2022 Côtes du Rhône: Louis Bernard and Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Wondrous
2022 Côtes du Rhône by Louis Bernard and Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné were smoothly wondrous, for sure, as Rhône wines go! Enjoying them had me remembering my journey into France, and longing for it again. My sashay into France began in Lyon, with no idea at the...
Domaine Carneros Debuts a New Menu for their Popular “Bubbles & Bites” Experience
Domaine Carneros debuts a new menu for their popular “Bubbles & Bites” experience. This one is going to be a journey through Southeast Asia. I find this incredibly inviting. Foods from Southeast Asia excite my palate. Just thinking about it, when I read the...
Welcome to a Study of Uruguay Wine Through a Castel Pujol Sample
It takes a huge image to show how small Uruguay truly is, done deliberately to emphasize this small country. It seemed to me, on this global map, perhaps Uruguay is the size of California, so I compared. Uruguay's 1.8968 trillion feet. The size of California is...
How Prepared Are Your Winery Guests for Safety, During Special Events?
From Anderson Valley, a great Email question was raised from a wine advocacy leader, after receiving another Email was sent within a couple of weeks. Maggie Hawkins of Anderson Valley wrote. "Thanks for the update! Are you suggesting I send out another opportunity to...
Women in Wine ~ During March ~ Oak Ridge Winery’s Collection Became a Focus
In the second half of March, I wrote the story Women in Wine Day ~ Let This Stand as Oak Ridge Winery’s Deserved Contribution, Only writing in part, I knew the second part would follow. Next, I drifted toward the management of Petite Sirah members and that PS Facebook...
Women in Wine Day ~ Let This Stand as Oak Ridge Winery’s Deserved Contribution
Tomorrow is National Women in Wine Day, intended to be a day highlighting all women working in the wine business. It was created last year, by Renae Perry and Yolanda Papapietro, co-owners and founders of Papapietro Perry Winery, shining a light on women who take the...
Suisun Valley AVA Recently Celebrated 40 Years: Watching, Recording Deepening Its Roots
Watching a valley deepen its roots is sorta like watching paint dry. It all takes time. My private example comes from my own life's history. I was born and raised in Maine, a direct descendant of the Reverend William Blackstone, the first Anglo to settle in Boston......
Diary of a Woman Simply Wanting to Give Away Free AED’s ~ Trained For SAVING LIVES
The gift of life is the greatest gift one human being can give to another. It's an honor and it is something that leaders do by second nature. Bottom line: There are still 134 AED's that could be in a wine company on a wall, as well as having that all important fire...
Exploring Portuguese History and Portugal’s Alentejo’s White Wines – Part 2
Here come the holidays, and it's when we think about wine a lot, for so many festivities, all jammed in at the end of the year. This isn't my first story about Portuguese wines lately. I'm still exploring wines from the Alentejo region, because of their flavors and...