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Napa Valley is only 30 miles long and from one to five miles wide. The town of Calistoga is the northernmost part of the valley, known for their hot springs, active geyser, cool wines and warm friendly people. Traveling from the southern end of this famous wine making region to Calistoga you will drive through [...]
A Walk in the Clouds (1995) Victoria, a beautiful Mexican-American woman heads back home to confront her family. She got pregnant by her professor and is now alone, scared to tell her father. Keanu’s character just returned from war and now a chocolate salesman who runs into her during his travels. I love this [...]
Is Sherry wine? Sure is….sherry is simply fortified wine made from white grapes. Sherry originated in Spain and derived from the word “Jerez”, the region in which true sherry is made. The white grape that makes sherry is called Palomino. Once this grape is made into wine, it is then fortified; which means alcohol is [...]
Wow, can you believe another year has passed and tomorrow will be 2010?!? As we all eagerly make New Year Eve plans & anxiously await the new and exciting things the new year has in store for us, there is one thing we all must do first…..PARTY and CELEBRATE!!!
I thought it would be fun to [...]
Have you heard the term “cult wines” but didn’t quite understand what it meant? I got a call yesterday from a friend Christmas shopping for a wine lover and came across a selection of wines in the $500+ range and couldn’t understand who would buy wine at that price.
California “cult wines” are considered to be [...]
Who would have thought that cork comes from the bark of a tree? It is harvested from the Cork Oak (Quercus suber) which mainly comes from Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, and Morocco.
Wine corks represent about 15% of cork usage by weight but a whopping 66% of revenues. The cool thing is that when they strip [...]
Personally, I think the best profession of all is being a wine consumer (wink). We get to enjoy all the hard labor that the below do every day to bring to our table and our gatherings with friends this amazing juice that jumps into our glass. For those of you who hold one of these [...]
The holidays are here and it’s time for planning a party. Liven up your holiday with a different spin by hosting a wine blending party! It’s easy, creative, and informative; bringing out everyone’s imaginative spirit. This is a great opportunity to deepen your knowledge of wine while having a blast!
The purpose of a wine blending [...]
Why does tasting and enjoying wine seem to be so difficult at times? It seems like when I finally get a moment to sit still, chill out and enjoy a nice glass of Cabernet someone comes along and ruins the moment by flashing out their “knowledge card” and talking in a language not many can [...]
Wow – I didn’t realize that the topic “What temperature should I store my wine” would raise such a ruckus! The truth is, allot of wine is ruined due to improper wine storage. From the casual wine drinker to the avid wine collector, people have wasted money due to unknowingly damaging their wines due to [...]
