left coast cellars

Left Coast Cellars- Hike, Bird, Wine & Dine

left coast cellars- There’s more to this property than just wine Although the wine is freaking amazing… Are you a west coast junkie like we are? If so, meet Left Coast Cellars. Located in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Left Coast Cellars focuses exclusively on craft wines — 134 acres of estate-grown Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot … Read more

peju wine

Peju Wine- Tasting Notes And History

peju wine- A commitment to sustainability Did you know that organic wine is the fastest growing wine trend? (even faster growing than bourbon barrel aged wine ) And Peju Winery in Napa Valley has it going on. (snap) As a wine consumer, I’ve never bought a wine just because it was organic. That said, I do think … Read more

downton abbey wine

Downton Abbey Wine: Tasting Notes & Pairing

Downton abbey wine tasting notes and pairing When someone asks you if you want to have a Downton Abbey wine luncheon, you say YES! If I could have luncheon with anyone at Downton Abbey (it’s always luncheon, never lunch), it would be the Dowager Countess. When I grow up, I want to be the Dowager Countess.  The woman is … Read more

galway pipe port

Galway Pipe Port Pipe Dream

Open that bottle night: Galway Pipe Port Open That Bottle Night is celebrated on the last Saturday of February each year. This day is created to make sure that those fine wine bottles you put away for a special occasion are opened, used and enjoyed. Today, we’re celebrating with a bottle of Galway Pipe Port. … Read more

green wine

Green Wine: St. Patrick’s Day Alternative To Beer

Green Wine: St. Patrick’s Day Alternative To Green beer Picture it. It’s St. Patrick’s Day. You hate beer. What’s a wino to do? Check out our ultimate guide to green wine alternatives. I have a love hate relationship with St. Patrick’s Day. As a kid, I would always forget to wear green and inevitably someone … Read more

How To Plan A Wine Tasting Ebook-Thank You

Thanks For Downloading! Congratulations on taking the first step toward planning your amazing wine tasting! Below you will find the links to your ebook We’ll be sending you an email shortly with a second link to your book in case there are any problems.   If you have any problems with your downloads or questions, please … Read more

Samples Policy

Do you accept wine samples?Yes!  Every bottle of wine is an opportunity to learn something new.  And wine samples are one of the best ways to discover and learn about new wines. Will you write a blog post about the samples?I will make every effort to write something about the wines. If we do write a … Read more

Free Three Day Napa Itinerary

ready to save 20+ hours on napa valley trip planning? We’ve sorted through over 400 wineries, 150 restaurants and countless activities to plan a fantastic 3-day trip for you! Request your FREE itinerary today! what you’ll get • A “Planned For You” 3-day Napa Valley Itinerary• Hand picked Wineries• Restaurant recommendations• Exciting Napa Activities Meet Your … Read more

turkish wine

Turkish Wine: Travel (with map), History & Tasting Notes

Turkish Wines: Wine-Travel, History & Tasting Notes I’ve accumulated a lot of books about wine over the years, as one does I suppose.  As I started to research my trip, I gathered a stack of some of my more generalized wine books, and started to look through them for information about Turkish wine.   It … Read more

Mendoza Wine Region

Best Wine Regions In Mendoza: Something For Everyone

Best Wine Regions In Mendoza: Something For Everyone Mendoza is the name to know when it comes to Argentinian wine – and even when talking about South America, Mendoza has earned the number one spot in most critics’ lists. The reasons are plenty but, to put it simply, Mendoza produces great wine. Though if you’re … Read more