Stay at home mom, lover of wine
A few weeks ago I told you about a South African Pinotage that I blew my socks off. It was my first piece for Wine Savvy so you may have missed it but the experience whet my appetite for South African wines. This past Sunday, Wines of South Africa held a Braai and wine tasting to […]
Read MoreIn the wine-loving Social Media world, today is #Merlotme day. A day set apart to honor the movie-maligned grape. I’ve always been a fan. This piece, written almost two years ago, was part of my personal assertion that I would not be dissuaded. Shortly after, Gundlach Bundschu produced one of the best wine videos I’ve […]
Read MoreOk, so I am doing it. Trying it. Ok, starting it anyway. I eat healthy. I exercise (sometimes more vigorously than others). And I can’t drop the last ten from my now 3-year-old “baby.” My sister has been eating the anti-inflammatory way since she discovered it, for the most part. She was motivated by arthritis […]
Read MoreLately I have been writing about a little of this and a lot of that but not a lot about wine. Lest I forget why many of you started reading, here are some of the highlights of my summer quaffing. 1) Champlain Valley wines. I was pleasantly surprised by what I was tasting. Think cool […]
Read MoreWithout question, one of my favorite things about wine is how it brings people together. From harvest to blending, tastings to dinner parties, community is central to the production and enjoyment of wine. One community that has grown around the love of one grape in particular is P.S I Love You. The producers and advocates […]
Read MoreWhen is the last time you dug through old photos? Not precious baby pictures or the early courting days, but the really embarrassing ones. I went through mine for a girls’ weekend in the Hill Country. Middle school eyebrows, Pioneer dresses, and bangs. I sported large men’s flannel shirts through the birth of grunge, perms, […]
Read MoreOn the last Tuesday of every month, the Texas Wine and Food Consortium hosts a good old-fashioned duel. While there may not be a definitive winner, there is definitely a good time had by all. Gusto Tastings Sommeliers, Daniel Kelada and Oscar Montes-Iga choose a grape and draw a line between producers from all over […]
Read MoreA few years ago for Valentine’s Day, we decided we would open one of our special occasion wines. I wanted a perfect pairing so I referenced the website and decided to make gnocchi and marinara from scratch. After hours in the kitchen, we were almost ready to cook the dumplings when I decided to put everything […]
Read MoreWhen reviewing a wine, I like to come to it with a clear palate and a clear mind. When I have had sufficient time with the wine, I like to go back and read the winemaker’s notes and the history of the vineyard. Each piece of information paints a picture and build my understanding of the industry, the winemaker, and the wine itself. It also serves as a means for self-examination. Did I pick up on that nuance? Did it remind me of another wine from the same AVA? Do I have a good understanding of how that variety typically shows? And did the pairing I chose work or not with all of this in mind? Then I go back to the wine with this knowledge and continue to learn.
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