Category: Chardonnay
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Perseverance Results in Outstanding Chardonnay
As November came to a close we had one more Willamette Valley, Oregon Chardonnay to explore on #Winestudio. Unfortunately I was unable to attend the live chat due to the unexpected death of a beloved family member; however, I was still fortunate enough to receive the wine. I have reviewed the #Winestudio Twitter conversation from…
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Omero Cellars Chardonnay: Bold and Elegant
As November continues week three of #Winestudio’s “The Importance of Being a Willamette Chardonnay” featured two more truly outstanding wines. Week three’s lively discussion continued with Omero Cellars winemaker Chad Stock and Elaine Brown of Hawk Wakawaka Wine Reviews. If you missed weeks one and two of this educational and tasty session you can catch up…
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I’m In the Mood for a Chardonnay
As November continues week two of #Winestudio’s “The Importance of Being a Willamette Chardonnay” featured two more truly outstanding wines. As the lively discussions continue with the winemakers of the featured wines on thing is becoming apparent to me: Willamette Valley wine makers are an eclectic bunch. If you are somehow behind on this educational…
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An Awesome Wines of Chile Tasting
I was recently invited to attend a wonderful wine tasting event. Wines of Chile hosted a Chilean Wine 4.0 Master Class at III Forks in Dallas. We tasted 16 delicious Chilean wines each hand selected by Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein. Evan has a passion for wine education; thus he President and Chief Education Officer of…
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Dazzling Willamette Valley Chardonnays
As November begins it is time for a new session of #Winestudio. I am super excited about November’s session titled, “The Importance of Being a Willamette Valley Chardonnay” and will feature six beautiful Oregon Chardonnays over the course of the month. So strap in because I am sure as you read my articles this month…
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Discovering the Colonial Wine Trail on #VAWinechat
October brought another exciting edition of Virginia Wine Chat as we explored four wineries on the Colonial Wine Trail: James River Cellars, Saude Creek Winery, New Kent Winery, and Williamsburg Winery. I continue to feel so honored to participate in #VAWinechat. Although I am fairly new to the Virginia wine scene (I have now tasted…
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Montes Alpha Pairs Perfectly with Fall
Montes is a well-known name in Chilean wine. In fact, Aurello Montes Sr. is considered a founding father in the modern Chilean wine industry. With over thirty-five years of oenological expertise, Montes has remained at the forefront of reshaping and reimaging Chilean wine. In 2008 Ernst and Young named him “Entrepreneur of the Year” and…
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Exploring Massachusetts Wine with Travessia Urban Winery
I thoroughly enjoy wine exploration. Wine is now produced in all 50 of the United States. I look forward to each opportunity that arises to try new wines from all over the US as well as each wine producing country and region in the world; the possibilities are truly endless. Therefore, when I received an…
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Tuesday Night’s Alright for Bubbles
The next stop on August #Winestudio Session XVI took us to the oldest continuously operating winery in the United States: Brotherhood Vineyards. You will recall from my article “A Soulful White Rose” reviewing Whitecliff Vineyard’s White Rose wine that the French Huguenots were the first to plant grape vines in the Hudson Valley in 1677.…
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Friends, Food and French Wine…the journey continues
Good friends are invaluable. I have a very special group of girl friends. We met in graduate school three years ago. We are all different ages, have different ages of children, and are on varying career journeys; however, the seven of us thoroughly enjoy each other’s company. We meet for lunch regularly and when our…
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