July 28, 2011
virginia wine country

I got the chance to travel through Virginia wine country while attending the recent Wine Bloggers...

July 23, 2011
veuve clicquot wish you were here

The Veuve Clicquot "Wish You Were Here" campaign shows how the better half live. The...

July 20, 2011
Ika Tokkuri

Ika Tokkuri, edible squid sake bottles, are making a comeback in Japan among eco-friendly citizens...

July 17, 2011
kogoma niikura

Most 10-year-olds are content with age-appropriate activities like sports or video games, but...

July 16, 2011
Sangria

A traditional Spanish punch, sangria is a combination of wine (usually red), liquor (often brandy...

July 12, 2011
Wine bottles

While personally, I could not tell a $2 bottle of schmo from a $50 bottle, but for those with a...

July 8, 2011
louisa belle

Louisa Belle is a 7-year-old wine-testing bloodhound that saves her owners, Daniel Fischl and...

July 7, 2011
loire valley strawberries

Although purportedly in the Loire Valley on a wine trip, after our first evening there (and our...

July 5, 2011
peach

Fresh plump peaches are appearing in markets, calling out to us as we pass by with our shopping...

September 15, 2010
corsican vermentino

 I've tasted (drank) loads of wines but what I what I love about this business is that I...

September 8, 2010
alma negra wine argentina

 Monday was such a bummer. It was a full-on, stereotypical Seattle day: soul-crushing gray...

August 25, 2010
tasmanian sparkling wine

 I get so bored with the wines I am normally presented with at work. Napa Cab? Yawn. Another...

August 18, 2010
poonawatta estate

 Though I love white wines from Australia, I've become more and more disenchanted with the...

August 11, 2010
hofer zweigelt rose

I love rosé. If you can make a pink wine out of any grape and it's dry, I'm interested. So...

August 4, 2010
weinbach alsatian wine

I attended a tasting earlier this week that included a selection of Alsatian Rieslings from...

July 28, 2010
macmurray ranch chardonnay

If you've read any of my missives on the Foodista blog, you know I like weird, esoteric wines...

July 21, 2010
shaya verdejo spain

 I've always been a fan of white wines made from the Verdejo grape. It's the signature...

July 14, 2010
boeing wine club

I had the privilege of being one of the judges for the Boeing Wine Club's annual Winefest. It...

February 17, 2010
intimitading wines bordeaux

Ugh. Bordeaux. I have images of aristocratic Brits circa 1890 declaring that the claret (a old,...

December 23, 2009
zweigelt

Let's start with A, which stands for Anything You Like.  Drink what you like! ...

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