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 Big Basin Vineyards Homestead. The Winery Big Basin Vineyards is a family owned and operated winery. Founder Bradley Brown is…
Best Wines To Pair With Tapas #SundaySupper
I was pretty excited when I saw this week’s #SundaySupper tapas theme. That’s because my wife and I recently returned from a 17-day trip to Spain! Our itinerary included visits to Barcelona, La Rioja (Spain’s most renown wine country), San Sebastian, Madrid, Toledo, Sevilla, and Granada. One of the highlights of our trip, of course was…
Wine of the Week; 2001 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva Especial
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 2001 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva Especial. The Winery La Rioja Alta is one of the most renowned producers of…
#WineWednesday Review-Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Wines
My #WineWednesday review features three very good wines from the Robert Mondavi “Napa Valley” Collection. I had the opportunity to taste these wine thanks to the good folks at Folsom & Associates, and Robert Mondavi. The Winery The Robert Mondavi Winery (“RM”) was established in 1966 by Robert Mondavi, one of the most influential and esteemed winemakers…
DIY Super Tuscan
I recently received an interesting wine sample from Castello di Amorosa. The sample included their flagship Super Tuscan – La Castellana, along with three 2012 barrel samples, and a pipette. I featured the prior 2008 vintage of La Castellan as my Wine of the Week last year, so I’m pretty stoked about trying the 2009! In the…
Wine of the Week: 2009 Ridge Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
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 Ridge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate. The Winery Ridge Vineyards is a California winery with two estates, Monte Bello in Cupertino, and Lytton…
Wine of the Week; 2011 Flowers Chardonnay Sonoma 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 2011 Flowers Chardonnay Sonoma Coast. The Winery Flowers Vineyard and Winery was founded by Walt and Joan Flowers who were nursery owners in…
Black-Eyed Peas and Greens Casserole and Wine Pairings #SundaySupper
As I stand upon the doorstep of another year, poised to step into 2014, one of the traditions our family has is eating black-eye peas for luck and greens (which represent money) for prosperity. Our other tradition is that I make my Seafood Gumbo. We don’t always make the greens, but we always have black-eyed…
Wine of the Week: 2011 Yorkville Cellars Sémillon Late Harvest
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 Yorkville Cellars Sémillon Late Harvest. The Winery Yorkville Cellars is located in Yorkville, California in Mendocino County. Yorkville’s claim to fame is…
This is Christmas; Wine Pairings for Holiday Themed #SundaySupper Recipes
This week’s #SundaySupper theme is about recipes inspired by holiday music, movies or TV shows. As I recalled some of my favorite Christmas memories, the first memory that popped into my head was the movie “Christmas Story”. The movie is hilarious, but what made it special for me is that I used to watch it with…