When I first began my serious entrance into wine, I could see it written all over my father’s face as he put together the first of my wine racks. My daughter is becoming a wineo. I look back now wonder which he would’ve preferred, me drinking the periodic box of cheap wine like my mom,Continue reading “Why Do I love Wine, Let Me Count The Ways”
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Casa de Mouraz Tinto, 2015
After picking up a haul at the local of wine shop to today, I decided to uncork this one first. Casa de Mouraz is located in the quaint village of Mouraz located in Dao region of Portugal. The Dao region is just South of Porto (where Port wine is stored once it leaves the DouroContinue reading “Casa de Mouraz Tinto, 2015”
Gettin the Goods
The wines I have scheduled to taste throughout the year are readily available at your local wine shop or large wine retailers. Most are a bit outside the scope of a majority of grocery store wine sections. While some of them sound obscure, they are quite common. Do not be afraid of asking for assistance,Continue reading “Gettin the Goods”
The Disservice of Wine Advent Calendars
Wine advent calendars have been a novelty for the past few years. In theory, they sound like a great idea, however, in practice, they trip and fall at the starting line. This year, I decided to try 2 different calendars from 2 separate retailers, Costco and Safeway. In doing research, they both had websites. TheContinue reading “The Disservice of Wine Advent Calendars”
Lone Madrone Sheep Camp Zinfandel, 2013
Yesterday, I unscrewed the cap from 2013 Lone Madrone Sheep Camp Zinfandel from Paso Robles. Paso is one of my favorite regions because of the quality and diversity of wines produced in the warm, Mediterranean climate. Lone is a side project of the winemaker at Tablas Creek, Neil Collins, just down the road. I wasContinue reading “Lone Madrone Sheep Camp Zinfandel, 2013”
She’s got a nice set of stems!
Having quality wine glasses and taking care of them is tantamount to a chef and his knives! -Glasses don’t have to be expensive! You can pick up a set at Tar-Zhay! -Stemless look fun, but are not functional for tasting. Holding the bowl warms up the wine and can alter the aromas. They should beContinue reading “She’s got a nice set of stems!”
Setting the mood to taste…
If you want to be serious about tasting wine, and I’m not saying you do, you’ll want to refrain from a the following things before drinking for maximum effect -Wearing perfume or cologne -Chewing gum or breath mints (not quite as bad a toothpaste and orange juice but not good either!) -Using perfumed lotions, handContinue reading “Setting the mood to taste…”
A Trip Around the World of Wine in 52 Weeks 