Entries by Andrea
It’s Thanksgiving wine time, but…where’s Napa?
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday so I’m excited. But I’m also kinda peeved. The happy part is that the Thanksgiving holiday entwines three of life’s greatest rewards: family, home, and sharing food and wine. I feel especially thankful because for me, all of that coalesces around the Napa Valley, my home for the last ten years, and America’s grand cru on the global wine stage.
The Summer of Riesling: Kick it off with my German Riesling Video
It’s officially the Summer of Riesling 2014! With this quick and beautiful German Riesling video you can kick it off right and boost your knowledge of one of the iconic of the iconic Riesling regions. Geeky somm’s like me are passionate about German Rieslings and once you delve into the different styles, you’ll see why. […]
Coravin: Wine by the Glass (or Blind Taste :) Without Pulling the Cork
Have you checked out Coravin? It’s a tool that let’s you pour a glass (or blind taste, as my husband John likes to do) without pulling the cork on the wine bottle. Pretty cool. It does the job by extracting the wine through a surgical-type, uber-thin needle that penetrates the cork without compromising it. As […]
Wine Course Blind Wine Tasting Practice: John and A Mystery White
Another episode of Beach Blanket Blind Tasting-Play along!
Wine Course: Blind Tasting Wine–John and the First Mystery Red
Blind tasting wine on the beach? Why not!
Pairing Caribbean Lobster and Williams-Selyem Chardonnay
The last day of local lobster season on Turks and Caicos…we came prepared. Since this is our first ever real vacation (i.e., no business, no kids) in 10 years of marriage, we were not leaving important details to chance. So, while the locally-brewed Turks Head beer is awesome, we brought some wine from our own […]
The Tenth Date of Christmas: Breakfast, then Shopping
…an early dating memory
The Eighth Date of Christmas: Remembering our First Date and the Seduction of Cheese
On the eighth date of Christmas my true love shared with me…a “first date” memory.
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