So, today is May 23rd. Just another Thursday? Oh no. To us winey folks, today is also known as National Chardonnay Day. And why shouldn’t we celebrate this grape? It’s the number one wine in these United States and Chardonnay grapes are the most planted grapes in California. So with that pedigree, yes of course,…
I received these wines for review purposes. The opinions are all my own.I will fully admit it. When I received the review samples from The Light Grape I approached them with a very big dose of skepticism. I do not have fond memories of other “light” wines I have sipped. (Skinny Girl California Red (or: I’ll Take…
I was sent these wines for review purposes. The opinions are all my own. There comes a time in every winter when you just cannot wait to put on a short sleeved shirt and not cover it up with long underwear, a turtleneck and a sweater. (For me, the proper word is “and” and not…
Just like a really cute/funny/inappropriate wine label, a big discount on a bottle of wine can lure me in cork, foil cutter and corkscrew. (You thought I was going to say “hook, line and sinker”, didn’t you? Well, this is not a fishing blog.) So when I saw that Concannon Vineyard’s Cabernet Sauvignon (2010, 13.5%,…
I received these wines for review purposes. The opinions are all my own.Once again, I have brought outside my winey comfort zone, courtesy of my pals at the Wine Chateau. Because while I love my Cabernet Sauvignon, I would never, ever have chosen a bottle of Domaine De La Charbonniere Cuvee Mourre Des Perdrix Chateauneuf-Du-Pape…
I was sent this wine for review purposes. The opinions are all my own. We all fall into the winey trap at some point in our lives. You get sent a beautiful bottle of sparkling wine to review and you think, “Ooooh, I’m going to save this for a special occasion.” And then life gets…
Thank you to the folks at the Lodi Winegrape Commission for sending me some Lodi Rules certified wine samples and for educating me about the Lodi Rules certification program! Isn’t it nice when one of your favorite topics of conversation is also committed to sustainable growing and eco-friendly practices? OK, I guess if your favorite…
The title of this post might be a little misleading. I’m not sad – not having a fit of the blues or anything. It’s just that I really, really love the color blue. Ask the Winey Daughter, who reminds me constantly that the main color used to decorate our house is blue. (I counter with…
Now that the days are turning sunnier (if not warmer, at least in my part of the woods), my winey thoughts are turning to wines of a lighter nature. A big old red next to the fire on a snowy night is perfect. But many of us change our wine selections with the season, so I thought…
What would you serve as a beverage at a St. Patrick’s Day birthday party? I’ll bet you said “green beer” or at least “beer”, right? And I would totally agree with you, except for the fact that the birthday I am referring to is the Winey Hubby’s birthday. March 17th. The Feast of St. Patrick….
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