Finding “The House at Rueil” in Wine, can it be done?
Connecting Art to Wine, Before Even Tasting the Wine I’ve wine samples to taste; a lot of samples to taste. Life just backs up the volume, as I work on balancing every to-do. At my present age, my grandmother… and then my mother… were taking long naps during the day. I’m not sure what’s […]
When 2 Hawks Arrived ~ 2Hawk Vineyard & Winery Exposed Its Depth and Breadth
BOTH SKY PHOTOS: ACVEDUC ~ Top of page, from original source. Bottom one is original source. Titled: “Two couples of hawks in the summer cloudy sky” A whirling gust blew in, when I opened the screen door… The wings over Oregon had arrived. And beautiful they were. The riches they brought with them would set a standard, […]
2017 EQ Coastal Sauvignon Blanc from Casa Blanca Valley, Chile
Spring’s here. Lighter fare is beginning to sound really delicious, as are lighter bodied wines. And this 2017 EQ Coastal Sauvignon Blanc from Casa Blanca Valley, Chile is a perfect fit for all of your plans. HEART ~ THE WINERY: info is coming from the company’s own statements I can’t make up their history Nor […]
Viña Concha y Toro’s 2016 Terrunyo Sauvignon Blanc
Imagine a chilly winter night, the air has been brisk all day, it feels like it’s been down to the bone. The fire is going, your crockpot has been slow cooking all day,
Wine of The Week ~ Locations Wine NZ
DISCLAIMER: Wine-Blog is a journal of my PR wine activities and learnings. 1) I occasionally write stories about wine clients, but don’t charge them hours for that time. 2) Wine reviews (and trips) originate from free samples sent by PR people representing the brands. 3) Images are mostly mine, some are purchased; a few rare […]
An Alice in Wonderland Life as The Taylor Family Vineyards’ Door Opened
From Then to Now As I reflect upon my own life’s extensive work, it’s been one that’s opened impressive doors to a lot of privilege and honor. Why did I get to be the one backstage with rock n’roll’s brightest stars, in Portland Maine, and be allowed to photograph them for national trade magazine submissions? […]
Bordeaux ~ Les Hauts de Lagarde 2015 ~ The Red and The White of It
The Red and The White of It Last evening, with our friend Corinne, we had dinner tasting and enjoying these two very special Bordeaux wines: Les Hauts de Lagarde 2015 – Blanc and Rouge. We began our food and wine tasting with humus and endives as an appetizer. We were so involved with Corinne having […]
Thanksgiving Wines ~ What Our Immigrant Forefather Would Have Brought, If Only…
If you’re of Native American descent, your forefathers arrived first on the North American continent. Once the Bering Strait had waters receding, people migrated from both Asia and Northeastern Europe. Who were the first ancient settlers to arrive and cultivate California, for instance? The Central Pomo people, who immigrated to California more than 8,000 years […]
Wine Century Club Expands Your Mind and Your Palate with Senda Wines’ Treixadura
This is how it works for me, today… Wine Century Club #166 Treixadura (081716) – Senda\Verde 2015 Ribeiro La Senda Bodegas y Viñedos Spain Samples arrive from all over the world, and I’m thrilled. My scope of wine is expanding exponentially steeper daily about the world of wine, every time my door bell rings and […]
Wines of the Week ~ Concha y Toro Gran Reserva Series
[Image from the Concha y Toro collection] From Concha y Toro’s Fine Wine Collection; the top of this line ~ The Gran Reserva Serie Riberas. The winemaker for this series is Mario Miranda, who has a degree in Agricultural Engineering with a mention in Enology from the Universidad de Talca. A true global winemaker, Mario’s […]
