*This started off being a single post, however, as I got into writing it… I realized I had too much to say to put it into one post. This first post focuses on Hungarian history and it’s not so distant Communistic control. Mike and I recently returned from Villány as guests of the Franc &…
It’s not Champagne! In order to be legally called Champagne, the sparkling wine must come from the Champagne region of France. Now that we have that over with, let’s talk Franciacorta! Where Location Meets Economics Everyone has heard the statement, Location, Location, Location. Well, Franciacorta has it all! Located in the Lombardy region of northern Italy…
About Château Clerc Milon I have become enamored with Bordeaux. There, I said it! I have done a complete 180 on the region and their wines. From the moment I arrived in April I was hooked. Seeing En Primeur first hand is something that I will never forget and something I hope to experience again…
I am so honored to have won the Millesima Blog Awards and to have had the experience of attending 2017 En Primeur Week in Bordeaux. Each day, we visited different AOCs and tasted in some of the most prestigious Chateaux. One of my favorite days was our visit to Saint Émilion. St Emilion may be the…
This is my second post that is detailing my magnificent trip to Bordeaux thanks to Millesima and all the people who voted for me! While my first post was about the city of Bordeaux itself, this post is about why were there… En Primeur Week. The purpose of En Primeur is to taste the current…
I was a guest for an experience of a lifetime. I spent a week in Bordeaux. Spending a week in Bordeaux is incredible in itself, but what made this a monumental affair was that I got to experience En Primeur week. This means that I was barrel sampling the 2017 vintage and what it led…
Jersey Geography Do you remember those old Miller Light commercials where the “slightly over the hill” athletes got into an argument about whether the beer was “Less filling” or “Tastes great?” Well, New Jersey has their own version of the argument. “Central Jersey” or “No Central Jersey.” I know, doesn’t seem like a big deal,…
In my previous post about the Wine Bloggers Conference that was held November 9-12, 2017 in Santa Rosa, CA, I mentioned that we partake in what is called Wine Live Blogging. Another way to look at it is speed tasting. Imagine yourself at a table, along with 7 other wine bloggers and the host rings…
I have just returned home from this year’s Wine Blogger Conference. It was held in Santa Rosa, California and was the perfect location. Although the destination was chosen last August, the timing was perfect. For all those reading this and have read the “fake news” that wine country has burned to the ground, I am…
Mike and I just spent 10 spectacular days in Italy. We flew into Rome, then traveled to Florence by train and ultimately ended our trip in Venice. We were celebrating our 21st anniversary. I know… most people celebrate their 20th with a major trip, but we don’t like to be like most people. We figured…
