I had the privilege of being invited to a press trip to Jumilla, Spain. I happily accepted and once in Spain, it was love at first sight. (and taste) Jumilla, located southeastern portion of Spain has approximately 22,000 hectares of land under vines. The region is small; with only 39 registered wineries. Thanks to their…
Drive Through Paso Robles is written by Paul Hodgins, designed by Kathy Lajvardi and created by Naushad Huda. Love Paso? Be sure to read Paul’s other Paso Robles book; Winemakers of Paso Robles. Disclosure: I received this book as media sample. I received no compensation for this review. All opinions are my own. Drive through Paso…
I have been immersed in my studies for the Spanish Wine Scholar exam approaching scarily soon and when I came across what I thought was a hysterical Christmas tradition, it triggered the idea for this post. People do some intriguing things when it comes to drinking. There are a myriad of traditions, like clinking glasses,…
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! (a week late) The day of romance is linked to some not so romantic stories. But what is romantic is cozying up with your loved one with a wonderful glass of wine. And it is hard to find a wine that screams out romance more than rosé. So with Valentine’s Day…
Meet George Jetson; His boy Elroy; Daughter Judy…. Jane is wife. Completing the members of the Jetson’s household was their dog Astro and Rosie the Robot. The Jetsons treated her like one of the family, not the older version robot that she was. The Jetsons was one of my favorite shows growing up. It was wonderful…
So, here’s the thing. Have you ever had two worlds crash? Everyone who knows me knows that I am a wine lover. I love learning new things about wine. and that is good since no matter how much you know about wine, there is always something else that you can tuck away into your memory…
While having a conversation with another winery owner, the topic of bottle capsules came up. We questioned the idea of “naked bottles.” (I am not sure if that is the technical term, but that’s what I call bottles without a capsule on it.) Both of us like the idea of not using them on future…
