Lucky me! I had the opportunity to do two Villa Maria Wine tastings in two weeks! The most recent was the Villa Maria Winemaker’s Collection facilitated by Snooth. Over the course of the last few years I’ve had the opportunity to do a few tweetups featuring Villa Maria, but the Snooth tasting was the deepest dive…
Tag: Rosé
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…
#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 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…
Chicken and Sausage Paella Paired with a Unicorn Rosé #WinePW
It’s National Rosé Day, and this month’s Wine Pairing Weekend theme is all about pairing foods with Rosé! Wine Pairing Weekend is a monthly collaborative event for wine/food bloggers started by David Crowley of Cooking Chat. It’s a great way to find food and wine pairings that work (or learn from the ones that don’t); along with tips…
Recap of 2015 Rhone Rangers Part 1 – Seminar Series
I attended the 18th Annual Rhone Rangers Celebration of American Rhone Wines held March 27th and 28th at the Craneway Pavilion & Conference Center. I attended the events held at the on March 28th, which featured a two course Seminar Series and the Grand Tasting. I’ll cover my experience at the two seminars: “Rosés made from Rhone Varietal…
#DrinkPink Rose of the Week: 2013 Dashe Cellars Grenache Rosé
Summer is officially here! Rosé season is in full bloom, although truth be told, it’s Rosé season for me pretty much year-round for me! With that in mind, I’m cranking up my annual series of weekly “Drink Pink!“ Rosé tastings. It’s my quest for the best Pink Porch Pounders! This week’s rosé is the 2013 Dashe Cellars Grenache Rosé. The…
#DrinkPink Rosé of the Week; 2013 Tercero Mourvedre Rosé
Rosé season is in full bloom, although truth be told, it’s Rosé season for me pretty much year-round for me! With that in mind, I’m cranking up my annual series of weekly “Drink Pink!“ Rosé tastings. It’s my quest for the best Pink Porch Pounders for $20 or less! This week’s rosé is the 2013 Tercero Mourvedre Rosé. The Winery…
#DrinkPink Rosé of the Week: 2013 Copain Rosé
Rosé season is in full bloom, although truth be told, it’s Rosé season for me pretty much year-round for me! With that in mind, I’m cranking up my annual series of weekly “Drink Pink!“ Rosé tastings. It’s my quest for the best Pink Porch Pounders for $20 or less! This week’s rosé is the 2013 Copain Tous Ensemble…