Blog Archive
Hello Old Friend
Don’t you just love running into one of your friends? If you are having a bad day your mood suddenly lightens! If you’re having a good day, seeing them just made it even better. A few months ago, I ran into one of my favs at Bar Ramone Lettuce Entertain [...]
A Wine Plateau
This 30 wine reviews in 30 days challenge has made me realize that I was in a wine plateau. Drinking the same deliciously familiar wines week after week. It happens, we find our comfort zone and just hang there. One of my strategies for breaking this cycle has been to [...]
The Argentinian Wine You Should Be Drinking
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 make its way as a staple on American’s wine racks. [...]
A Little Grit In My Wine
Falcata Casa Gran wine reminds of the good guy that I just can’t seem to fall in love with. Fathers like this wine—a sturdy blend of Garnacha Tintorera, Syrah and Monastrell grapes. Mothers like this wine—rich on the nose with aromas of warm prunes, anise and chocolate covered cherries. My friends [...]
THANKSGIVING WINE RECOMMENDATION
ICYMI I am on a 30 day challenge. I will post a wine recommendation every day for 30 days. Today is day 3/30! Check out my recommendation on @vinepair! 11 sommeliers were asked for our Thanksgiving picks. Link to article
How to Measure True Love
You can measure how much I love you by whether I’ve introduced you to Finn’s Gin. If I like you, I might have sent you a photo of the bottle via text. If I love you, I’ve made you a cocktail featuring Finn’s Gin. If I’ve gifted you a bottle, [...]
Do You Remember Your First
At this stage in my wine career, I look forward to many firsts. I happened to be at the right place at... when the Gen del Alma, Jijiji from the Tunuyan appellation of Mendoza, Argentina 🇦🇷was being poured. My first experience with a Chenin Blanc from Argentina. Winemakers Andrea Mufatto [...]
The Wine Guide for Beer Drinkers
Maybe it’s you or the person you’re dining with who is a devout beer drinker. You’ve given wine a try before, but it was about as enjoyable as a Saison when you wanted a Stout. There’s no reason to completely shut out wine. I love pairing beers with food, but [...]
Get Out of the Bottle and into My Glass
If you’ve shopped for a wine opener, you likely noticed there are almost as many options for wine openers are there are bottles of wine. Just like wine that can be intimidating, but with a little knowledge you can make a choice that best fits your needs. As you grow [...]
