Burgundian History Chardonnay’s birthplace is Burgundy, France. When the western half of the Roman Empire collapsed, Germanic people crossed the Rhine and established their dominancy at Worms in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The area is situated on the Upper Rhine about 60 km (40 mi) south-southwest of Frankfurt am Main. Worms is one of the oldest cities of northern Europe. Over the next…
Located in the northern portion of Spain, situated just below France lies the autonomous wine region, Navarra. The region, home of a single DO with the same name, is divided into five sub-regions; Valdizarbe, Tierra Estella, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja, and Baja Montaña. These regions are extremely diverse thanks to the proximity to the Atlantic…
To go directly to TV segment click here Mostly known for their Garnacha and Tempranillo, the region is divided into five sub-zones. The northern most Valdizarbe, the eastern Baja Montaña the western Tierra Estella , Ribera Alta in the middle, and to the south lies Ribera Baja. The DO was created in 1933. Navarra is…
Tomorrow, May 26th is National Chardonnay Day. Weren’t aware of the holiday? Well, it happens every year on the Thursday before Memorial Day. So mark your calendars and grab a bottle. In honor of the holiday, I would like to share an article I wrote that was published on drinkstack.com. Chardonnay has had a difficult…
Quite some time ago, I heard a wine friend say they were a proud member of the ABC club. I asked what that was, and he laughed and claimed “Anything But Chardonnay.” At the time, I was young in my wine experiences and laughed. I didn’t really understand why someone would be so against a…
There is a saying ” Do one thing and do it well.” This could be the motto of Chablis. A very specialized and unique winegrowing region in Burgundy, France. A region that consists of 28,715 ha, approximately 3% of the French vineyards and where around 200 million bottles are produced annually (0.3% of wine production worldwide.) …
Bi-Coastal isn’t really all that fun In case you didn’t know, I live a bi-coastal life. Although my heart (and husband) are in California, the little thing called a job is still in New Jersey. People always ask why am I still working in NJ? Well, it’s called planning for the future. I only have…
I’m going to guess you had something else in mind when you opened this blog post. You probably assumed this was going to be about women in the wine industry. That would be the obvious answer, but I felt like having some fun. The other night at happy hour my friends and I were discussing…
Welcome to the next installment of WWHBD. If you have been following us, you know this is a bi-monthly post about What We Have Been Drinking. As in previous posts, since we are true believers of “Drink what you like and everyone tastes differently,” rather than including our tasting notes, I have included basic information about each…
