One Glass, Many Ciders #WorldWineTravel
There is a region where apple ciders are poured from a high distance into a shared glass. Spanish apple ciders have a long tradition and several uniqRead More…
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Fountains of Wine in the Land of Kings #WorldWineTravel
Once upon a time in a valley Kingdom at the foot of the snowy craggy mountains, there was a fountain filled with wine. No really, this is not a fairyRead More…
Troubadours, Love, and Wine #WineworldTravel
In the extreme Northwest corner of Spain lies the land of Galicia, the land of the sea, of wine, and of Troubadours. This month’s #WorldWineTravel taRead More…
Hemingway and the Plains of Spain #WineworldTravel
When I think of Spain, I think of history and romance, of Don Quixote, of the rain falling on the plain, of Spanish guitars, and of Hemingway.
TherRead More…
Cava By the Sea
I say Cava and you say? The words delicious and value should be at the top of your vocabulary list. Cava compares very favorably to similarly aged Read More…
Tasting Rioja With Aging Eyes #WorldWineTravel
Spain has many wine regions that all produce high quality wines at an affordable price point, however if you have a palate similar to mine, Rioja redRead More…
Wine Tasting Terroir
I have asserted for years that just as there is a terroir for wine, there is a terroir of wine tasting as well. Now just because I feel or believe sRead More…
Red Mountain AVA Part Two: On the Farm
In this, the second part of my Red Mountain adventure, I will describe this area and the legendary figures we were privileged to meet.
In part one, Read More…
Red Mountain AVA Part One: What was I thinking?
I used to say that I found Washington State wines overripe, over-extracted, and lacking structure. I used to avoid Washington State wines likRead More…
Young Guns of Mendocino County
Fetzer winery hosted a few of us wine bloggers at their Bonterra Vineyard as part of an excursion before the Wine Blogger Conference (WBC17)Read More…