The Innovators: ¡Salud!
If you have spent any time in Latin America, you likely are familiar with the enthusiastic saying, “¡salud!” Salud means health in Spanish, and it’s often used as a toast, as in “to your heath!” That makes ¡Salud! the perfect name for an innovative and…
Five Facts You Must Know About Champagne
Bonjour! By the time you read this, I’ll be in Champagne. After visiting the Loire Valley and the D-Day beaches of Normandy, my mom and I are ending our trip to France with a stop in the region that’s home to the best of the…
Sipping Our Way Through The Loire
By the time you read this, I’ll be sipping wine in the Loire Valley. What started out as a gift to my mom—a trip see the beaches of Normandy—has somehow turned into a wee bit of a wine trip for moi. When I was planning…
Wine Everyone Loves….And Some Others
When I started this blog three years ago, buying wine often left me dismayed. I’d invest in a highly rated bottle only to discover that I didn’t have the same palate as the person doing the rating. Worse, I didn’t know how to articulate what…
Wine 101: What Happens At A Winemaker Dinner
Recently, Big Red and I were invited to a winemaker dinner. I had never been to one before, and I was extremely excited and a tad anxious since I wasn’t sure what was expected of me while eating and drinking in the presence of esteemed…
Olive Oil 101: 5 Funky Facts
You know I love quizzes. Well, I also love olive oil. But I have a lot to learn, so recently I visited an olive oil farm and mill in Arizona called Queen Creek Olive Mill and learned some stunning facts. Ready for a quiz? Take…
The Innovators: A Good Reason to Get Naked
Some of the most interesting people I’ve ever met might be described as restless. They’re not afraid to take a few chances (and maybe make a few mistakes) in an effort to improve things. That’s why I’m excited to introduce an occasional series of posts…
The Secret to Removing Red Wine Stains
At a recent My Wine Tribe tasting, one of our guests got a bit tipsy and spilled his red wine on my beige seat cushion. Luckily, I had a miracle product on hand for just such emergencies. Called Vino 911, it made all kinds of fab…
Washington vs. the World
Recently, I was at a wine tasting entitled “Washington vs. the World.” It was designed to pit some of the best Washington wines against esteemed wines from around the globe. All of the wines were red Bordeaux-style blends. Curious as to what a Bordeaux style is? In…
Tour de France: French Wine Tasting Results Are In!
Bon jour, étudiants. To continue our learning journey on French wines, Big Red and I recently hosted a tasting of classic French wines with two Burgundy wines and two Bordeaux. As especially bright students will remember, red Burgundy wines are always either Gamay or Pinot…
Wine 101: A French Wine Primer
These days, everyone in my family is fascinated by France—so much so that I’m taking my mom to Normandy later this year so she can see where the beginning of the end of World War II took place. So it seems only fitting that we had…
Twist and Shout: In Praise of Screw Tops
When I was a senior in college, for Christmas my parents gave me a case of wine—all sealed with corks, of course. This may seem like an unwise choice, but I suspect that they were trying to get me to hang out at home instead of…
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