Month: May 2016
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One Family Started it All: Gundlach Bundschu
When you think of a family owned winery that dates back centuries where does you mind go? France? Italy? Greece? Even Turkey, believed to be the birth of wine? What if I were to say California? That’s right, California. Then where does your mind travel? Napa? No! How about Sonoma? Yes, Sonoma! Do you know…
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Chablis:The Spirit of Chardonnay – In The Glass And At The Table — ENOFYLZ Wine Blog
My week of re-blogging continues. I shared with you last week there is a date discrepancy regarding National Chardonnay Day. Some wine publications and calendars have the date as May 21st. Others have it TODAY! Since I shared an article last week on California Chardonnay today I am sharing Martin Redmond’s article featuring one of…
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Happy #NationalWineDay Wine Lovers!
This week is filled with wine celebrations. I am not complaining; I am just trying to keep up!
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Wine on film: My (retro) review of “Bottle Shock,” and remembering Alan Rickman.
This week I am exploring a new “series” on Rockin Red Blog. I am going to feature a fellow blogger’s article each day to offer you some variety. In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Judgement of Paris today I am sharing with you Sean Munger’s take on the classic wine film “Bottle Shock.”…
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Vouvray during WW2: A Wine Worth Fighting For
Originally posted on L'OCCASION : The wines of Vouvray, in France’s Loire Valley, represent the ancient treasure that is French wine, a wine worth fighting for during WW2. Credit: Chateau Moncontour Hidden Bottles, Wine Parties in Prison and a Historical Winemaker: Gaston Huet At the mention of Vouvray, I’m reminded of a gentleman that passed way…
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Diving into Loire Valley #Wine with #Winophiles: Chinon
As a young girl I grew up on fairy tales with knights, princesses and castles. In Touraine, Loire Valley, France these are not things of fairy tales. Rather, these are part of its illustrious history. Known as the “Garden of France,” Touraine is filled with castles and chateaux constructed by kings and queens. No wonder…
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How Will You Celebrate National Chardonnay Day (and when)?
National Chardonnay Day is quickly approaching. How quick is determined by which wine calendar you use. Winefolly and Vine Pair have it listed as May 21st. Wente Vineyards and American Winery Guide have the day of celebration as May 26th. The fact that the date of National Chardonnay Day is a bit controversial and misunderstood…
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Pike Road Wines: Celebrating Oregon’s Bounty
Willamette Valley is a beautiful place to grow grapes. Image vineyards overlooking hazelnut orchards, dairy farms, and wheat fields surrounded by trees. Here the spring is cool, seeing a slow unfurling of buds that leisurely blossom into grapes. This leisurely pace quickens as the seasons unfold and soon the vines vigorously expand through the trellis…
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Exploring Enchilada & #Wine Pairings with #WinePW
Our Wine Pairing Weekend group explores a wide variety of wine and food pairings each month. Sometimes we have general categories such as a spring wine and food pairing, other times we have more specific pairings to explore. In May 2015 our Cinco de Mayo theme had us pairing wine with Mexican cuisine. This year…
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Grgich Hills Estate: Crafting Iconic #Wine
What comes to mind when you think of the American dream? As an American I have always believed America is a country where any one can become who they want to be. It may not always be easy or cut and dry, but ultimately people in America can rise above poverty and difficult circumstance through…
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