Uruguay’s Bodega Garzón sustainably farms 524 acres of vineyards planted to thin, rocky granitic soils, and cooled by breezes from the Atlantic, which is only 11 miles away. The grapes were hand-picked, whole cluster pressed, and raised in stainless steel on lees for six months. The wine pours a pale lemon green color with appealing…
Author: Martin D. Redmond
An American In Saint-Émilion #Winophiles
This week the French Winophiles continues its virtual exploration of the Bordeaux Region with a visit to Saint-Émilion, which is located on the right bank of the Gironde estuary. Merlot is the dominant grape in this prominent wine region, which also a UNESCO World Heritage site. To truly understand wine, you must understand that ultimately,…
2014 Ironstone Vineyards Symphony Obsession #WBC16
Last weekend I attended the Annual Wine Bloggers Conference hosted by Lodi Wine. The conference was a great opportunity for learning, networking and fellowship with my fellow wine writers and bloggers. During the Friday Excursions Into Wine Country, I joined a small group that hosted by Ironstone Vineyards. We visited Teichart Ranch located in the Sloughhouse AVA. After…
Time To Get My Wine Bloggers Conference On! #WBC16
I’m pleased to report that I’ll be attending 2016 Wine Bloggers Conference (“WBC”) later this week! The WBC is being held August 11-14 in Lodi. It’s my first Wine Bloggers Conference! There will be a few hundred online, print, citizen and industry wine writers who will be will be immersed in educational wine seminars, networking, grower and…
#SundayFunday With Tormaresca Calafuria Rosé #ItalianFWT
Sometimes, your day doesn’t go as planned. And that can be a good thing. A very good thing. Last Sunday was a good example. My wife and I have been hiking on a weekly basis this summer at various nearby regional parks. I’d dressed for the hike and was downstairs grabbing a bit of…
2015 Kir-Yianni Akakies Rosé
Yiannis Boutaris founded Kir-Yianni in 1997 with the vision to create a super-premium Greek wine estate. After more than 30 years of owning a controlling stake and running the operations of Boutari —the leading Greek wine brand— Yiannis decided to spin-off two of the best vineyards belonging to the Group in order to create Kir-Yianni….
The Ultimate #SundaySupper Hamburger and Hot Dogs Wine Pairing Guide
Some of my fondest memories in life come from a time when a hamburger or a hot dog (often both;-) was the quintessential summer eats for me! And whenever I reminisce about that time of my life, one of the first thoughts that comes to mind is the minutes before my favorite – a cheeseburger (with…
An Exploration of Sherry; In the Glass And At The Table #WinePW
This month’s Wine Pairing Weekend is about Sherry, one of the world’s most complex, labor intensive, yet misunderstood and under appreciated wines! I taste and pair the six types of sherry – five dry and a sweet “PX”! I have been a Sherry lover for many years. My appreciation of sherry was inspired by two books;…
No Reservations Wine Tasting: Broc Cellars
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 tasting in Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Spain and Champagne. From time to time we have a wine tasting experience that stands above the rest, and is…
Caspri Luna Blu and Grilled Moroccan Chicken #ItalianFWT
Our Italian Food Wine and Travel (#ItalianFWT) has explored each of Italy’s twenty regions. Now, we taking deeper dive into Italy. This month we explore Italian “orange” (skin-fermented white) wines. I’m pairing the super natural and edgy 2012 Caspri Luna Blu IGT orange wine with Grilled Moroccan Chicken! What is Orange Wine? Essentially, orange wines…