In our too short time in the Northern Rhône, we managed to cover quite a bit of ground and tasted some fabulous wines. One of my favorite tasting experiences was at M. Chapoutier in Tain. …
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Wine Wednesdays – Wine Tasting in the Jura, France
How was everyone’s summer?? I’m sorry for the silence! I’ve been stockpiling some wonderful wine and travel updates that I’ll be sharing here soon. First up: my experience wine tasting in the Jura. I started…
Wine Wednesdays – 2013 Winery Toreta Pošip aka Lobster Wine
It’s no surprise my love for lobster runs deep, I even did a whole post on lobster and the wines that love it! For my birthday this year, we hosted the 3rd annual lobster feed…
Wine Wednesdays – Brundlmayer Wine Dinner with Andreas Wickhoff MW and Wallsé
One of my favorite wine shops, Flatiron Wines, organized a fantastic dinner with Weingut Brundlmayer at local Austrian institution, Wallsé. After visiting Brundlmayer back in November, I absolutely fell in love with these wines and…
Wine Wednesdays – 2015 La Grange Tiphaine “Quatre Mains”
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…
Wine Wednesdays – Wine Tasting at Ackerman Saumur
Another highlight of my trip through the Loire Valley was tasting at the famed Maison Ackerman, one of the first and foremost producers of Cremant de Loire. Founded in 1811 by Jean Baptiste Ackerman, the company has…
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…
The Wines of Marchesi Fumanelli – Pioneers of Amarone and Valpolicella
The Veneto region in Italy’s northeast corner contributes nearly a quarter of Italy’s total wine production. Established in 1470, Marchesi Fumanelli is one of the largest and most historic estates of the Valpolicella region within the Veneto,…
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…