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Our wine of the week is the 2016 Twenty Ten Wines Syrah
Where is it made? Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County What are the grapes? Syrah What should I know about this wine? The Dry creek Valley is in northern Sonoma County, California. The area is well known for Zinfandels however other varieties like sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and other reds do well in [...]
Wine Podcasts to Listen to Right Now
All that glitters is not gold. Look outside the commonplace, look in depth. Sometimes its allure is not physically tangible, but in the form of enlightened listening, topic discoveries and refreshing representation. Enter the podcast. Podcasts have evolved tremendously over time, and unlike those early years of the podcast and [...]
Wine of the Week (2/15/21) 2015 ALLEGRINI AMARONE della Valpolicella DOCG
What is Amarone? Amarone is a dry Italian red wine. Where is it made? Italy’s Veneto region (north-east). What are the grapes? 2015 ALLEGRINI AMARONE della Valpolicella DOCG 45% Corvina Veronese, 45% Corvinone, 5% Rondinella, 5% Oseleta What should I know about Amarone? The grapes are dried through a natural drying process called [...]
Valentine’s Day Recommendations
I had an amazing time on The Jam TV Show this week featuring Valentine’s Day wine recommendations ALL UNDER $25! Here is a link to the segment WINE LIST (in the order of appearance): Domaine Saint-Rémy Crémant d'Alsace Brut $24.99 Dopff & Irion Crémant d'Alsace Brut Rosé $24.99 Noval Black [...]
7 Steps to Reinvent Your Wine & Spirits Self
A guide to drink inspiration, improved imbibing and transforming your wine & spirits individuality in the process. New year. New normal. New you. It’s an opportune time for new beginnings, which includes infusing fresh excitement to routine and the ordinary booze affairs! Modification to a wine & spirits lineup is [...]
The A-Z of Hacking Holiday Sparkling
There is nothing quite like a great bottle of bubbly. Whether it is to ring in an occasion or for a lazy Thursday, there’s just nothing that compares. Now—and probably more than ever—navigating the holiday era during Covid means less in-person gathering, elevated virtual exchanges and a little bit of [...]
What Am I Paying For? The Cost of Wine: Part 1
“What am I paying for?” You’ve thought about it at some point. What is the difference between a $15 bottle of wine vs. a $75 one? Does it really make a difference? Is it worth it? All are common consumer questions which stem from one simple curiosity. To keep this [...]
5 Budget Ways to Upgrade Your Holiday Imbibing
Whether your in-person feast count has gone from a group of 20 down to 5, or has morphed into an intimate, self-hosted affair of your own, celebrating the upcoming holiday season safely need not be dull. (On the plus side, you won’t end up with a sink full of dishes [...]
Seasonal Palate Disorder
True confession, I used to have SEASONAL PALATE DISORDER! I know, you are thinking, what is SPD, and do I have it? You probably do, but I can cure you! SPD is when you allow the seasons to dictate the wines you drink. You know the "old rules" whites in [...]
