Today, December 20th, is #NationalSangriaDay and I must admit, I was originally confused as to why it is in December. I feel most people typically think of sangria during warmer weather. Probably has to do with the fresh fruit aspect. At least for me, I eat fruit A LOT during the summer months, and the…
Don’t be jealous… ok, be jealous! I had the distinct privilege to be part of a virtual tasting involving Villa Maria Wines, facilitated by Snooth’s very own Mark Angelillo. We were joined by winemaker Helen Morrison. Absolute Passion Every Villa Maria wine is crafted in the unique, fruit driven style typical of New Zealand’s most prestigious wine regions. They source…
Down Under with #WineStudio Although visiting Australia is on my bucket list, because of the beautiful photos I have seen, I must admit that I know very little about the country and its wine. But that is where Protocol Wine Studio comes in. An opportunity provided by to the amazing Tina Morey. Exploring the region through…
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…
Fàilte! Welcome to the next installment of Exploring the Wine Glass. Mike and I are big proponents of you should drink what you like and you are the only one who can taste like you. We advocate the fact that everyone experiences the wine differently, so in these posts we do not discuss our tasting notes. Instead we include basic information…
26 centuries ago, when the Greeks founded a colony in Marseille, the winegrowing culture was introduced in Provence. These wines were light in color very similar to rosé. It is thought that they weren’t really trying for rosé per se, it was that the technology of maceration on the grape skins was either not known…
The winner of last month’s MWWC was The Armchair Sommelier with a heartwarming story of how wine and a friend helped her in a time of need. Along with the honor of winning the contest, she got to choose this month’s topic Local. In one of her post-win blogs, she jokingly mentioned that her topic was going to be…
This month’s MWWC blog entry is all about I had the distinct honor of winning last month’s contest on “Values” which allows me to choose the next topic. Considering I read all of the other spectacular blog entries, I have a strong suspicion that one of the main reasons I won is because of my…
