As we departed for our last summer beach weekend Saturday, I grabbed a few rosés from the wine rack to enjoy on the trip. Sunday night we opened a bottle I'd been saving from a great vineyard we visited in Provence during our September 2009 trip, Château Sainte Roseline. Château Sainte Roseline is just outside [...]
I LOVE Prosecco and Bebé Prosecco by Siema Wines is one of my favorites! It's fruit and floral aroma are followed by green apple and tropical flavor with a crisp refreshing acidity. Just popped open a bottle to celebrate this last weekend of summer :) Baby Prosecco, or Bebé meaning young in Italian, is from the vineyards [...]
Yesterday was the 2nd annual #Cabernet Day, virtual wine tasting event + some live events hosted in a few cities. While I typically wouldn't be drinking red wine yet (I like reds when its cold outside and/or I'm eating Italian), I jumped on the bandwagon, got out a few Cabs from my wine rack and [...]
This growing season's crazy weather conditions with extreme frosts, early summers and no summers have created quite a mixed bag for wine region harvests from California to Champagne to Chianti. Many spots in Europe are already half way through their harvest creating the earliest harvest season many can remember. Reports from Greece last week showed [...]
I'm getting sad summer is coming to an end :( but what better way to welcome in September than with International Cabernet Day this Thursday 1 September. Anyone, anywhere can participate! Last year 3,000 people in six countries joined the fun! It's an all day virtual event started by Rick Bakas. There are also in-person events [...]