It’s no big secret that I’m not a fan of winter. The Holiday Season? Yes, of course I love that, but once January hits, it seems as if it’s just long months of cold, darkness, and long hours spent anxiously awaiting next summer to arrive while daydreaming of tropical beaches and Mai Tais. A couple…
Red Wines
A Grape By Any Other Name… Is it Spätburgunder or is it Pinot Noir?
Wine Blogging Wednesday, created by Lenn Thompson from Lenn Devours: The New York Cork Report, encourages bloggers to write a post based on a selected theme of the month chosen by a rotating host. This months Wine Blogging Wednesday (#62 officially, but only #2 for me) is hosted by Dale Cruse from the blog Drinks…
Wrapping up summer value wines ’09
Rumor has it that summer is winding down to an end here in Portland. As much as I am in denial about this I’ve realized all good things must (eventually) come to an end. This is sad for me since I am summers biggest fan and believe there are few people in the world who…
New wines worth exploring… this time from Greece
Coincidence? I think not. Studying for the Court of Master Sommelier Certified exams can be daunting. It takes a lot of time, patience, and focus. So much to learn and so little guidelines on what specifically to focus on. Yes, there are prep courses out there to help, but none were located near me (not…
