Last month I participated in the #Winestudio Lugana program. While the theme was primarily focused on “One Grape, Five Wine Styles”, we were also introduced to the “Lugana Lifestyle”. More on that later. I’m love trying new-to-me grape varieties and wine regions. That’s what inspired me to try a wine called “Lugana” I saw on a…
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A Taste of Ca Marcanda; When International Varieties Meet Tuscan Terroir #WineStudio
Last month I participated in the #wineStudio Ca Marcanda program. The online wine education program, which included a virtual tasting of a two samples of Ca Marcanda wines, was held each held each Tuesday in March. What I appreciate about #winestudio is the opportunity to learn about new-to-me wines and/or wine regions. The Ca Marcanda…
#Winestudio – Week 4; A Taste Of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze
Last month I participated in the #winestudio Conegliano-Valdobbiadene (“CV”)program. The program was about painting a picture of the history, terroir and people associated with this Prosecco Superiore D.O.C.G zone. This is the fourth of four posts about the CV program. You’ll find links to the previous weeks below: Week 1, held October 3rd was an overview of…
#Winestudio – Week 2; A Taste Of The Rive of Conegliano Valdobbiadene
During the month of October, I’m participating in the #Winestudio Conegliano Valdobbiadene (“CV”)program. The four-week program features a region, that until last year, I was unfamiliar with. While attending the 2016 Wine Bloggers Conference, I attended a session put on by the Consortium of Italian Wine and Food. One of the wines, I tried was a Conegliano Valdobbiadene…
2016 Conn Creek Malbec Rosé #WineStudio
Last month I participated in the #WineStudio Rosé program. The online program, which included a virtual tasting of a diverse selection of wines from France, Spain, Mendocino and Napa Valley was held each Tuesday in June. The last week featured the 2016 Conn Creek Malbec Rosé. I previously posted about a tempting trio of high quality…
2016 Bonterra Rosé Mendocino #Winestudio
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to participate in the #WineStudio June Rosé program (see below for more information), which featured the 2016 Bonterra Rosé. The Rise Of Rosé in the U.S. Anecdotally, I was aware of the rise in popularity of Rosé (a.k.a. blush wine, pink wine) in the US. There are more choices…
Domaines Paul Mas: A Passion for Everyday Luxury #WineStudio
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to participate in the #WineStudio June Rosé program (see below for more information) featuring three Rosés from Domaines Paul Mas. The virtual tasting included one sparking wine and two still wines. The Rise Of Rosé in the U.S. Anecdotally, I was aware of the rise in popularity of Rosé…
2015 Angels & Cowboys Rosé #WineStudio
2015 Angels & Cowboys Rosé The Angels & Cowboys Rosé is a blend of Grenache Rouge, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Grenache Blanc sourced from Carneros, Alexander Valley & Dry Creek Valley. The wine was crafted using the traditional Provençal method, including grapes bespoke for Rosé. To preserve nature’s generosity along with old-world tradition, the grapes were…
2015 Pedroncelli Dry Rosé of Zinfandel #WineStudio
2015 Pedroncelli Dry Rosé of Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Pedroncelli has been making an “intentional” rosé of Zinfandel since the mid-50s! Fruit for this wine is sourced from the Pedroncelli estate Home Ranch and Buchnignan Vineyard. It is crafted by combining free run juice from early picked grapes (60% of the blend) and 40% saignée (juice drawn…
2015 Ellipsis Pinot Meunier Rose #WineStudio
2015 Ellipsis Wine Company Rose of Pinot Meunier Ellipsis Wine Company sources Pinot Meunier grapes are sourced from Christine’s Vineyard located in the Sonoma Coast AVA bordering Russian River Valley. This is an “intentional” rosé that’s a blend of 90% Pinot Meunier, 5% Zin, and 5% Syrah. The grapes were picked at 24 brix and…