Join the Italian Food, Wine, and Travel Group (#ItalianFWT) on March 4th as we virtually return to Italy’s southernmost wine region, and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea – Sicily! We’ll be posting and chatting about our discoveries on Saturday March 4th, 2017. Italian Food Wine and Travel is a bloggers group that focuses monthly on…
Author: Martin D. Redmond
Get Your Zinfandel On At The 2017 Zinfandel Experience
I don’t know about you, but I always look forward to turning the page on a new year! It feels like a “fresh start” for me on many levels. Not only is it a time for me to recommit to various goals, it’s also a time for me to look ahead and do some planning,…
No Reservations Wine Tasting: Silver Trident Winery
My wife and I do more than our fair share of wine tasting. We’ve hit all the major wine regions in California (and a few minor ones too;-), along with some tasting in Oregon, Washington State, Spain, Italy and Champagne. From time to time we have a wine tasting experience that stands above the rest,…
Lodi Chronicles: Pairing Wine and Chocolate Lodi Style
As you may know if you follow this blog, I’ve been contributing toVisit Lodi! Conference & Visitors Bureau blog. Visit Lodi is the official travel website for Lodi, California. One of my latest features on the Visit Lodi website is about pairing wine and chocolate . It’s entitled Pairing Wine and Chocolate Lodi Style. It’s…
A Taste Of Equavinity Wines
Equavinity Wines is a collaboration between two Sonoma icons — zinfandel impresario Bruce Patch and Russian River Vineyards, one of West County’s most recognizable wineries. I’ve previously featured Bruce Patch Wines on this blog (see “Additional Reading” below). I was impressed with the wines. So when Bruce Patch asked me if I was interested in receiving sample…
Lodi Chronicles: Lodi Winter White Wines
As you may know if you follow this blog, I’ve been contributing toVisit Lodi! Conference & Visitors Bureau blog. Visit Lodi is the official travel website for Lodi, California. My latest feature on the Visit Lodi website is about Lodi winter white wines. It’s entitled Lodi Winter Whites. It’s features five Lodi white wines perfect for the…
Wine of the Day: 2013 Fields Family Wines Old Vine Zinfandel
“On the palate it’s medium-bodied, elegant, fresh and focused with a harmonious cool climate Zinfandel character.” Dark ruby color with exuberant kirsch, black raspberry, bramble and spice aromas. On the palate it’s medium-bodied, elegant, fresh and focused with a harmonious cool climate Zinfandel character. It shows ample kirsch, pomegranate, and peppery spice flavors wrapped…
Wine of the Day: 2012 Rombauer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Selection
While Rombauer is best known for their Chardonnay, over the last few years they have been refining their red wine program Fruit for the 2012 Rombauer Diamond Selection Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from the Rombauer estate vineyards and top grower vineyards in Stags Leap, Calistoga, Atlas Peak, St. Helena and Howell Mountain AVAs. It is…
Voulez-vous Savoie? Oui Mondeuse! #Winophiles
This month the French Winophiles make a virtual visit to the Savoie (“Sav-rah”) region of France. I chose a wine from the region made from a new to me grape variety – Mondeuse Noire. About Savoie The Savoie region is located in central France along its eastern edge, nestled beneath the Swiss Alps and along…
Slow Cooker Enchilada Quinoa and Mencía #WinePW
This month’s Wine Pairing Weekend theme is all about trying a new wine in the New Year. I’m revisiting an old friend, Mencia to bring in the New Year, and pairing it with a delicious healthy slow cooker Enchilada Quinoa. My “history” with Mencia began, and effectively ended, a few years ago. I forget exactly…