You may have heard that the French can come across as a bit….ummmmm… arrogant. In the early 2000s, this opinion had an impact on the exporting of French wine to the English-speaking market. In 2005, fourth generation wine grower, Jean-Claude Mas, created a mascot for his wine that poked fun at their arrogance. The combination of…
I was in New Jersey when I prepared this wine and food pairing. I not so affectionately call the East Coast the Wrong Coast. A carry over from my college days in LA. A good friend would always say whenever I was going home, “Jersey (that was me, clever nickname, eh?) is heading back to…
What is the definition of being successful? Is it making more money than you know what to do with? Is it having letters after your name that people aren’t even sure what they mean? Or is it simply being happy? When Mike and I decided to enter the wine business, we knew it wasn’t going…
Is it before January 29th? Can you please take a moment to vote for my wine blog? I am one of three finalists in the Millésima Blog Awards and the post with the most votes wins a trip to Bordeaux! CLICK TO VOTE FOR DRACAENA WINES Welcome to our next installment of #WinephabetStreet. In this…
VOTE FOR DRACAENA WINES HERE! Read on to see the awesome news! Wow! Is there anything higher than Cloud 9? Because I am on it! This has been one heck of a weekend for Dracaena Wines. First, on Friday, I received an inbox message on Facebook from a very good friend that said, “Congratulations on…
On October 9, 2017, people were awakened in the middle of the night with little time to leave their homes before they were engulfed in flames. Twenty-two days later, the fires were finally contained, but not before at least 42 people perished and thousands of buildings burned to the ground. Doomsayers reported “Wildfires sweep across the…
It was a fantastic holiday week and Mike and I enjoyed some amazing wine. The recycle bin was full after New Year’s Eve and the wine was thoroughly enjoyed. This is the second half of the holiday edition of Exploring the Wine Glass. If you missed the first half of the week’s wine and food…
Only one thing in the world could’ve dragged me away from the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window…….. no, not my first message from Little Orphan Annie after receiving my decoder ring… Wine! The week between Christmas and New Year always seems to be a blur. Maybe its the fact that I am…
What is the definition of being successful? Is it making more money than you know what to do with? Is it having letters after your name that people aren’t even sure what they mean? Or is it simply being happy? When Mike and I decided to enter the wine business, we knew it wasn’t going…
