Latin American Wine Tasting Results Are In!
Wine and travel are so linked in my mind that if I am unable to travel somewhere, I’ll treat myself to a glass of wine from that place instead. Call it liquid inspiration. I have been dreaming of Latin America recently so the wines of…
The Chilean Carmenere Miracle
The other day I went into Esquin, my local wine shop, to purchase iconic wines of South America for an upcoming tasting. I mentioned to Jeff, their sommelier, that I wanted to get a few bottles of Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon and Argentine Malbecs as those wines are what…
Wine 101: Is it wrong to size up a wine’s body?
No, you are not being pervy if you are thinking about the body of a wine. In fact, it is an important consideration as you develop your palate and learn how to describe the wines you like. Specifically, body (or “weight”) refers to the sense of alcohol…
La Spinetta Tasting Results Are In!
Back in January I attended a tasting hosted by Giorgio Rivetti of La Spinetta winery. I was so inspired by his talk on Italian wines that I bought a bunch of different bottles which is what we tasted at our February wine tasting. The line up was: adobe acrobat free…
Benvenuti in Italia!
Recently, I have been gravitating towards Italian wines. First, I went to a wine tasting hosted by Giorgio Rivetti from the La Spinetta and Contratto wineries. Then Suzanne, our February guest blogger, did a piece on her Italian wine tasting. And this weekend I am hosting a…
Romantic Wines For Valentines … Ohh la la!
Valentine’s Day is an unusual holiday. You have the haters who think it is too commercial; the folks who aren’t currently in love and feel left out (been there, done that); and then you have people like me, who want to celebrate it in an ooey…
Guest Post: Italian Night Tasting Notes
As a first-time My Wine Tribe tasting hostess, I figured I’d stick with a “sure thing”: Italian food paired with Italian wines. Everybody loves Italian wine, right? Perhaps there’s something to this “tribe thing” after all because the wines that were highly recommended by the…
Wine 101: How To Order Wine For The Table
It is remarkable how intimidating it can be when you are the one who gets stuck with the job of ordering wine for the table. Oh, the pressure! Since many of you have asked for some direction, here is my foolproof guide for how to navigate the…
Wisdom From An Italian Winemaker
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to go to an Italian wine tasting event featuring Georgio Rivetti who is the head winemaker for La Spinetta and Contratto. He is a big deal as evidenced by some of his press: “One of Italy’s most fashionable…
Broke but thirsty? Cheap Wine Tasting Results
Well, it’s January and I don’t know about y’all but I am broke. Assuming I am not the only one dealing with holiday bills it seemed like an appropriate time to focus on value wines. I have riffed on the perception of inexpensive wines before and…
Dessert Wine Tasting Results Are In!
I have never been able to wrap my head around dessert wines. I don’t really understand their purpose. The few I have tried have been sickly sweet and I would rather eat dessert than drink it so, really, what is the point? But after watching Big…
The King steps down
I don’t know if y’all caught the news yesterday, but Robert Parker, the wine industry’s “golden palate,” is stepping down as Editor-in-Chief of Wine Advocate. Incidentally, he is also planning to do away with the print version of his publication, allow advertising on his web…
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