State Fair Medal Winners The California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition is the oldest and most prestigious wine competition in North America. Each year, thousands of California wines are entered into the competition for the chance to win one of many coveted awards from the State Fair’s panel of expert wine judges. After the competition, [...]
Trestle Creek Riesling The AstraPouch From Glenora Wine Cellars, New York Finger Lakes region. From the Glenora website: The 1st U.S. wine available in this lightweight, environmentally-friendly, unbreakable package The AstraPouch is a sleek, durable, and efficient pouch that is the new alternative to the heavier glass bottle and bulky bag-in-box standards. Used to package [...]
Louis Latour 2007 Pouilly-Fuissé This French chardonnay is a favorite. One of the white wines that can be aged – 2 to 5 years. Unlike American chardonnays, this Burgundy region of France produces a mineral flavored wine that leans toward ‘crisp’ rather than ‘buttery’. Perfect for summer. Light straw color. Aromas of apple, honey and [...]
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2009 Columbia Valley Riesling This Washington wine favorite is widely available but becomes harder to find as we get into the hot days of summer, so grab a few extra bottles because you will enjoy it with most of your warm-weather meals. Pale straw color. Aromas of peach and apricot with a [...]
Albariño Now that the weather has warmed up, we’ve been able to eat our meals outdoors on the patio. The photo above isn’t my patio. It’s actually Al and Tipper Gore’s patio at their new home in Montecito, CA. If it were my patio, I would be sitting there right now. Our patio backs up [...]
Rainy Day Wines It’s been raining, on and off, for a couple of days, and for some reason rain and soup just seem to go together. They had some nice leeks at the store so I decided to make leek & potato soup. It’s pretty simple to make and goes perfectly with European style chardonnays. [...]
3 Wine Price Points – One Great Winemaker While searching out the next “diamond in the rough” of good, affordable wine, it’s best to take in two considerations: the land the grapes are grown on and the style of the winemaker. One of the top winemakers in the world is 71 year old Aubert de [...]
2007 Wine One of the best vintage years for wine – worldwide, was 2007. These wines are now coming to market and with wine prices dropping, there are bargains to be had! California reds have been slow to come down, but winemakers will have to start discounting in order to reduce inventory. Buyers that once [...]
La Caudrina Moscato D’Asti 2007 The single most dessert-friendly wine around is arguably Moscato d’Asti. Serve this slightly sweet, semi-sparkling, low-alcohol wine chilled with a favorite fruit or baked dessert. Aromas of peach, pineapple and citrus. Flavors of freshly baked brioche with hints of citrus and almond. Well balanced. It pairs well with Pannettone or [...]
Something for Everyone Hosting a dinner party or having a reception does not mean you have to spend a fortune on the wine selection. A few affordable wines will get you through the evening and ensure your guests will feel like they are getting the royal treatment. For those of us who are on a [...]
