I reached out to some amazing women in a Facebook Group I belong to called “She Podcasts.” I asked them to submit questions they had about wine that they either didn’t want to ask in public or didn’t necessarily know where to go to find the answers. They responded with some great questions. I am…
Welcome to our latest installment of #WinephabetStreet brought to you by Dracaena Wines and Kitchen 330. In this series, Debbie Gioquindo and I work our way through the wine world one letter each month. We discuss the characteristics and history of the grape, as well as suggested wine pairings. So uncork, unscrew or saber that…
In mid-November I was invited by Susannah Gold, brand ambassador for the Consorzio Tutela Lugana DOC, to join a small group of New York oenophiles for a intimate dinner featuring the white wines of Lugana, paired with authentic Mexican dishes at La Palapa. The restaurant is owned by Barbara Sibley, a chef and artist born in…
You hear it all the time. Wine allows you to travel the world virtually. Wines are all about soil, climate and the vines. Their interaction is what makes each wine unique. When you pour your glass, you can taste the wine’s essence. Kalfu wines, are the Chilean coastal wines from Vina Ventisquero has staked their…
Susana Balbo received her oenology degree in 1981 and consulted for many wineries prior to beginning her own winery. She is one of the most celebrated females in Argentina. She is hands on for the entire wine making process; planting of the vineyard, canopy management, and harvesting decisions and believes in maintaining the long-term viability…
As a winery owner and a wine blogger, I get asked a lot of questions about wine. Some are technical, but the majority of them are basic questions like “How much should I spend on a bottle of wine?” or “What wine should I bring to a party?” My general response to questions like that…
This month the #WinePW crew is getting geeky. Alright, I know you are thinking, we are pretty geeky most of the time, but this time we are REALLY geeky and are talking about some of the grapes mentioned in the book, Godforsaken Grapes by Jason Wilson. The chat is being hosted by Camilla Mann of…
Heaven forbid, those words be spoken! As much as oenophiles joke around that it is always wine time, in the real world that just isn’t the truth. There are times when wine is not appropriate. (maybe, your New Year’s Resolution for Dry January!) But as true wine lovers, we are always looking forward to our…
A Misprint Leads to a Name Change CVNE (pronounced Coo-nay), is a shortened version of the Northern Spanish Wine Company (Compañía Vinicola del Norte de España). Founded in 1879 in the Haro district of Rioja by two brothers, the first wine produced was suppose to represent the company’s initials, however a misprint changed the “V”…
Renaissance Fairs and Mead My first experience with mead was at a Renaissance Fair. (yes, in full disclosure, I have attended a Renaissance Fair – actually two!) The fairs were “interesting.” I watched as grown men dressed up in tights to joust each other and women dressed in corset taught dresses walked around serving food…
