Category: Wine
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Wines of Southwest France with #Winophiles
It’s August and time for another stop on the French Winophiles tour. This month we visit the lesser known region of Southwest France. I will tell you the secret of Southwest France upfront: if you love Bordeaux but prefer not to pay Bordeaux prices then you will love the wines of Southwest France because the…
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Sonoma Wine Country Weekend 2015
Looking for something fun to do Labor Day Weekend? How about a weekend in Sonoma County! Tickets are now available for the 2015 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend, taking place over Labor Day Weekend, Friday, Sept. 4 through Sunday, Sept.6. Sonoma Wine Country Weekend, Sonoma County’s leading fundraising event and host to one of the top three…
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Beat the Summer Heat with Delicious Food & Wine
I don’t know about you but things have certainly heated up in Dallas this August. Gone are the days of endless rain; we are in full-fledged heat and humidity. During this time of year I like to eat light, clean foods paired with crisp, refreshing wine. Additionally, the hot Texas summer offers a perfect time…
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Ladies Night Out has gone Shoe Crazy with Wine
A few weeks ago I received an awesomely large box filled with wine samples. As I opened the box I immediately realized it was time to gather my friends for a Ladies Night Out wine tasting evening. It only got better from there because the following week I already had a LNO on my calendar!…
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Portuguese Wines: Just Say Yes
It is August and time once again for one of my favorite monthly activites, Wine Pairing Weekend. This month’s theme was selected by Christy Majors of Confessions of a Culinary Diva. She has chosen to highlight one of my favorite wine countries: Portugal! Portugal is quite diverse as a wine region. However, as a whole…
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July Winestudio: An Exposé of Viña Montes
When Protocol WineStudio announced Chilean winery Montes as the subject of July’s #Winestudio I jumped at the opportunity to join the conversation. I have enjoyed the high quality wines and the story behind the wines of Montes for years. In the past year I have written several articles featuring the wines of Montes: “Weeknight Enjoyment…
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Cornerstone Cellars 2014 Rosé Rocks
Do you limit your enjoyment of Rosé mainly to summertime? True summer is a perfect time to enjoy a glass of Rosé. The aromas and flavors of fresh picked strawberries and watermelon wrapped in a pink or salmon colored wine glass scream cool crisp refreshment on a hot summer day. However, modern Rosés are high…
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Columbia Crest Continues Crowdsourced Winemaking Experience
Last Minute Exciting Wine News from Columbia Crest Winery. Read and respond to them immediately; contest ends Monday, August 3! Paterson, Washington – Last year, Columbia Crest became the first winery to crowdsource a wine from vineyard to table through an interactive online community experience called Crowdsourced™ Cabernet. While the resulting wine of the 2014…
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Mountainous Food and Wine of Sardegna
August is here and with it comes our next Italian Food Wine Travel journey. This month we land in Sardegna, better known to Americans as Sardinia. Sardegna sits behind Sicily and before Cypress as the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Sardegna is one of the most geologically ancient bodies of land in all…
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The Beauty of Montefalco’s Sagrantino
I love Italy and as a wine writer I love taking you (and me) on virtual journeys all over Italy to explore the wines, foods and culture. Today we are going to visit the Italian region of Umbria to take a deeper dive into the wines of Montefalco. Though I have not yet had the…
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