The 2018 Spear Estate Syrah, with its black fruit, black pepper, and smoked meat aromas, was bold and strong enough to stand tall and proud with our BBQ meal.
Sprinkled along the banks of Southern France’s Rhone River, two spectacular wine regions, The Northern Rhone and the Southern Rhone are well-known for producing large quantities of high-quality white, rose, and red wines (second to Bordeaux at over 37 million […]
I am a pasta girl! I grew up with an Italian stepmom who loved to cook and appreciated (and still does) great wine. To say that I take after her in many ways is an understatement. She taught me to […]
Wow! Wow! Wow! I sampled this wine at a tasting back in June and loved it. I bought a bottle and opened it up tonight to enjoy alongside our burgers from Islands. This 2017 Ehret Cabernet Sauvignon by Ehret Winery […]
I’ve heard it said that we should let food be our medicine and let our medicine be our food. Ain’ it the truth?! The last several days, my sweetie has been sick with a flu, and there is nothing better […]
Picked up another treasure a couple of weeks ago after a tasting The Wine Crush — a sweet boutique wine shop that hosts weekly tastings. This bottle of Lumen Wines Pinot Noir was such a gem that we brought home […]
…it was the Sweet Riesling emphasized on the menu with a beautiful bright blue peacock feather that caught my eye. I had to try it!
Angie here! A blend of Zinfandel and Cinsault, the aroma of sweet tobacco, cherry, pepper, chocolate, oak, and vanilla cake tickled my nose…
Fruit forward with a spice and cigar box finish
Tannat is well-known for its high tannins, and what you may not know is that the high tannins make Tannat one of the healthiest wines to drink because those tannins mean higher levels of antioxidants! Awesome, right?