Opened this bootle of 2012 Penfolds Grange and first taste it was great but for sure needed at least an hour to breath. At the hour mark all I can …
Turkey Day Wine Choices
If you going traditional turkey day Don’t over think pairing wines with individual dishes. Light bodied wines are your friend for Thanksgiving.These wine styles should cover and pair well with …
Pandemic Wine paring – Zinfandel & Chili
It’s been a while and a lot has happened in the last 7 months and like many of you 2020 can’t end quick enough. Let’s get back to some wine …
Lagrein Grape – Bet you never heard of it. Then made into a Sparkling Rose’ Brut. Just Fabulous
Lagrein (pronounced lah-GRAH’EEN, lah-GRINE or lah-GRI’NE) is an ancient grape variety that finds its home in the sunny vineyards of Trentino-Alto Adige in northeastern Italy.I was introduced to Lagrein by my friends at …
Evening With Aussie Master of Wine David LeMire
I am a sucker for any Australian or New Zealand wine tasting but when you get the likes of a Master of wine “David LeMire” in town and he’s also …
Australia Day Wine Tasting
A List Of The Wines We Tasted Ant Moore Sauvignon Blanc (NZ) Brokenwood Semillon (Aust) Berton Vineyard Chardonnay (Aust) Penley Estate ‘Atlas’ Shiraz (Aust) Serafino Cabernet Sauvignon (Aust) Maglieri ‘La …
Ratafia from Gratiot-Pilliere
Ratafia is the ‘other’ drink of the Champagne region for France, is it worth your attention? That is something up might have to answer yourself, but if you like Liqueurs …