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I’ll admit it – I tried this wine a few months ago and thus don’t remember exactly why I liked it. But I obviously enjoyed it enough to take a picture of it. So here you are – a really nice Rioja for you to try. In my opinion, good Rioja can be hard to
I did something not-so-common last weekend. I spent a very pleasant Friday, Saturday and Sunday getting to know a wine estate in the south of England. Just 50 minutes outside of London, I took a train on a dreary Friday evening in the hopes of escaping the craziness of London and embracing the calm, quiet,
Long week? Its the WEEKEND! Enjoy the warm(er) weather in London and all the opportunities to try some gorgeous wines. My fail safe weekend wines? Prosecco, Cotes du Rhone and if you are feeling a bit crazy, an ooey gooey but structured Malbec (just tried an amazing one: Domingo Molina, 2010 Valle de Cafayate –
I have been meaning to post this for a while now and am only now getting around to it. I need to share the names of two wines I had while in Fontainebleau for an INSEAD marketing course in January. I picked them at random for our 8 person dinner on a Monday night and
Ahhh the day of love…or just another day to try an extra special wine?? Whatever it means to you, have a look at some ideas to mark the occasion with someone special (i.e. yourself!). Here are some ideas to spark the LOVE…. A Valentines day MUST – BUBBLES!! Grab a bottle of Prosecco. Honestly –
Hold onto your glasses…Alaska airlines taunted me this morning by sending a great wine related deal through my inbox. I a) live in Europe and thus have no ability to take advantage of this offer and b) don’t really like Alaska airlines anymore…even their 1st class feels like cattle class these days. But discounts on
Someone sent me this illustration and it was too funny to not share…especially given the vino-centric dialog on my blog! I love these witty cartoons with 1960’s housewives. There’s something hilarious about all the pent up rage that we assume women harbored.
What will be on my table this year: – Majestic wines is having a sale on Lindauer Sparkling so I’ll be picking up a few bottles of their rose sparkling to start the evening off. It will have a bit of berry fruit and lots of big bubbles to make a delightful, festive start to
I shared this bottle with my family during my birthday celebration and it was drinking absolutely beautifully. This is a bottle that I saved for the last 3 years in my cellar in Seattle. Breathtaking. Dense, heavy but elegant – just like a proper Oregon Pinot Noir should be. I have just done a search
I have done it…or shall I say my army of friends, my fearlessly thirsty partner and me have done it. After buying four cases (yes…four entire cases or 48 glorious 750ml bottles) of Adina’s 2005 very last vintage of Petit Verdot, we have officially finsihed the last bottle. I have written about this wine previously…and
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