The other day I was looking back at previous posts and having a lot of fun reading about where I’ve been and what wines I’ve tasted since I started this…
August 2013
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Tasting NotesWines Under $15
Portuguese Table Wine – Your New Affordable Friend
by W&W August 25, 2013Outside of Vinho Verde (the super light, slightly fizzy “green wine”) and Port (the fortified sweet after-dinner wine), I’m not very familiar with the wines coming out of Portugal. I’d heard that Portugal’s starting…
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Tasting NotesWines Under $15
Get it before summer’s over – L’Ecole Chenin Blanc
by W&W August 20, 2013Just because September is approaching and Fall’s around the corner doesn’t mean you need to retire the white wine quite yet! Now is the perfect time to really savor those…
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There are a lot of celebrities out there with their own labels – Drew Barrymore, Fergie, Dave Matthews and Antonio Banderas to name a few. I haven’t tried their wines, but I definitely…
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Round Pond is one of my go-to places to taste wine in the Napa Valley. It’s beautiful (check out that gorgeous driveway leading to the tasting room!), there’s a large…
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When you think of Malbec, you probably think of Argentina, right? Did you know that Malbec originated in France? There, it was used mostly as a blending grape, but it’s surely found…