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As the age of organics moves forward and expands to all walks of life, I did some searching and decided to take the plunge into an organic wine. This is the first I have ever tasted made from organic grapes and using organic methods and, happy to say, I have tasted no difference. Over theContinue reading “SENSI CAMPOLUCE CHIANTI”

The Columbia River Valley is a land that is rich in history. From its first formation nearly 90 million years ago it has undergone many reformations and recarvings of its landscape up until now when parts of the river form a natural boundary between the states of Washington and Oregon. Erosion, quakes and volcanic eruptionsContinue reading “14 HANDS 2016 CABERNET SAUVIGNON”

Those of you who have been reading and following this blog (thank you, by the way) have already gotten the impression that I am still pretty much a novice when it comes to wines and that. In my own mind, I know what I like, what I don’t, what to recommend and what to holdContinue reading “Choosing a Good Wine”

“A golden color gives way to an indescribable experience.” Pinot Grigio is a pretty zesty type of wine which is characterized by a pale light, straw like yellow color, sometimes almost clear, with a bouquet and taste of citrus, lemon lime and sometimes a touch of green apple. One of the most popular white soldContinue reading “VENICA JESERA PINOT GRIGIO”

“Home is Where the Wine is” If you read the label, Tavernello Vino Rosso is the #1 selling wine in Italy. Yes, it is plain as day, written in black letters on a golden background, displayed on a mildly ornate label. This is traditionally described as a true “Vino di Tavola,” or table wine. NowContinue reading “TAVERNELLO VINO ROSSO”

“Il vino dal Tralcetto” (The wine from Tralcetto”) Bolognano is a small town in the Abruzzo region of Italy housing a tiny region within known as Tralcetto. Although many people know this it bears repeating that this region produces about the finest table wines in the world. The climate, the topography all lend themselves toContinue reading “CANTINA ZACCAGNINI PINOT GRIGIO”

Originally founded in 1840 by Jean Lefebvre, a barrel maker by trade, Maison Simonnet-Febvre is a very traditional Chablis winery and one of the largest in the area. Now, when I say that it is a Chablis winery I am speaking not only of the type of wine produced, but also of the region ofContinue reading “SIMONNET-FEBVRE SAINT BRIS SAUVIGNON BLANC”

“Memories are made of this” Dean Martin“Penicillin cures. But wine makes you happy” unknown It is said that time marches on, that time and tide wait for no man. There are so many sayings about the passage of time that it would take a lifetime to research and write about only half of them. TimesContinue reading “MASCIARELLI MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO”

So, okay. That is not what this is going to be about but apparently, if you’re still reading I did manage to catch your eye!. Well, time marches on. We do get older, or “progress” if you will and the foibles of old age catch up to us and rear some rather ugly heads. ButContinue reading “WHAT HAPPENS WHEN RAISIN BRAN DOESN’T WORK”

FROM ARGENTINA, THE LAND OF THE GAUCHO!“If you have a tail of straw, then keep away from the fire.”“No woman can make a wise man out of a fool, but every woman can change a wise man into a fool.” At the foot of the Andes Mountains, the mountain range in Argentina which is aContinue reading “ALAMOS MALBEC”