#WBC 12: Evening Festivities, Speed Tasting, Peruvian Food & Cuffed in Carlton
After the fun pre-trip to Salem, our bus pulled up for the long awaited start of the Wine Bloggers Conference, but not without a lung stopping beginning. All the rooms at the Doubletree were deemed...
View ArticleCalifornia Wine Club: A Wine Review
I recently received a shipment from the California Wine Club, a club specializing in hand-selected artisan wines from family-owned producers, which contained the 09 Trenza Winery Santa Barbara County...
View ArticleRiedel Versus Fusion Stemware: Who Comes Out on Top?
I have been a long-time fan of Riedel glasses and have about 12 sets of the Riedel Extreme Vinum as well as a variety of spirit and champagne tasting glasses in our household. I’ve tried several...
View ArticleSummer BBQ: Jekel and Bonterra Style
It was in the midst of Summer BBQ season and the weather in Texas was hitting the 100’s when I received my blogger’s sample of Bonterra and Jekel Vineyards wines. I knew that Bonterra was organic...
View ArticleWBC Pre-Trip: A Glimpse into the Soul of Santa Barbara Wine
Larry Schaffer, Tercero Wines Our WBC journey began with bread. And yeast. And really good wine. What I found about the Santa Barbara region is that it has a soul. It’s real, it’s eclectic, it’s...
View ArticleWine, Women, Food and Seattle: The Perfect Storm
When my work life and wine life intersect, I always bask in the glow. I have been incredibly lucky to be accepted into the Executive Women’s Roundtable, an exclusive C-level women’s leadership...
View ArticleSonoma Journey: Day One, The People Who Made This Trip Epic
Our Motley Crew Photo Taken After All Arrived It only took about 500 days to plan it. Eight of us sat around a dinner table in Dallas drinking great wine and, once again, the concept of taking a...
View ArticleA Dallas Wineaux Journey into Pennsylvania Wines
When my Dallas soul sista, top blogger and general partner in crime, asked a few of us to come to her house to try some Pennsylvania wines, I was immediately intrigued. The Keystone State is named...
View ArticleSnooth Rías Baixas: A Region Exploration of Warm Weather Wines
In May, the weather in Dallas had decidedly turned toward late Spring/early Summer temperatures and I embarked on my annual journey to find the perfect patio wine. Snooth invited a group of bloggers...
View ArticleContinue to Expect the Unexpected When It Comes to Paso Robles Wines
Art by Vino Mosaics, Wines by Paso Robles I first discovered the beauty and uniqueness of Paso Robles in 2016 while on a press tour of Texas writers. I didn’t know much about the region when I...
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