Sparkling Wine and Food Pairings

The 2018 Wine Blogger’s Conference, held in Walla Walla Washington this year, featured a new treat this year – learning to pair foods with sparkling wines and was aptly names “Bubbles and Bites"....

Lugana and the Turbiana Grape!

One of the highlights of the annual Wine Bloggers’ Conference (now appropriately renamed to the Wine Media Conference), is the opportunity to learn about wines from around the globe. 2016 and 2017 introduced me to wines from Alsace in northern France. 2018 brought a new treat in learning about the wines of the Lugana D.O.C. in central Italy....

Walla Walla - Dining Together

Earlier this month, I reviewed the wine tasting room experience in downtown Walla Walla, Washington during the 2018 Wine ...

2018 Wine Bloggers' Conference in Walla, Walla!

Walla Walla, Washington was the host for the 2018 Wine Bloggers’ Conference. If you have traveled to Seattle...

Variety from the Southern tip of Rhône

Côtes de Rhône is an AOC (Appellation d'origine contrôlée) in France located in the southeast corner of the country. Rhône is split into northern and southern regions. The northern region is known for reds. The southern region boasts a wider variety...

Grape Harvesting - learning the business from the ground up

As part of my journey through the world of wine, I decided to circle back to learn about the production of the juicy source of wine – grapes. I recently had the opportunity to take two trips to Alpine, TX to participate...

Canada - Wines and the Country

Grape production is like most farming – difficult to navigate, subject to pests and weather and just as much an art as it is a science.

Sparkling Rosé for the Summer

Sparkling wines (Champagne, Prosecco, Cava) and Rosé wines are two of my favorite go-to selections year round. Rosés are high in abundance...

Pairing Wine and Chinese Food

One of the benefits of being a member of the wine blogging community is the many opportunities to share and learn about new wine and food pairing. Meeting other wine lovers...

Enjoy a little Black Cherry with a flash of pepper!

Focus, Focus, Focus – when a winemaker devotes 100% to create...

Explore Texas Wines

          
                                           Becker Vineyards - Courtesy Texas Wine

Texas wines and vines occupy an important role in the history of global wine production. With over 4,000 acres of vineyards planted and boasting 436 wineries...