Landon Winery - Texas Award Winning Wines!

“Conserve Texas Water – Drink Texas Wine” – patchwordgarden.blogspot.com

Texas wineries and vineyards have grown since the site of the first vineyards established by Franciscan...

Villa Maria – Sauvignon Blanc from the New World

                                      Marlborough vineyards- picture courtesy of Villa Maria

“There had never before been a wine that crackled and spat its flavours at you from the glass..” Oz Clarke

The 2016 Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc from Villa Maria vineyards is a strong best buy offering reminding me of more expensive versions from the Sancerre region of France. As mentioned in an earlier blog...

Bottega Louie – Mixology renaissance in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles

“A mixologist serves drinks, a bartender serves people–many of my favorite bartenders can’t make a good drink, while some of the best mixologists in America can’t carry on a conversation.”- Jim Meehan

Traveling feeds my soul and on every trip...

New Zealand Chardonnay - Villa Maria

My second wine in the Villa Maria tasting series is a Chardonnay from the Marlborough region of ...

Rosé in the Nation’s Capital

Washington D.C. is known for having some of the best food and mixology professionals in the country. They congregate here in the nation’s capital to take advantage of the beauty of diversity, late nights, parties...https://goo.gl/LwEMyD

Villa Maria Winery - Virtual Tasting

“There is only one word for New Zealand – epic” – Bear Grylls

New Zealand is most often associated with Sauvignon Blanc wines. Take a step into the present and future to experience a new world of New Zealand... 

“We could in the United States make as great a variety of wines as are made in Europe, not exactly of the same kinds, but doubtless as good. (1808)” – Thomas Jefferson

Wines are produced in 221 different American Viticultural Areas (AVAs)...