When working on Searching for Cloves and Lilies: The Wine Edition, some of the wine and poetry parings came easily. While others were difficult. After making some minor edits to the poem, “Jean Loves Nicole,” I quickly decided which wine [...]

What’s in your glass? Tonight, I am cheating on wine with High West Yippee Ki-Yay whiskey! High West took their Double Rye, a blend of 2 to 16 years aged rye whiskeys and put it in barrels previously used to [...]

(13/30) If you’ve followed me for a few months you know that I have a deep-rooted love for Chardonnay. Yes, I said Chardonnay. Chardonnay may the most disrespected grape variety. Yes, I said it. Why? To be blunt there are [...]

I met with a young couple about nine months ago to create their wine profile. A “wine profile,” is a service I offer at a private club where I meet with members to taste wines and discuss the styles, varietals [...]

Happy birthday @MacMacDonald of Vision Cellars. Today’s review is dedicated to you. In my book Searching for Cloves and Lilies: The Wine Edition, I pair Vision  Cellars Red Blend with a poem (Ron Childs) about a visionary, much like Mac. [...]

How did you spend your snow day? Me, with a bottle of rosé Thought they were only for a sunny days? No way! I can rosé all day, everyday! When the weather turns cold - I recommend a rosé that’s [...]

I don’t have many Christmas traditions. I don’t put up a tree or even hang a stocking. I barely buy gifts or send cards. I know I sound like a Grinch. But I am not. I like Christmas and the [...]

Bonarda is a red wine from Argentina made from the grape Douce Noir. Bonarda, not to be mistaken with the Italian grape Bonarda Piendmontese is Argnetina’s second most widely planted grape. Shadowed by Argentinian Malbec’s popularity Bonarda has yet to [...]