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LET'S PONDER
WINE TOGETHER!Wine Ponder is a personable wine blog experience enjoyed by people around the world.
It is a global epicurean escape documented by two wine enthusiasts, with a particular appeal to food and wine.
They are on a fun mission to find the most exciting destinations, new wine experiences, emerging trends and sensations.
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OOPS, HE DID IT AGAIN ;)
Following his first Wine Spectator’s annual video contest win last year, our very own Steve Jacobson has earned the grand prize for the second year in a row with his latest video, Love the Wine You’re With. Grab your favorite beverage, crank up the speakers, and watch this on a big screen if you can… (3 mins)
Love and Wine: Three Romantic Wineries For Two
Love and wine… Now that’s a great wine pairing! Naturally, I get very passionate when I talk about wine. I always find ways to pair wine with the best food, people I love, and the most enjoyable destinations. It’s the triangle of love, and it brings me to write about some of the most romantic... Continue reading→
Wine Heist At Famous Paris Restaurant Worthy Of Arsène Lupin
This just in! Some grands crus have recently vanished from a famous restaurant located in the heart of Paris, France: La Tour d’Argent. A discrete, not to mention spectacular wine heist has left the authorities without a lead. Could this be a plot for the third season of the coveted Netflix show LUPIN? No sir,... Continue reading→
Wine Wrapping Woes – Master The Art Of Wine Bottle Wrapping
Many times throughout the year, we get invited to a dinner party to celebrate a birthday. We’ve all been there… Fun with family and friends, tasty food, a little bit of drinking, lots of fun with people we love! So naturally, you decide to buy a bottle of wine for your friend and it’s time... Continue reading→
No More Regrets: The Ultimate Solution To Beating Hangovers
No doubt you have experienced having one (or more) alcoholic beverages too many. No one likes how they feel the next day. The headache, the body ache, the stomachache, the fast heartbeat, or worse… (You know what I mean.) But rest assured, there’s now a way to avoid those dreaded morning-after wine blues with this... Continue reading→
Sipping Secrets: Unraveling The Mysteries Of Wine Prices
Whether we like it or not, almost everything in life is stamped with a monetary value. Those values increase and decrease overtime, and wine prices are no exception to that phenomenon. Though it is not considered a commodity per se, it sure is attracting lots of investors! Just like crude oil, gold, or soybeans, wine... Continue reading→
Cheers To The Best Arizona Winery Experience!
If you happen to be traveling anywhere near Tucson, there is an area of the state about an hour from there that is Arizona’s Wine Country. Wait a minute! Arizona Wine Country?!!! Well, in case you were unaware, every state in the US has wineries… Yes, that includes Alaska and Hawaii. Elgin Arizona is about an hour southeast from... Continue reading→
My Back-to-Back Wins At The Wine Spectator Video Contest!
It was September 2021 and the Wine Spectator Video Contest committee just announced their video competition winners. I have followed the WS annual video competition off and on for several years. But something clicked in me when I saw the winning video. I thought it was good, but I knew I could do better. After... Continue reading→
Splitting The Truth About Red Wine Headaches
We all enjoy pairing red wine with delicious food and good fun but for some of us, the pairing is far from being as enjoyable. Drinking red wine, even in small amounts can cause splitting headaches. I personally experience those headaches from time to time, but not always. So what creates those red wine headaches?... Continue reading→
Sensational Wine Dinner Etiquette That Will Impress Your Date
Your home-cooked dinner date is approaching and you are starting to come up with ways to impress your special guest. This is the big one and everything has to be perfect! You’re thinking about what to wear, how to style your hair, the cologne you’ll use, the music you’ll play, and the kind of food... Continue reading→
Buying And Saving Wine For A Special Occasion
Buying and saving wine for a special occasion is an exciting process. Its conviviality brings people together, and makes it the ideal beverage to mark a milestone in someone’s life. If you have kids, save a wine bottle or two of their birth year, and open it on their special vintage birthday bash. Better yet,... Continue reading→