2017 Domaine des Gravennes Côtes-du-Rhône, Suze la Rousse, France Wine of the Week with Annette Tomei Côtes-du-Rhône reds remind me of snuggling in front of a fireplace. But, snuggling up with a delicious bottle of red wine doesn’t require being in front of a crackling fireplace. In fact, as I write this in the midst of […]
2018 Vina Robles Albariño, Paso Robles, California Wine of the Week with Annette Tomei You may already be familiar with Paso Robles. Some call it the “wild west of wine”. Maybe that wild reputation frees some local winemakers to experiment with lesser known grapes and unique blends. Or, maybe it’s the land itself. Paso Robles […]
Alsace is located in northeastern France. It’s so far north that the wine grapes of the region may remind you more of neighboring Germany. Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc. Mostly white wines with the occasional light bodied Pinot Noir. It seemed appropriate to end our three-part visit to Alsace with my favorite kind of bubbles, […]
Alsace is in northeastern France. It’s so far north that the wine grapes of the region may remind you more of neighboring Germany. Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc. Mostly white wines with the occasional light bodied Pinot Noir. We began our three-part visit to Alsace with a Riesling that had us seeing stars. In this, […]
Who’s ready for another romantic journey by the glass? So far we’ve visited Northern California and Italy. Today, we head to Terres d’étoiles – “land of stars” in a part of France that many overlook… Alsace is located in northeastern France. The wine grapes of the region may remind you more of Germany or Austria. […]
Italy is my soul’s true home. I spent a glorious few weeks there just before borders closed, and we all went to our respective homes for our long timeout. Here, I’m sharing some of my favorite wine experiences from that last grand Italian adventure. For this, the last of a three-part series, we are visiting […]
Italy is my soul’s true home. I spent a glorious few weeks there just before borders closed, and we all went to our respective homes for our long timeout. This review of an Orvieto Classico Superiore, is the second of a three-part series. Here, I’ll share some of my favorite wine experiences from that last […]
I miss Italy. It’s my soul’s true home. I spent a glorious few weeks there, just before borders closed, and we all went to our respective homes for our long timeout. This review of Salcheto Riserva will kick off my next multi-part series. I’ll share some of my favorite wine experiences from that last grand […]
I spent the past month reviewing a series of four limited-production wines… that I loved, by the way. So now, I thought we might all like something a bit less precious. Something nice and easy. This Chenin Blanc-Viognier blend is easy to find in your neighborhood. And it’s a bit closer to most of our […]
