2023-03-12 21:14
Are You Looking for the Perfect Pizza and Wine Pairing*
Introduction
OK…so you may be wondering why Pizza doesn’t have as simple a set of food and wine pairing rules as other fo… Read More
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2022-03-19 21:40
If you have stumbled upon this post and are interested in checking out the first two, follow this link to learn more about Finger Lakes wineries.
The Sun Emerging from the Clouds in the Fing… Read More
2022-02-05 20:41
An Ominous Sky Over Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes Wine Region
If you are interested in reading about our journey from the start, check out part 1 of our tasting trip in the Finger Lakes.
A… Read More
2022-01-22 21:42
As you can tell, we are finally back to wine blogging and have a lot to catch up. With Covid going through its ebbs and flows, we’ve finally had a chance to get out and visit a few pla… Read More
2021-01-13 05:12
El Corcho Rosa: the Valle Girl Vino Tasting Room
The next morning we all started out surprisingly refreshed considering the late night street tacos followed by a considerable amount of tequi… Read More
2021-01-02 21:53
Wine Tasting in Mexico’s Valle de Guadalupe
There are some destinations that just seem to hang out on your bucket list for years. Mexico’s Valle de Guadalupe was one of those des… Read More
2020-12-29 21:23
Steak with the Best Chimichurri
Covid Sucks! I think that is something we can all agree on that. It took a collective crap on the Holiday season, changing everyone’s plans to some degr… Read More
2019-12-01 22:13
We’re back after a lengthy absence which we’ll get into at some future date and we finally have had time to start exploring new wineries again. The first on our list was Wargin W… Read More
2018-08-21 23:38
The Stunning Piazza Navona At Night
Rome…if it’s not on your bucket list, it should be. Of course, we were hitting it at the end of our trip which meant we had been travelling f… Read More
2018-07-11 04:50
Cathedral In Orvieto
The next morning we drove to Orvieto, a small hill town in Umbria that had been recommended by a number of people. It sits up on a volcanic hill that has been inhabited… Read More
2018-03-17 03:36
The Folks from Karine Winery
We’ve had our place near Bass Lake for about 14 years and we thought we had tasted at most of the wineries in the mountains. Several weeks ago, we ran acro… Read More
2018-02-16 15:56
Maccay Cellars Old Winery
McCay Cellars was recommended by the Lodi Wine Association and we really had no idea what to expect when we pulled up. The winery is located in a small industrial a… Read More
2018-01-26 01:25
Wine and Food for Super Bowl 52 – Eagles and the Patriots
Super Bowl is fast approaching and if you’re like me, you’ll be glued to the TV watching the game and rating the q… Read More
2018-01-17 03:33
Oak Farm Winery
Our tasting trip started with a visit to the Lodi wine grape commission, a great facility with a knowledgeable staff and a broad selection of Lodi wines. If you have time for… Read More
2018-01-01 00:55
Champagne for New Years? Try an Alternative.
So you’re looking for a Champagne for New Years Eve but you’re not sure what to get. Here are a couple of pointers to help zero in on… Read More
2017-11-28 05:02
Just a Few of the Many Lodi WIineries
It’s hard to take a wine region seriously when its claims to fame were the birthplace of A&W Root Beer and the Creedence Clearwater Revival so… Read More
2017-10-31 04:53
The Vineyards and Estate of Fattoria San Donato
Wine Tasting in Tuscany has been a decades long goal of Karen’s and mine so when we finally got to Tuscany, we knew we’d be spendi… Read More
2017-07-10 04:18
The Cathedral in Siena
The next day we took a train to Sienna to see the sights. We were a bit disappointed because we learned with both Siena and Florence that the cities are OK, they have… Read More
2017-07-02 15:36
The View of Lucca from Guinigi Tower
Lucca was a one day stop over between Cinque Terre and Tuscany but it turned out to be a real find. It’s completely surrounded by the medieval wall… Read More
2017-06-27 03:50
Riomaggiore- The Southernmost Town in Cinque Terre
Bergamo was great and we were really looking forward to Cinque Terre. Unfortunately, what we didn’t realize was that most of We… Read More
2017-06-20 04:26
Night Time Illumination of the Roman Amphitheater in Verona
Day 5 and we’re in Verona. We’re here because the Maitre d at my favorite Italian restaurant in New York City is from… Read More
2017-06-18 00:09
The Grand Canal
The first day in Venice, we just walked around all day and got a feel for the city. There are over 400 bridges, each linking what was once an island to the next island. The V… Read More
2017-06-12 16:13
Ljubljana During An Evening Stroll
Fair warning to those looking for our normal wine posts…the first couple are just vacation posts for friends or for Karen and I when we get senile a… Read More
2017-04-01 04:36
Surf City Vintners – Silver Mountain Winery
Wine tasting in the Santa Cruz Mountains is a special experience. For those of us who grew up in these mountains, getting there is part of t… Read More
2017-01-20 03:30
ArT18 Wine Preserver
Gadget Review: ArT18 Wine Preserver
Purchased at: Donated by ArT18 who requested that we review this product*
Introduction:
There’s a question that any wine aficio… Read More
2017-01-05 05:04
Remembering Jean-Henri Schÿler and Anne Moulton
My blog posts are usually quite bit lighter than this one, but looking back at 2016 has left me feeling decidedly morose this morning. &n&hell…Read More
2016-12-01 05:02
Pairing Cheesecake and Wine
Ok…so it’s the holiday season, you’re having guests over and you’re looking for wines to pair with desserts. This is your chance to wow y… Read More
2016-11-01 04:50
Tasting Riesling Wine in Germany
Recently, while on a business trip to Europe I was able to visit the land of Riesling, otherwise known as Germany. Granted Germany is known more for its beer… Read More
2016-09-27 15:53
Tasting Sauvignon Blanc
I hate Sauvignon Blanc. I’ve always hated Sauvignon Blanc. I didn’t like the taste and usually found that it was often served poorly as well…too co… Read More
2016-09-01 00:27
Wine Tasting Near Yosemite at Westbrook Wine Farm
Thank God for Primitivo! Why? OK…so I admit it. I’m seriously in a rut. I haven’t written a blog post in over a month and… Read More
2016-07-27 20:14
The City of Bruges, Belgium
Well…we’re now in the aforementioned Bruges… “The land of many hangovers” and this place is stunning. More old buildings tha… Read More
2016-06-01 02:34
Beautiful Downtown Ghent
Welcome to Ghent, Belgium. Oh wait…your not here…we are. Well, that sucks for you because this place is great. It was pretty uneventful getting here ot… Read More
2016-04-25 03:47
View of Notre Dame from the Seine.
It seems silly writing an entire post about Paris. We are likely the last people we know to come here so most of what is in here is probably just a r… Read More
2016-04-12 01:15
Parisian Bridge With Locks, Each One Symbolizing Love and Affection – A Fitting Counterpoint To the Hate Filled Events In Belgium.
Karen and I have each heard innumerable stories from… Read More
2016-04-11 00:13
Chateau Kirwan – Sadly I had to Borrow This From Their Web Site Because It Was Raining Like Mad When We Arrived.
Damn it! Last day of the cruise. This sucks. The weather echoed my mood… Read More
2016-04-09 19:01
Storm Clouds Over St. Emilion
We arrived at our next destination, Libourne on Tuesday midmorning for our first day in the region and the 2nd appellation that I was really anticipating, St. E… Read More
2016-04-05 18:23
The Approach to Blaye Fortress
Blaye is not as known for its wine but it is a UNESCO World Heritage site due to its centuries old fortress. Like much of old Europe, it’s built up… Read More
2016-04-03 20:59
One of the Many Chateaus in Medoc
Happy Easter everybody. Granted, it’s probably not Easter when you’re reading this because I published it a couple of days late so unless you ge… Read More
2016-03-26 17:59
Chateau Guiraud in Sauternes
We arrived in Bordeaux without much fuss and boarded the ship about 3:30. The tour operator had everything coordinated perfectly. A quick check-in process… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I have to admit that I’ve been dreading this post more than virtually any other one. I hate Salmon. No… wait a minute. Hate isn’t strong enough a word. I despise Salmon. I… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
You know what really sucks about writing blog posts for the Holidays. Well first, it’s the Holidays so writing blog posts is kind of like work and who really wants to work during the H… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Sometimes just the length of a blog post can convey how complicated a concept it’s trying to convey. Long blog post – it’s probably a complex idea. A short blog post on the… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
If you are serving ham for your holiday meal, there is a fundamental question you need to answer before choosing a wine to pair with ham. What type of ham do you have? There’s a pletho… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Vineyards, terroir, AVA and appellations, climate…what’s the point of it all? If that’s all there was to wine, it would taste like dirt. I’ve had a few that did and… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Ok…so I know this is a series of posts about wine but do we really need to know about the vine? Sure it’s what gives birth to the grapes and carefully nurtures them through thei… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Wine starts in the vineyard, there’s no real surprise there, but how does that vineyard get started? In the old world most vineyards have been in place for decades, if not centuries so… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
So what is wine anyway? A scientist might say that wine is the perfect melding of what nature can produce and man can modify. A writer – that it’s a journey that can take decades… Read More
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