Differentiation-Paso Robles Wines

September 7, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

{Photo Courtesy of Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. These wines were shipped as media samples. I received no other compensation.} The beginning of the new school year is a time of gathering. Gathering information, identifying needs, discovering gifts. With a vast array of personalities, interests, backgrounds, and strengths, I have to find a way to […]

What’s Coming in #TXwine?-Part 1-Texas Tuesday

March 12, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Last Monday I had the privilege of participating in the 4th annual Roll Out the Barrel Tour which provided an en primeur tasting at three wineries in Texas Hill Country. This was my second year to participate and while the format was the same, there were some new experiences to go with the new wines. […]

Albariño Shines in Summer-#AccessAlbariño

June 1, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

What do you seek in a white wine? Do you crave acidity or creaminess? Tropical or stone fruits? Aromatics? Salinity? Do you want a little weight to your wine or do you like to keep it light? What if you could find all of these qualities in one region, in one grape? I recently participated […]

A Palette of Whites for your Summer Palate

June 26, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

If you’ve ever gone to the paint store to choose a white for your trim, your ceiling, your wall, you know that what may seem like a no-brainer, quickly becomes a dizzying task. There are warm whites, cool whites. Yellow overtones, grey undertones. There are whites named after birds and others after things you’d find in […]

Winter Whites

January 23, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

When I think of winter whites, I think of those elegant ensembles: cashmere and wool, floor-length coats. The kind of outfits that no woman with children under 10 would ever dream of wearing. I’ve never thought I could pull it off. I’ve never even tried it on fearing a greater resemblance to Frosty than the women […]

It’s Wedding Season-Texas Tuesday

May 31, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

When two people choose to commit their lives, it is a beautiful thing. Glasses clink in celebration, guests swoon and capture the day. There are Baby’s Breath, Sweet Alyssum, and Winecups on the tables. Bridal blush, Bridal Veil and plenty of Texedos… No, not Tuxedo, TEXedo. It is a lovely little Dolcetto. Oh, I’m sorry, you thought I […]

Meanwhile in #TXwine-Texas Tuesday

June 30, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

While my opportunities to sneak away may diminish with summer, the world of Texas wine isn’t slowing. In fact, it continues to expand in size and reputation. My news feed has been full of announcements of accolades, invitations, and openings. While I can’t attend or respond to all of them in the 18 minutes of […]

Welcoming Spring without the Cha-ching-3 Monday wines

April 9, 2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

Last Thursday, my better half was hosting a networking event at his office and I was in charge of selecting wines. We were serving sushi from “How Do You Roll” (YUM!) and we hit 90 degrees that day, so I opted for two whites and a red. Back in November, I did a piece called Change […]