Spring is finally here in northeast Ohio and if I may say, it took its own sweet time getting here. I know, I know, I shouldn’t be surprised, but every year that one last frost warning has me running around the garden throwing towels and sheets on all the new plants and, well, expressing my…
It was the perfect reminder of our summer trip to Italy, and it landed on my doorstep on a chilly December day, thanks to my buddies at Banfi Wines. “It” was a bottle of Castello Banfi’s San Angelo Pinot Grigio (2013, 13%, Tuscany, Italy) and just looking at its pretty lightly golden color made me want to…
Please note that the above reference to vertical sipping does not mean you must be standing up to drink this wine. I mean, you could, if you wanted. But it’s not a deal breaker. What I mean by a vertical tasting is that we are going to compare two of the same wine – same…
Please note that the above reference to vertical sipping does not mean you must be standing up to drink this wine. I mean, you could, if you wanted. But it’s not a deal breaker. What I mean by a vertical tasting is that we are going to compare two of the same wine – same…
We are a few days out from Valentine’s Day, which means that all our Winey hearts are turning in one general direction: wine and chocolate. A classic combo if ever there was one. And yet it seems that everyone has an opinion on how to pair them with each other. The first words that comes…
We are a few days out from Valentine’s Day, which means that all our Winey hearts are turning in one general direction: wine and chocolate. A classic combo if ever there was one. And yet it seems that everyone has an opinion on how to pair them with each other. The first words that comes…
Rosé wine and I have had a bit of a difficult relationship. First off, I had to get over that pink color. Because I think that, like most people, when I see pink wine, I think “sweet” or “lightweight” or “the only wine I can get my mother to drink”. But no no no no. Rosé…
Rosé wine and I have had a bit of a difficult relationship. First off, I had to get over that pink color. Because I think that, like most people, when I see pink wine, I think “sweet” or “lightweight” or “the only wine I can get my mother to drink”. But no no no no. Rosé…
Welcome to Part Two of my Italian vacation dream. I started these wine reviews because The Winey Family is planning (and hoping and praying for) a trip to Italy this coming summer to celebrate The Winey Son’s college graduation and the Winey Daughter’s high school graduation. (It’s gonna be quite a week in May. You…
Welcome to Part Two of my Italian vacation dream. I started these wine reviews because The Winey Family is planning (and hoping and praying for) a trip to Italy this coming summer to celebrate The Winey Son’s college graduation and the Winey Daughter’s high school graduation. (It’s gonna be quite a week in May. You…
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