The term Eco-Friendly, in regards to wine, may be new to you – as a couple of the requirements were for me. I had the opportunity to taste three Sicilian wines in this category and before I received them I learned that “To be a part of this sustainability program, wineries must abide by 10…
All I knew about Moraga Bel Air wines is that they were founded in 1989 and that the vineyards are indeed in Bel Air, California. When they offered to send me one of their whites and a red, and join in on a Zoom meeting with their new winemaker Paul Warson, it was a great…
As mentioned in our previous article, one of the benefits of staying at the Briar Cottage is that it made it that much easier to get to our scheduled visit with Mazzocco Sonoma winemaker, Antoine Favero. All it took was a short stroll over to the Mazzocco tasting room. We were a little early, so…
COLUMBUS, OHIO (PRWEB) – Middle West Spirits has been awarded 12 medals in the PR%F Awards powered by Food and Beverage Magazine. Middle West’s Sherry-Finished Bourbon received two Century Awards, meaning it received a 100-point perfect score from all judges. The competition includes two categories. Masked is the double-blind tasting competition where brands are judged on…
As part of the Simply Italian Great Wines Tour, and organized by I.E.E.M. International Event and Exhibition Management, a group of over 40 wine bloggers, sommeliers and buyers attended a Master Class at the Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas that was devoted to the Montepulciano wine grape that is used in D’Abruzzo DOC wines. Before tasting…
Love reviewing bubbly, and this time it was a Piper Sonoma Brut NV from Sonoma! Below are my tasting notes, information from the winery and a Brut-ish cocktail recipe for those that dare! (Note: my sample arrived packed in Styrofoam, which left a bit of “snow” on the bottle. I left it for the photograph…
I’ve sampled wines from Argentina before, and organic wines from the area as well, so when I received bottles of new 2021 vintages of a Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec all from organic fruit found in the Uco Valley I looked forward to trying them. The winery, Domaine Bousquet, sent some information and I found…
Just last year, January 2022 in fact, I reviewed six Valdobbiadene Prosecco. Recently I was offered a new set of four to review. It’s no secret that I’m a Prosecco fan for many reasons: The price point makes Prosecco approachable to wine lovers, the aromas and flavors are always fresh, they make great cocktails (see…
When I see a Cosmopolitan cocktail offered on a bar menu I’m immediately swept into the 1980s and an episode of Sex in the City. This is a good thing, as I loved the 80s and that show! So when offered a bottle of a pre-mixed “Coppa Cosmo” that’s “a blend of Dutch vodka with…
As a tenured wine journalist I’ve had to force myself to seek out new experiences for readers – even at times where I just want to visit my favorites again. So in my latest – and quickest – trip to the Napa Valley I visited the best of both worlds: a winery I loved when…