I know. I’ve been back for 2 days and you winos are driving me crazy with questions about the 18 days I spent frolicking in the Wine Mother Load of Italy. Read my brother’s story on Aperol Spritzers a couple posts down for a good start. He summed it up very well but here you…
Vineyard and olive groves paint the rocky coast of the Spanish Mediterranean. And when the weather gets warm the locals cool down with home made Sangria. After our first sip, my husband and I were instantly refreshed, and we both agreed, well chilled Sangria is the perfect summer party refreshment. It is also the perfect…
Hello Eve, We just got back from the Winemakers Magazine wine making conference. Four wonderful days in Napa – and lots of great information on viticulture and wine making. Plus lots of tasting-not just Napa wines but wines from all over. 4,474 entries in this year’s competition. The highlight is the Friday night wine swap…
We’d been dying to take a wine tour through Paso Robles and decided Memorial Day weekend would afford the time to do so. My darling dogs were not so keen to be dumped in a kennel so I endeavored to find dog friendly wineries that they could visit. The result was a wonderful and tasty…
Yes it’s hot! Let me tell you what my customers drink to cool off…BLUSH WINES! Blush wines have been making a comeback for some time and they’re better than ever! Gone are the days of super-sweet pink wines that we remember from the “white zin” days. Now blush wines are off-dry and are being made…
From Steve Lemley, Pulchella Winery co-owner and member of SCV Vintners and Growers Association: Twelve men and women compete for a chance to create and launch their own wine label nationwide. In each episode they will face challenges on every aspect of wine making from viticulture and enology to sales and marketing, but in the…
Tribute to The King of Pop http://www.speedfreaks.tv/articles1-1278/TributetoTheKingofPop My childhood favorite is gone. Pop singer Michael Jackson died earlier today due to cardiac arrest. What girl my age didn’t swoon over his sexy Thriller album cover? Who didn’t love his badass-ness in the “Beat It” video? And who my age also didn’t understand why “Billie Jean”…
At a recent Santa Clarita Vintners and Growers Association blind Zinfandel tasting (separate post) we were in for a unique treat – and one that didn’t involve wine. Corry De Robertis, seemingly plucked from the dairies of his ancestor’s home in Italy, walked in to a room of wine makers with: Goat Balls. Corry happens…
I’m thinking of ditching my daughter, husband, part time job and Santa Clarita – and the husband is good with this. Which is more worrisome? Me going for this job (listed below) or my husband planning my good-bye party and tossing me the car keys? May 26, 2009 Must love wine, social media MP3 –…
