California Gets Back to its Roots
I just stumbled across this article and decided that it fit too well with my previous post about, “Saving the Wine World’s Unheralded Grapes” to not post it. Recognize any of those grape names? I’d...
View ArticleChandon – Brut Classic
I went on a camping trip this weekend to the Cherokee National Forest and found myself alone for the first few hours as my friends paddled down the Hiwassee and my dog ran off to join another family...
View ArticleApothic Wines – Apothic Red, 2011
The only problem with spontaneity is the fact that it never gives you enough time to plan. That was my first thought last night when my roommate and I began to cook a delicious meal and found our...
View ArticleBrown Bag Wine Tasting – Chianti
Something always has to go wrong at a dinner party, especially my first time ever hosting one. I was thinking the opposite all day, believing everything would go smoothly, until about 3 o’clock when I...
View ArticleWines of the Week: Oct. 2 – 9
Thanks to my new job, I have the opportunity to try a lot more wines than before, and so I’ll be passing that information on to you! I will not post a wine that I do not like, but when I come across an...
View ArticleWines of the Week: Oct. 10 -16
This week of wine started with a surprise. The 2012 Canvas Chardonnay from the Michael Mondavi Family is only $7.99 and absolutely delicious (especially after seeing that price.) With a fruity,...
View Article2012 Belle Glos Meiomi
We stared into the bright light of the open fridge only to determine that yes, we would make something smothered in cheese. Not just because of our love, or should I say need for cheese, but because...
View Article2010 Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon – Oakville, NV
Someone at work put me up to it. I was standing in my boss’ office while he sat at his desk with a distributor on the other side. They were both sitting there staring up at me, and I was starting to...
View Article1992 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
It isn’t every day that you get to say you drank something as old as yourself. I graduated from the University of Tennessee last Friday, and after confirming that yes, I had passed all of my classes...
View ArticleZinfandel, the all-American Grape
The holidays are finally coming to a close, the air is crisp and cold, and the shortest day of the year has just passed. Warm stew seems appropriate. Lamb is one of the few meats that I can...
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