I’m on the prowl for some good (actually very good) everyday wines. Mostly to keep me from drinking wines I want to age longer (lately I’ve been dipping into the good stuff a little too much!) I figure I put together a case of affordable everyday wines and share it with you! What am I…
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Wine of the Week; 2009 Tercero Syrah Larner Vineyard
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2009 Tercero Syrah Larner Vineyard. The Winery Tercero Vineyards is located in Los Olivos, California. Larry Schaffer is the owner/winemaker. Schaffer…
Holiday Gift Idea for Wine Lovers: Angle 33 Wine Thermal
The Angle 33 Wine Thermal is a great way to store, chill, and serve wine. I received this product as a sample several months ago and used it almost daily all summer long to keep my wines at the appropriate serving temperature. I didn’t stop using it after summer though. Serving whites and rosé chilled to…
Wine of the Week; 2010 New Clairvaux Vineyard Petite Sirah
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2010 New Clairvaux Vineyard Old Souls Block Petite Sirah The Winery The Abbey of New Clairvaux is the first Cistercian Monastery…
TGIF Bubbly! 2012 Yorkville Cellars Sparkling Petit Verdot Brut Rosé
My wife and I usually make it a point to drink sparkling wine on a weekly basis. It’s typically Friday night…thus “T.G.I.F. Bubbly” It’s a celebration of sort, to the end of the work week. We switched it up a bit this week, because we always have a sparkling wine for Thanksgiving. We chose the 2012 Yorkville…
Wine of the Week; 2012 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Central Coast
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2012 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Central Coast. The Winery Loring Wine Company (“LWC”), an urban winery is owned by…
All-American Wine Pairing Guide for Being Thankful #SundaySupper
For this week’s #SundaySupper we celebrate Thanksgiving and Hanukkah with a bounty of tasty dishes for which to be thankful. And this year also presents a rare opportunity to be thankful, because it’s the first time since 1888 that any of the eight days in the Jewish celebration of lights has fallen on the same…
Wine of the Week: 2010 Carlisle Zinfandel Old Vines
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2010 Carlisle Zinfandel Old Vines. Winery Carlisle Winery & Vineyards is a small Sonoma County based winery based in Santa Rosa. According…
Wine Pairing Recommendations for Squashin’ Winter #SundaySupper
Squash. More specifically, Winter Squash. That’s what this week’s #Sunday Supper theme is all about. Honesty, I had no idea you could do so much with winter squash! Though I must confess my squash repertoire is limited to an occasional foray into butternut squash (mostly store-bought salads and occasionally soup), and pumpkin pie. But after…
Wine of the Week: 2011 Calvente Moscatel Guindalera
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine of the Week is the 2011 Calvente Moscatel Guindalera. It’s another wine we enjoyed on our recent trip to Spain. The Winery Horacio Calvente, owner/winemaker of Bodegas Horacio…