ROCKIN RED BLOG

June 9, 2014

Celebrating #ChardDay with Wente Vineyards

May 22 was National Chardonnay Day; a day where wine drinkers all over lifted a glass of chardonnay to thank the illustrious grape for all the joy it has provided wine lovers. Once again there was a virtual celebration on Twitter. All were invited to participate in a thirty minute chat sponsored by Wente Vineyards…

June 5, 2014

Rusack 2010 SBC Pinot Noir Delivers All Night Long

My daughter invited 15 of her closest friends to our house to celebrate her 18th birthday. We recently had our back yard remodeled so the teens took over the back yard and game room. My husband and I found solace in our courtyard on the side of the house opposite the back yard, where the…

June 2, 2014

Whitehaven 2013 Sauvignon Blanc: Orchard in a Bottle

One of our favorite restaurants is Hillstone in Dallas. The Hillstone Restaurant Group was founded in 1976 by current owner, CEO and Texan George Biel. The Hillstone Restaurant Group has a number of restaurants under various names in multiple cities across the US. The Hillstone name is derived from hillside vineyard in Napa Valley that…

May 29, 2014

Cline Cellars Cashmere: Strawberry Fields Forever

There are some nights when my family is going in different directions. This particular Friday night my daughter and I were meeting up with a dear friend who is a photographer to take spring senior pictures of my daughter in her cap and gown in a field of wildflowers. The pictures turned out great! So…

May 26, 2014

Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio California Living Style

I have twitter relationships with a great group of women. Though I have never met any of them in person we talk regularly and I feel they are friends. One of these ladies is named Aprilanne Hurley. Aprilanne is the host of California Living, an energy packed show that highlights the California Lifestyle. In addition…

May 22, 2014

Chateau Montelena Tasting With Bo Barrett

This post is a little different than my normal format. I was offered an opportunity too good to pass up: Chateau Montalena tasting with special guest Bo Barrett. This event was hosted by Pogo’s Wine and Spirits in Dallas. Pogo’s is an exceptional wine and spirit retailer. Pogo’s has an excellent selection of wines from…

May 19, 2014

#WineWednesday fun with Protocol Studio & Cairdean Estate

I recently participated in Protocol Wine Studio’s #winechat on Twitter. #Winechat is an online, hour long educational wine experience. #Winechat is open to all, simply follow the hashtag. Furthermore, #winechat features wineries, distributors, sommeliers and wine writers in conversation with sommeliers, everyday wine enthusiasts and novices who want to learn more about wine. #Winechat is…

May 14, 2014

How to Celebrate Earth Day? Wine Of Course!

I was invited by Crave Local to participate in their online Twitter Party called #BevChat that took place on Tuesday, April 22. The #BevChat featured wines from the Argentinean winery Piattelli Vineyards. Crave Local wanted to insure I had samples of four Piattelli wines to participate in the Twitter party but at the time my…