I like a wine with a name that can make you do a double take – or a giggle. And I do have fun with wines that have somewhat naughty names. Ménage à Trois is one of them. In fact, the first time I tried it (You can read about it by clicking here) I…
Go ahead and shake your head and say – wine in a box? Really? Yes really. I have nothing against the container that my vino comes in, as long as the wine itself is good. And really, haven’t we all been told not to judge a book by its cover? Same thing with wine. One…
You know those wines that you can always count on? The ones that are so good no matter how many times you taste them? The ones that you can safely order when someone at the table says, “You’re the wine expert, what should we get?” (I don’t care how long or often I write about…
If you even think about sipping on wine, I am sure you have seen these new offerings from SomeWine. You can’t miss them, because their labels are designed by the the very funny folks at Someecards – the ones we all pin and share on Pinterest. And send to our other Winey Friends on Facebook….
Barrels are a big deal when it comes to wine. New oak, old oak, French oak, American oak: they all bring something different to the vino. But I recently got to taste some wine that had been barrel aged, not in wine barrels, but in Bourbon Whiskey barrels. Huh? I will admit to knowing very…
During the summer of 2014, The Winey Family took a trip to Italy. We were celebrating the graduations of both Winey Children – one from college, one from high school. We’d always wanted to go to Italy, so we took off for an amazing 11 days in Rome, Florence, Cinque Terre and Venice. It ranks…
A few weeks ago I reviewed an Israeli wine in honor of our recent trip to Israel. That was a white wine. (Winey Tasting Notes: Revisiting an amazing trip with Israel’s Mediterranean Soul wine.) Today, we’re going to go red as I reminisce about that wonderful, wonderful trip. The red in question, Mediterranean Soul’s Red Blend,…
I am continuing to live for text messages and Facebook posts as The Winey Daughter studies film in Australia and New Zealand for the month. (Winey Tasting Notes: The Winey Daughter Down Under and Layer Cake Shiraz, Winey Tasting Notes: Down Under with Lobster Reef Sauvignon Blanc) At least, she says she’s studying film. As…
As I said last week, The Winey Daughter is studying for the month of January in New Zealand and Australia. Her first week of the trip was spent in New Zealand, where she lived as a Hobbit for a number of days. At least that’s what it looks like from her pictures. I didn’t even…
It was pretty easy to decide on a wine to review this first week of 2016. I simply followed the Winey Daughter (metaphorically, unfortunately) to New Zealand. Yes, the child is off on another educational adventure: this time taking a 3 week film class that will have her start out in New Zealand (where they…
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