“In victory, you deserve Champagne; in defeat, you need it.” — Napoleon Bonaparte. We may not be positive that Napoleon actually spoke these words, but we do know that these words speak wisdom. No matter the situation, Champagne is always a great solution. Champagne is all about location, location, location. The special sedimentary rock is…
We paired this dish with a 2015 Paracombe Cabernet Franc. This is a very special bottle to me. It represents how amazing the wine community is. I saw that Cathie Schafer posted about this Cabernet Franc on Instagram. I commented how I had never had an Australian Cab Franc and she replied asking for my…
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…
We paired this meal with a 2010 Cayuse Bionic Frog. This wine is 100% Syrah from Walla Walla, Washington. The savory notes and meatiness of the wine paired well with the soy sauce in the dish. Please support our sponsor: Try the 90+ rated and multiple Double Gold medal winning wines of Dracaena Wines and…
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…
Happy Holidays! So, I know, that’s not the actual quote. But I didn’t want you to have to “travel through seven levels of the candy cane forest, past the sea of twirly-swirly gumdrops, and then walk through the Lincoln Tunnel” as Buddy the Elf did in order to spread Christmas cheer. Enjoy these fun wine…
It is hard to believe that it December is almost here. Although, I feel like it has been an eternity getting here, since there has been Christmas decorations in the stores since before Halloween! Thankfully, the holiday season is almost upon us, but more importantly, Cabernet Franc Day is almost here. I say this all…
Did you know that October is Merlot Month? Yep, an entire month dedicated to the variety and it all wraps up with Merlot Day on November 7th. The first mention of Merlot came in 1784 in Bordeaux. The officials referred to the grape as “little blackbird” or “young blackbird.” It is thought that the name …
