What do you get when you cross a very laid back personality with an intense desire to acquire as much knowledge as possible about all things booze? You get Joey Casco, aka The WineStalker. Joey and I “met” on twitter quite some time ago. I have no idea how our paths crossed. Well, duh, I know it…
As we approach the New Year, I’m sure everyone is sitting down with a glass of wine and reflecting on 2015. I hope that it was a wonderful year filled with much joy. I want to thank everyone who has happened upon my little wine blog here and has supported us throughout the year. It…
Last month Jim of JVB Uncorked won the Monthly Wine Writing Challenge #20 (#MWWC20) and just like all previous winners of the Challenge, his “reward” was to choose the theme for the next Challenge. (#MWWC21) He decided on “Pairing.” I always try to look at each month’s challenge and see how I can approach it from any other angle other…
Yeah, I may be jumping the gun here! But it would be really nice to think that we will still be celebrating #CabFrancDay on December 4, 2115! 100 years of Cabernet Franc love would make me so happy. I know I will be long into my after life and busy haunting everyone who annoyed me…
Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s a question for you. How many blogs did you read, or YouTube videos did you watch in these past couple of weeks that told you to stop trying to pair the perfect wine with your Thanksgiving dinner? They were everywhere. Everyone saying the same basic thing- the foods we serve on Thanksgiving don’t…
FLXWine on #WineChat In September I was contacted by Julie of @flxwine and asked if I would be interested in joining a virtual tasting of 2014 Vintage Rieslings from the Finger Lakes. The virtual tasting would take place on Wednesday September 30th on #winechat which is a bi-weekly twitter chat hosted by Christina of @justthebottle I read the…
In wine glasses! It has been quite some time, over 50 years, since Claus Riedel began making his impact on oenophiles all over the world. With over 100 varietal specific glasses, the Riedel family has taken their mission whole heartedly. Since that time there has been the question of does the glass really matter? This post is…
Fáilte! This is my entry to the Monthly Wine Writers Challenge. Last month, Frank of Frankly Wines, was the winner and provided the theme for the new Monthly Wine Writing Challenge (#MWWC20). The thought behind this friendly competition was that as wine writers we get caught up in all the wine and often forget about the creativity aspect of writing. For…
“No, if anyone orders Merlot, I’m leaving. I am NOT drinking any fu$%ing Merlot!” There you have it! Fourteen words that killed a great wine varietal. It is amazing how a movie [one I don’t think was that great anyway] can have such an impact. What is even more amazing to me, is that people who…
A wine aficionado doesn’t just sit and enjoy a glass of wine, they ask themselves questions. That wine is what color? What aroma is that? What the heck is that flavor? These are all questions that a wine enthusiast poses when they sip a glass of wine. It is no secret that Mike and I love wine. It’s…
