10 Best Wine Gifts For Every Budget
Ho ho ho! Happy holidays, my fellow wine drinkers, and thanks for reading My Wine Tribe all year long. To show my deep affection and appreciation, I got you a little something: a guide to the 10 best wine gifts for this holiday season. I’ve…
Best Sparkling Wines from Around the World
Champagne is the best known sparkling wine, but there are loads of other options that, while less famous, can offer more value. Consider French Cremant (sparklers from regions other than Champagne), Spanish Cava, Italian Prosecco and good old sparkling wine from the USA. My Wine…
Who Needs Napa? Five Reasons to Go To The Livermore Valley
Before my recent visit, when I thought of California’s Livermore Valley I thought of the Livermore Laboratory, famed for creating and protecting the nation’s nukes. Not exactly romantic wine country, right? Boy, was I wrong. I was blown away—not by the nukes, but by the…
The 5 Things You Need To Know About Sparkling Wine
Let’s play the word association game: I’ll give you a word, and you respond with the first thing that comes into your head. Ready? Here goes: Champagne. Did you say “New Year’s Eve?” If so, I’m going to let you in on a secret that…
Best Rosés for Fading Summer Days
During the waning summer days here in Seattle, I celebrate the sunshine by opening a bottle of rosé. But the more I drink rosé, the more I realize that rosé is far more than a pretty pink drink. There are rosés from all over the world,…
Tasting Results: Old World vs. New World Wines
Last week I wrote about the stylistic differences between wines from the “old world” (Europe) and the “new world” (everywhere else). To experience this phenomenon, My Wine Tribe recently held a tasting at Barrique Wine and Imports. Barrique is a Seattle-based importer of French wines as…
Wine 101: Old World vs. New World Wine
Ever wonder what wine people mean when they talk about “old world” versus “new world” wines? Of course, it’s geographical. The old world is Europe, where wine has been grown for two millennia. The new world is anywhere else people grow grapes and makes wine—the…
Best Wines For All Day Drinking: Part 2
Since our earlier post on “Best Wines for All-Day Drinking” remains one of the best read ever, it made sense to me to settle in for another afternoon of porch sitting, visiting and taste testing, all to offer you more wine recommendations for all-day drinking….
Power Picnicking: Tasting Results for Gamay Beaujolais
Note from Stephanie: Just in time for the best part of summer, Balanced Tribe member and blog editor Kathleen Donnelly brings us tasting notes on wines from Beaujolais that are supposed to be perfect for picnics. Are they? Read on. Is there anything better than…
The Best Value Wines; By Tribe!
Broke but thirsty? Me too. Happens to many of us post-holiday season. But that shouldn’t get in the way of your ability to quaff high quality wines—you just have to dig a little deeper to find value wines that rock. (Insider tip: Try looking at…
Chardonnay Tasting Results: Time For A Re-Think
Hello Readers. My Wine Tribe is on vacation through mid-August. Until then, we’ll be revisiting some of our favorite posts from the past, such as this Chardonnay blind tasting. Happy summer! As you know from my earlier post, I am puzzling over Chardonnay these days. As a…
So You Say You Hate Chardonnay?
Hello Readers. My Wine Tribe is on vacation through mid-August. Until then, we’ll be revisiting some of our favorite posts from the past, such as this look at Chardonnay. Happy summer! OK, I’ll say it. I’ve never liked Chardonnay. It reminds me of too many cheap happy hour…
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