It’s finally Spring and the birds are singing and the flowers are blooming! You can sip Rosés any time of year but Spring just seems to be the right time to start opening these bottles up since they go so well with Spring seasonal foods and the Easter holiday! Sancerre is a region in the Loire Valley of France which
Read moreThis is a wonderfully impressive Rhone red wine from the Vacqueyras region in Southeastern France! This region is known for growing Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre grapes and that is exactly what this Rhone blend is with 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 20% Mourvedre. In my glass, violet in color with a ruby rim. Bountiful dark fruit, earth, spices, and floral
Read moreDon’t you feel that a place in France that has a history of winemaking that dates as far back as 82 AD would be more well known than it is today? But maybe keeping this region a mystery makes the wines we discover theremore interesting, fun, and even more flavorful! I am talking about the Jura region in northeast France
Read moreAs a Sommelier, I have come to appreciate all styles of wine. Each wine, each style, each flavor has its place in the whole machine of wine life. Recently, I have had the chance to taste and sample some luscious sweet wines from the Bordeaux region of France. Sweet wines may not be the first thing you think of when
Read moreI enjoy finding unique, food friendly wines from across the world. This little ‘diamond in the rough’ comes from the Minervois region of France which is located in Languedoc-Roussillon near the Black Mountains. This red wine is a blend of 45% Syrah, 25% Grenache, 25% Carignan, and 10% Mourvedre. Yes, this adds up to 105% so someone had a few
Read moreVidal-Fleury is the oldest continuously operating winery in the Rhône region and was established in 1781. Even Thomas Jefferson made a stop at Vidal-Fleury on his trip to France in 1787. So it shouldn’t surprise me that amazing wines continue to be produced from this very dependable winery! This plush 2013 Cotes du Rhone is a blend of 65% Grenache
Read more**Teaser Note** – This Merlot is out of stock at the winery so this review will only tempt you in many delicious ways and you will eventually have to find a close substitute wine to make your flavor fantasies come true. Finding amazing Virginia wines that fool your taste buds into thinking you are drinking rich California reds are happening
Read moreFor a wine lover, there is nothing like lining up a group of wines from one prestigious winery and taste through them all in one evening…..with friends to share with of course! To be able to sample different wine varieties from the same winery and its different vineyards is a fun and educational experience! We were able to examine the
Read moreAs the Christmas holiday draws near, us procrastinators have a lot of catching up to do to get our blessed gifts in order! Dashing through the snow is probably in your Yuletide future and if you are lucky, you may be able to find those glorious gifts on Santa’s list online and delivered on time. So without further ado, here
Read moreBeing from the Detroit area, there were not any Michigan wineries near the motor city since we were too busy building cars than growing vineyards in our little auto mecca. Which really was a shame because many times after a long day at work, I needed a big glass of wine! Most of the big Michigan wineries I was aware
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Wine Splash! 