episode of Winephabet Street, we got a double A. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Exploring the Wine Glass and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one...
by Debbie | Mar 16, 2022 | Austrian Wine, wine, winephabet street, Zweigelt
Zweigelt is not a grape name you hear often, let alone are familiar with. It’s a grape I always wondered about. I knew of its Austrian roots and for the first time tasted a Zweigelt from the Finger Lakes not too long ago. But still, knowing a bit about grapes, I knew...
