I was recently offered four wines for review – all of which I had never sampled before. Because of this I jumped at the chance to try a new-to-me Malbec blend from Argentina, two non-vintage Champagnes from France and a Cream Sherry from Spain. I received the technical sheets and some information on each winery,…
Very excited about our now-annual November visit to Napa wineries – our Thanksgiving Chef Ann (my husband’s sister) moved to No CA so we follow her there now for dinner and enjoy wine tasting on the same trip! I had already shared a teaser of who we were to visit in this blog, read it…
JOHNSON CITY, Texas – Carter Hospitality Group announces Carter Creek Winery, in the heart of Texas Hill Country, earned six awards at the 2024 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFCWC), which took place during the week of January 15. This competition is the largest in North America and brings attention and respect to the industry worldwide. Now…
Originally for wine students as a study guide to prepare for exams, Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser decided to edit his book, Message in the Bottle: A Guide to Tasting Wine, so all wine lovers could benefit from his 30 years worth of education. As one of only 300 Master Sommeliers, among other accolades, I knew…
NEW YORK (PRWEB) – Comissão de Viticultura da Região dos Vinhos Verdes (CVRVV) is proud to announce that out of the 26 wines submitted, the region earned 15 TEXSOM awards; 2 Gold, 5 Silver, and 8 Bronze Medals. Below, please find a detailed list of the wines that received these awards. The TEXSOM Awards accepted over 2,356…
We recently had a bottle of the 2016 Comstock Rockpile Petite Sirah along with a few other wines. Petite Sirah is well known for often being dark, brooding, and taking a long time to come around to peak drinkability. This was just the opposite. It was bright, lively and downright elegant. It was the wine…
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…
McMinnville, OR. – The McMinnville Wine Classic Competition completed its 30th annual professional judging on Saturday 1/7/23. All eight out-of-state judges arrived unfettered and ready to help elevate the competition. The wine competition has not missed an event including through the peak Covid years, and is a dedicated fundraiser for McMinnville’s St. James School. It…
RICHMOND, Va., /PRNewswire/ — The 2023 Virginia Governor’s Cup® Competition marks another record-breaking year for the Virginia Wine industry. With 614 entries from across the state, 66 wineries in the Commonwealth were awarded with 142 gold medals. In its 41st year, the competition has garnered a reputation for being one of the most stringent in the…
HEALDSBURG, Calif., /PRNewswire/ — The summer of 2022 has been very kind to Gracianna! Not only has the winery has been receiving a multitude of gold medals from wine competitions and admirations from the wine press for its release of the stunning and collectible 2019 Stagecoach Vineyard® Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, but beyond those honors, Gracianna has…
