New World Sundays: 2016 Pinot Noir Reserva From Montgras in Chile
During the week I write very often about Italian wines. I like to write posts at least once a week about wines from New World countries. Today's post is about Chile, a Pinot Noir that I tasted from...
View ArticleWine Wednesday: Penfolds 2012 Chardonnay
Today’s Wine Wednesday post is dedicated to this 2012 Chardonnay from Penfolds. I visited Australia 20 years ago starting in Adelaide and on Kangaroo Island. It was such a beautiful area and I wanted...
View ArticleTasmanian Chardonnay – #WorldWineTravel
This year the #WorldWineTravel group travelled to Australia and New Zealand. This month’s topic is Australian Sparkling, Fortified, and Tasmanian wines. Tasmania is the southernmost state of Australia,...
View ArticleA Trip To South Island, New Zealand in Search of Pinot Noir
This month our fearless travelers of the #WorldWineTravel blogging group are venturing to the South Island of New Zealand, other than Marlborough. While we are few, we are mighty this month, intrepid...
View ArticleChardonnay Unites Us More Than It Divides Us
This month the French Winophiles Celebrate Chardonnay for Chardonnay Day. It is also the anniversary of the 1976 Judgement of Paris. You can catch us on May 2O sharing our ideas on social media, join...
View ArticleWine Origins, the Mission Grape in the USA
The fearless #Worldwinetravel group is writing about a grape called the Mission grape today. That is in the USA, in Chile where it has had a resurgence it is called Pais, and in Argentina, Criolla...
View ArticleSauvignon Blanc from Casablanca Valley Hits the Spot
Unlike most of the world, I generally find Sauvignon Blanc is not a grape I favor, unless it is from the Loire Valley or blended in a White Bordeaux. I am not fond of the new world style Sauvignons or...
View ArticleTrapiche Fall Flavors For Halloween Celebrations
Trapiche winery is among the very first wineries I discovered when I began drinking wines from Argentina. A very historic estate with more than 130 years, I could not say no when offered a sample of...
View ArticleWine Wednesday: Matua Sauvignon Blanc
This Wine Wednesday is dedicated to a truly accessible wine – a 2022 Sauvignon Blanc from Matua. This refreshing wine I picked up at a local shop during Christmas week. I choose it for number of...
View ArticlePetite Sirah from Shannon Ridge Family
From volcanic wines in Italy to those of California, these special soils produce particular wines. I am always interested in trying wines from volcanic soils from all over the world. I find they have a...
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