Tag: Cornerstone Cellars
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Old World or New World: What’s Your Style
While I am in Italy I’d like to share with you an article I wrote earlier this year. Please read and share your thoughts…. Lately I have seen a lot of discussion of an ongoing topic in the wine industry: old world style winemaking versus new world style winemaking; or as eloquently summed up in…
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Make Your Weeknights Rock!
The 2015 school year has begun and with it comes a busy schedule in our house. Long days at work and school lead into nights of sports practices, PTA meetings and homework! I am sure you can relate. Whether you have grade school kids or not we all live busy lives. All this rushing around…
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Cornerstone Cellars: Constantly Improving Perfection
Cornerstone Cellars is hitting on all cylinders these days. The winery and team continues to impress with their perennially outstanding wines along with the many new wines they are adding to their portfolio. I don’t know what I have done to benefit from their dedication and hard work but they continue to bless me with…
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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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Finding Nirvana in a Bottle of Rosé
Ah, the heat of summer is here! What do you like to do cool down from the summer heat? Swimming? Staying inside? How about a nice cool Rosé? Oh yes, I love a crisp, cool Rosé on a hot summer’s day. I have been blessed to receive (and share with you) many high quality Rosés…
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Cool Spring Night? Warm Up with Cornerstone Cellars
In some of my last few articles I mentioned how pleasant the weather was last month in Dallas. Well one axiom with Dallas weather is no matter how pleasant a week or month began, the weather can and will change in a moment. As spring weather swings from quite warm to quite cool like a…
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A Vacation In Our Backyard with Cornerstone Cellars
As I shared in a previous article, February in Dallas began with many spring like days. Though that beautifully weather did not last and winter hit Dallas hard the last two weeks of February, for a while it felt like California, mild temps during the day that fell at night, sunshine, light to no wind…
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Wine, Food and Love with #WinePW
The day of love has arrived; February 14: Valentine’s Day. What does Valentine’s Day mean to you? Some see it as a “Hallmark Holiday” meant to boost greeting card sales between Christmas and Easter. Or a day to over spend on roses, chocolates and food all to declare ones love for another. Many non-dating single…
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Feeling Alright Now with Cornerstone Cellars Chardonnay
I am the first to admit I am not a huge fan of Chardonnay. I enjoy many white wines but Chardonnay tends to fall to the bottom of the list. I think this is mostly a result of the many poorly crafted California Chardonnays I have had over the past several decades. Last November I…
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Old World or New World: What’s Your Style
Lately I have seen a lot of discussion of an ongoing topic in the wine industry: old world style winemaking versus new world style winemaking; or as eloquently summed up in From Vino Verde to Barolo with Love’s recent blog posting, Hand or Land? In this thought provoking article Foxress explores different perspectives on wine…
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