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 […]

Three Little Pinks and the Big Smooth Reds

June 27, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

{These wines were provided as media samples with no other compensation. Thoughts, opinions are my own. All photos are bottle shots taken from the respective website. Thank you Teuwen Communications, The Provence Rosé Group, and Freehand PR for providing them} Once upon a time there were Three Little Pinks. Two lived in a charming country home […]

Down (and Up) in Kokomo

May 22, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

If I were to say, Kokomo, you might have a Pavlovian reaction. Visions of Tom Cruise flipping a shaker, pouring a blue concoction while the steel drums chime in the background. But the Kokomo I’m referring to takes their beverages much more seriously. Well, kind of. Erik Miller of Kokomo Wines recently made his way […]

Holy Halloween Party, Batman!

November 3, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

From the moment they opened their eyes, my children were ablaze. Crackling with expectation for the evening’s festivities, feeding off of one another, they ran with their neighborhood friends until I could rein them in, briefly to transform. I wasn’t far off. Wielding a hot glue gun and green fabric, I channeled Batman’s villains to […]

Reflecting Vision- Coppola Winery

March 1, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

In film, the Director’s Cut refers to a version of the film that best reflects the vision of the Director. It is the best representation of what he or she was trying to create. The Coppola family was seen on the big screen long before it was found on the wine shelf. That doesn’t mean they are new to wine. […]

Off the Beaten Path: Dry Creek Valley

June 10, 2014.Reading time 6 minutes.

If you’ve ever been to the wine country in Northern California, you’ve likely driven along the Silverado Trail in Napa or up Highway 12 in Sonoma. You’ve probably recognized many of the names as ones you’ve seen on store shelves, interspersed with new names, smaller producers. But if you head further north, beyond the Russian River […]

Oh, That’s Right This is a Wine Blog…

September 5, 2013.Reading time 5 minutes.

Lately 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 […]