ROCKIN RED BLOG

September 8, 2014

I’m Lovin the Sheep

In my article Hangin with Friends and Snakes I shared our fun dinner with our friends Mark and Cherie. We recently had the pleasure of another wonderful evening of food and wine with them at our house. Since the dinner they prepared was so delicious I felt pressure to step up to the plate with…

September 5, 2014

Millbrook Winery: I Love NY

The last winery we visited on #WineStudio’s August journey through the Liquid Voices of Hudson Valley was Millbrook Vineyards and Winery. Millbrook Winery has been called the “Hudson Valley flagship winery” by the New York Times as well as “a great place to visit” by The Wall Street Journal. The hour long #WineStudio class tasting…

September 3, 2014

Good Wine Softens the Blow

This is a sad post for me to write but I am doing it at the request of my daughter. The last weekend of August we traveled approximately 1,200 miles to Columbus, Ohio and 1,200 miles back to our home in a suburb of Dallas in four days. On the way to Columbus we had…

September 1, 2014

Valpolicella Here I Come!

As you are reading this article I am either on my way or have already arrived in the Valpolicella appellation of Italy. My host, Cosorzio Tutela Vino Valpolicella, has invited me to experience the wine, food and culture of this beautiful region. Because I will have limited access to WIFI and want to focus on…

August 29, 2014

Vertical to Heaven: Chappellet Tasting at TexSom

I had the great pleasure of attending the 10th Annual TexSom Conference in Las Colinas (a suburb of Dallas) in early August. It was a fantastic event; very well organized, excellent educational seminars and top notch wine flowing at every turn. If you are a wine lover (enthusiast or connoisseur), wine writer, or industry professional,…

August 27, 2014

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.…

August 25, 2014

Spending the Summer of Riesling in Alsace

The last time I participated in #Winechat was in May when we were exploring the wonderful wines of Cairdean Estate. (Click here for review) I was looking forward to once again joining the conversation, especially with a lovely Riesling from Alsace. #Winechat is hosted by Protocol Wine Studio. It is an hour long educational wine…

August 20, 2014

A Soulful White Rose

August’s #Winestudio Session XVI has headed east to discover “Liquid Voices of the Hudson Valley.” August #Winestudio is being sponsored by Hudson Valley Tourism and made possible by Debbie Gioquindo, Hudson Valley Wine Goddess. Did you know some of the oldest vineyards in the US are found in the Hudson Valley? The French Huguenots planted…

August 18, 2014

Spanish and Portuguese Wine: A Spectacular Journey

The month of August began with another educational wine class from Total Wine. The class was entitled A Spectacular Journey through the Spanish Wine Regions and Portugal, too! As I have come to expect from Total Wine the class was full, the food was plentiful and the wine was flowing. These classes offer an introduction…

August 15, 2014

Bordeaux: A Date Night Remedy

On a recent date night my husband and I decided to return to Bistro 31. In the spring we attended a surprise birthday party for a dear friend at Bistro 31 in Highland Park Village. It was our first time at the restaurant and we really enjoyed the location, food, atmosphere and friendly staff. We…