Ever find yourself staring into the kitchen at 5:30 PM, your brain whispering a singular, undeniable command: “I need a glass of wine.” It is a completely normal, highly relatable human experience. But have you ever stopped to wonder why that craving hits in the first place? And more importantly, why on a breezy Tuesday…
I am excited to share with you my article that was published in Wine Folly. It was such an incredible experience to open an email from Madeline Puckett stating that she read my article and thought it was a great fit for her site. To see this introduction prior to the article was an amazing…
Defining Chianti Located in the center of Chianti Classico stands an impressive castle that dates back to the middle ages. The Brolio Castle is the home of the oldest winery in Italy and the once home of Baron Ricasoli. The Ricasoli family has played an important role in not just the Chianti wine industry but…
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…
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…
Welcome to the next installment of WWHBD. 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 of the wines. If you are interested in reading what we thought about each wine you can…
Mixing Business and Pleasure If you have been following my blog, you know that we just spent a week on the Central Coast of California. The trip was two fold. First we had some business with our winery, but we also had time to wine taste. Since this is our favorite region, and we were…
Well, our trip is coming to an end. This is our last day on the “Right Coast”. We will be heading back to the “Wrong Coast” tomorrow. Today was all about pleasure. We are just going out and tasting some wine. Of course, we are always looking for some Cab Franc! Rancho Sisquoc Tasting…
We are spending the day back in Paso. We were suppose to rack and blend our two barrels today, but things changed and we are doing that tomorrow. When talking to someone about Paso, the first question you probably will be asked is which side of Paso? Paso is divided East and West. (Divided by…
