At the risk of sounding obvious, Chardonnay truly is my favorite grape variety. I much prefer it to Sauvignon Blanc, so it was quite a surprise when visiting Domaine Le Grange Tiphaine during our Loire…
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Wine Wednesdays – Wine Tasting in Vouvray with Domaine Champalou and Domaine Huet
As we made our way east through the Loire Valley from Chinon to Amboise, we stopped in Vouvray for a tasting at two amazing producers. First up, Domaine Champalou. Catherine welcomed us into the tasting…
Wine Wednesdays – 2016 DaTerra Viticultores Gavela Da Vila
I have a fun and different wine for you today! I recently enjoyed this white wine from Galicia over Spanish Tapas at Despana in Soho, fun fact, they have a wine store next door to…
Wine Wednesdays – My Article on The Vintner Project – Weingut Pfaffl
I have some exciting news to share! I’m officially a contributor to The Vintner Project, a website devoted to advocating for winemakers and sharing their stories in an effort to enable the reader to enjoy…
Wine Wednesdays – The Wines of Jean-Francois “Fanfan” Ganevat
I’ve discovered a new favorite wine bar in NYC, Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels. We first went last Saturday and had the best time. With one whiff, Jared guessed the mystery white wine and we won…
Wine Wednesdays – Bertani Soave DOC
My Christmas gift this year was a cast iron dutch oven. Anyone who knows me knows I’ve wanted one for years but have debated which color, which has paralyzed me from making an actual purchase! …
Wine Wednesdays – 2015 Pfaffl Rossern Grand Reserve Chardonnay
It’s become tradition that my man cooks lobster for Valentine’s dinner and he really outdid himself this year! Lobster tacos with homemade corn tortillas, seriously heaven! Paired with this delicious Chardonnay that we brought back…
Wine Wednesdays – 2015 Bott “Csontos” Tokaji Furmint
Ever since our trip to Tokaj, I jump at the chance to try dry Furmints when I see them on restaurant menus as they are such great food wines; and February just so happens to…
Wine Wednesdays – Wine Regions of Austria Part 1 – Kamptal
Kayak flight search lead us to book Thanksgiving week in Austria and Hungary, two totally unexpected spots that I didn’t have very high on my list of must-see places, but that was honestly part of…
Wine Wednesdays – A Taste of Portugal with Quinta das Carvalhas
When our friends posed the challenge of coming up with a Portuguese inspired menu to accompany a few bottles of wine procured from a recent trip to the Douro Valley, we (Jared) rose to the…