Breaking up with Viognier
I think I’m having a mid-life palate crisis. At my WSET3 class last week, we tasted a Condrieu from the Northern Rhône. Condrieu is widely
I think I’m having a mid-life palate crisis. At my WSET3 class last week, we tasted a Condrieu from the Northern Rhône. Condrieu is widely
I’ve been a fan of Argentine Malbec for years — ever since our first trip to Argentina, where I subsisted on a binge diet of Meat & Malbec (officially,
If you asked me to pick my favorite white wine, I wouldn’t have to think about it. Riesling. But not that sweet, bulk Riesling that
My latest Virginia winery field trip brought me to Stone Tower Winery in Loudoun County, Virginia. My first impression: Stone Tower is a big place.
A few weeks ago, I attended a master-class seminar on blind tasting at RdV Vineyards here in Virginia. Our guide for the afternoon was Jarad
Lake County, California is bordered by some pretty fancy neighbors to the south — Napa and Sonoma Counties. But Route 29 doesn’t dead-end in Napa County. If
Horton Vineyards was responsible for my very first “Wow! This is serious!” moment about Virginia wine. Back in the early 90s, Horton made a Viognier under their Tower Series
Yes Virginia, there is white wine in Rioja. Rioja is renowned the world over for its spectacular red wines. Rare is the Rioja red (think
Not Ireland (Photo Credit) Every bottle of wine is an opportunity to learn something . . . This is why I enjoy participating in #WineStudio, a live,
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve almost bought a paella pan. I mean, they’re kinda awesome. But you know what you have to do
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