Come travel with me to some of the most beautiful wine places around the world.
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 …
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 …
Anyone in or near Los Angeles will tell you, Santa Ynez IS the wine region of choice if you live in Southern California. I mean, who needs Napa or Sonoma when we have the next best thing. And it’s so close! My wife and I decided to go there on …
There is a fun little winery in Paso Robles that I recently visited that I wanted to share with you. It is called Le Cuvier – which translates to “The Vat”… referring to the casks that wine is aged in. There is a great quote on the winery website (lcwine.com) from …
Every time I go back to France to visit my family, I always spend a few days in the “city of lights”. But Paris is so much more than just its colloquial reference. It’s the music in the streets, the monuments, the museums, the cabarets, the farmers markets that go for …
Good and successful wine-paring is hard to achieve. You know, the kind that makes you so happy and content; the kind that feels like everything is right in the world. There are many factors involved, some of which are highly subjective, like your own state of mind. Trying to manufacture …
I have been drinking Dierberg and Star Lane wine for more than four years. And I love many of the wines they produce. Before I get into the actual winemaker dinner that I had the pleasure of going to, I want to tell you how I came to learn about …
We at Wine Ponder love to share information and engage others about wine through personal travels and discoveries. Melville Vineyards & Winery is a fascinating place that produces state-of-the-art wines, where attention to detail really pays off. Our visit had a huge impact on our overall appreciation for their wine. …
The Santa Ynez Valley is full of amazing destinations for a wine enthusiast like me. It’s my Disneyland! In fact, I call it “THE happiest place on earth”. Of course, my kids would beg to differ but that’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Speaking of a happy place, …
When I first heard about FLYING GOAT wine (around 2002), I was in a wine store in Santa Ynez (Santa Barbara Wine Country). The wine merchant was telling me how wonderful the Flying Goat Pinot Noirs were. I was cautious in that I hadn’t tasted the wine… and the bottle …
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