Today 96% of the world’s Carménère is planted in Chile, and the grape has become Chile’s flagship wine! In honor of Carménère Day on November 24th, the World Wine Travel group of writers/bloggers are exploring all things Carménère this month. Carménère is celebrated on 24th November because that is the date to a French researcher, Jean-Michel…
Tag: Red wine
Savoring Argentine Red Wines From Trapiche and Unànime with Roasted Mushroom Risotto #WorldWineTravel
In October, the World Wine Travel writers are exploring wines from Argentina paired with food. Argentine Wine Argentina and its neighbor Chile are renowned for their exceptional wine production, making them among the top wine producers in South America. Situated at the foothills of the Andes Mountains, Argentina boasts a unique terroir that provides high…
Wine of the Week; 2016 Bokisch Vineyards Reserva Spanish Blend
Lured by the promise of a delectable wine and cheese experience, my wife and I recently spent a lovely afternoon at Bokisch Vineyards in Lodi. As expected, the wine and cheese experience was wonderful (head over to the IG account for the details). Inspired by the quality of the wine and cheese pairing experience, we…
Wine of the Week: 2016 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva
More often than not, my WOTW is a wine that I’m crushing on because of its combination of structure, deliciousness and food friendliness. Sometimes, I chose a WOTW based on the aforementioned factors, and because the wine evokes memorable experience the for one reason or another. That’s the case with the 2016 La Rioja Alta…
A Ligurian Red Blend: 2015 Azienda Agricola Terre di Levante Rosso Liguria #ItalianFWT
My wife and I spent just over three weeks in Italy last October. So I was thrilled when I saw the theme for this month’s Italian Food, Wine and Travel (#ItalianFWT) group of bloggers features Coastal Wine, Food and Travel! “Perfect” I thought because among the multitude of highlights of our trip was time we spent…
#LanguedocDay Virtual Tasting 2011 – A Wonderful Mourvédre, Old Vine Carignan Blend…
#LauguedocDay Virtual Tasting…a wonderful Old Vine Carignan/Mourvedre/Grenache Blend from the Corbières AOC!
It Just Gets Better…Red Wine, Women,Weight-Loss and Sex!
Did you know the benefits of drinking red wine for women may include assisting with weight-loss, improved libido, minimizing the detrimental effects of not exercising?