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...