This holiday wine post is a follow-up to the previous one on WINE FOR THE HOLIDAYS. I addressed the red wines – specifically Pinot Noirs, Zinfandels and Cabernet Sauvignons. This time, I will take on white wine, dessert wine and sparkling wine. So no matter if you are buying a …
The holidays are upon us and that means a lot of parties and entertaining… and of course, wine. So what to pour if you’re hosting? What to bring if you’re going? What to buy if you’re gifting? Just like anything else, it always depends on your scale of effort… or, …
I’m just gonna go out on a limb and say it: I am not a big fan of red wine and chocolate together [CUE THE GASP]. What can I say? it simply doesn’t work for me… unless of course it is done with the right wine. Lo and behold, I recently …
Thanksgiving is a great holiday for family, food and wine. We often find ourselves in a quandary about what wine to buy for this holiday (among other holidays). There are many factors that influence this decision, not the least of them is budget. You know you don’t want to buy …
Thanksgiving… one of my favorite holidays of the year for its meaning, as well as the delicious food and the wine that rightfully flows, the pleasure of being reunited and sharing a delicious meal with the people you care the most. This is a very Epicurean way of life. We …
I was recently in Napa and had the pleasure of visiting some great wineries and tasting some amazing wines. One of the standouts from the trip was my stop at Tres Sabores Winery in St. Helena on Whitehall Lane. This is not too far from the famed Whitehall Lane Winery. …
I have had the privilege to taste some very expensive wines in my life. Now just to be clear, the value I am shamelessly bragging about is not monetary. I am talking about aged wines that you cannot put a price on. These are wines that were bought years ago, …
As I mentioned in the last post, this is all about winemaker Dave Phinney and the great wines that he has crafted. After tasting the two Grenache/Syrah blends – ABSTRACT & D66 – and the two Zinfandel-based wines – THE PRISONER & SALDO – we moved onto the Cabernet Sauvignons. …
In my last post, I mentioned a Zinfandel/Cabernet Sauvignon blend called THE PRISONER. I was first introduced to this wine around 2003. It was the first Zin/Cab blend that I had ever had, and it was the first wine by Dave Phinney that I tasted. Who is Dave Phinney you …
There are a lot of great wine values to be had. And I find it to be fun when you find a great fair-priced wine that is made by a “high-end” wine producer. This entry will reveal some very tasty affordable wines that are owned by “high-end” wine companies – …
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