Valentine’s Day Champagne
byValentine’s Day is here and that leads to a most important decision – what champagne or sparkling wine to have for that special dinner! Of course you don’t have to constrain yourself to a holiday…
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Storing Wine In A Conventional Refrigerator
byIf you don’t have the room or the budget to splurge on a specialized wine cabinet, do not worry. You can take advantage of storing wine in a conventional refrigerator.
Santa Carolina Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2011
byIt is such a pleasure and joy to explore different wines, specially from countries and regions which we have not visited before. When we got asked if we wish to taste and review several Cabernet…
How to say Cheers in different languages
byHow to say cheers in different languages. A quick guide for useful terms in many languages so the next time you lift your glass at a dinner party you can will have a few options…
Sunset in the City with Piper Sonoma
bySunset in the City with Piper Sonoma We have to admit we are both very partial to rosé wines and champagnes, especially the dry French styles. A little sweetness in a summer rosé wine doesn’t…
Benegas Cabernet Sauvignon
byA Benegas Cabernet Sauvignon wine review to round out a pleasant evening. It was mid week afternoon while Corina was on a long beach walk she called Judit to see if she would like to…
Banfi Centine Toscana
byOur wine Review of the Italian wine Banfi Centine Toscana. Saturday early evening we got done with errands and were looking to cook something quick. A DVD had just arrived in the mail from Rick…
Banfi Chianti Superiore
byBanfi Chianti Superiore is one of the best value from Tuscany with ruby red color. Plummy, floral and spice aromas and ripe juicy dark cherry flavors. Easy drinking red with velvety smooth tannins and with…
Weingut Zahel Gemischter Satz Sekt
byZahel Zahel Gemischter Satz Sekt (Sparkling wine) is a Fieldblend of Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris Chardonnay and Traminer from the famous Viennese Nussberg. Made à la Méthode Traditionnelle with a second fermentation in the bottle.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Miraval wine
byBrad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to release Miraval rosé We are delighted that this Valentine’s Day brings the news of the release of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt‘s adventure in wine with Miraval rosé! The…
2006 Core “Santa Barbara” Red Wine
by2006 Core “Santa Barbara County” Red Wine We were cleaning up our wine selection when we noticed a red blend that had escaped us in a dark corner. Core is a Syrah – Mourvèdre –…
Brachetto
byDefinition of Brachetto Grape The Brachetto grape is a deep lovely purple colored red Italian grape variety (pronounced: Bra-KET-oh). Grown mainly in the northwestern region of Italy, known as Piedmont, which is located at the…