Merlot may not be the most popular grape variety to talk about, but it is extremely popular in the ground. It is the second most planted grape variety in the world. According to the OIV, the International Organization of Vine and Wine, Merlot (657,300 acres) is only second to Cabernet Sauvignon (840.000) in terms of…
Welcome to our latest installment of #WinephabetStreet brought to you by Dracaena Wines and Trio North Wildwood. 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…
In an article recently published in Meininger’s International titled WHO Shifts Its Alcohol Narratives and the Wine Industry Faces New Challenges it is discussed how the World Health Organization is now on a mission to attack the wine world similarly to how it assaulted the tobacco industry. It seems that their newest goal is to make…
Rioja is located in northern Spain and follows along the Ebro River for approximately 60 miles. To the north is Navarra and Pais Vasco, to the east you will find Aragon and to the south and west is Castilla y Leon. The autonomous region of La Rioja includes both La Rioja and DOCa Rioja. There…
What is Winephabet Street, you ask? Think of it as Sesame Street for Winelovers! It is a livestream/podcast/blogpost interactive discussion all about wine. Winephabet Street is a collaboration between Debbie Gioquindo, aka HVWineGoddess, and myself. We will be working our way through the alphabet discussing wine varieties and regions. So grab a glass and join…
The Rhône River runs approximately 500 miles beginning in the Swiss Alps and empties into the Mediterranean. During its path, it turns westward and southward, and this is where the Rhône winemaking region begins. During this television segment, I had the pleasure to share three wines from Tablas Creek in Paso Robles. The winery that…
An article recently found its way to my inbox from Vanguard Magazine. It was titled Women who believe white wine makes them do crazy things! The heading was perfect clickbait, as it immediately raised my blood pressure and I found myself clicking the link to read more. The article begins with “After guzzling a few…
Located on the northwestern coast of Spain on the Atlantic Coastline lies the Spanish autonomous region of Galicia. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the North and West, Portugal to the South and another Spanish autonomous region, Castilla y León to the east. With 1,500 km of coastline, the region’s climate is heavily…
Welcome to our latest installment of #WinephabetStreet brought to you by Dracaena Wines and Trio North Wildwood. 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…
One of my favorite movies is Nightmare on Elm Street. I drove my college roommate crazy with all my Freddy Krueger paraphernalia.(especially the 3-D Freddy – sorry Jamie!) One of the most bone chilling scenes in the movie was when Freddy was in the boiler room with Nancy and he ran his finger knives along…
