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What’s your favorite Pinot Noir? And where’s it from? I was at a retirement party a year or two ago, and my friends broke out their favorite Pinot, one of the most popular more pricey wines at your local grocery store. A big pour of that sweet, syrupy vanilla fruit bomb later, I went for … Continue reading →
“Like the lines of a novel, exciting and passionate, the rows of vines, clinging tenaciously on steep slopes or lying gently on the plains below, draw harmonious geometries.” La Farra When I recently returned from Italy, I was greeted with samples of La Farra Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG. I’d been invited to join a ZOOM … Continue reading →
Is Albariño the ultimate wine for summertime seafood? One of Spain’s most popular white wines, Albariño grows in Galicia on the north-western coast of Spain, and in northwest Portugal. If you’re looking for an aromatic, crisp wine to pair with oysters, crab, anchovies, scallops, swordfish, clams, even sole with beurre blanc…. look no further than … Continue reading →
What better way to spend a summer day than tasting Gold Coast Wine Competition wines along the Gold Coast? Many California county fairs like the Orange County Fair and regions like the California Mid-State Fair are famous for their commercial wine competitions, and winning wineries proudly display their medals. Wineries large and small submit their … Continue reading →
On July 12, join Spain and the world to toast International Cava Day and celebrate Spanish sparkling wine made in the traditional method from grapes indigenous to Iberia like Xarel·lo, Macabeo, Parellada. Cava comes in various styles from light, fresh and young perfect for tapas to older and more complex to pair with meals to … Continue reading →
As we drove up from Southern California along the eastside of the Sierra on Friday July 3, we were surprised by the crowds along the Nevada shore of Lake Tahoe and the traffic that crawled through Kings Beach. What’s better than enjoying a glass of wine in the mountains near a river or lake in … Continue reading →
One morning last week at Radici del Sud in Puglia, I tasted and judged 38 Rosati wines from the southern end of Italy dominated by eleven different grapes: from the familiar primitivo (think zinfandel in the US but NOT white zin!) to new grapes to me like Magliocco from Calabria. Pictured above is the first … Continue reading →
