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The Climber Pouch... from Clif Family Winery, the family that makes Clif Bars and my favorite Luna Bars. Started in 2004, Clif Family Winery and Farm in St. Helena, California 'extended their passion for all things delicious and natural into the realm of wine and gourmet food.' And they are now producing five wines including [...]
Virginia, the fifth largest wine producing state in the U.S., now has over 193 wineries in production and 22 wine trails to explore. And what better place to start your tour than where it all began? In 1807 Thomas Jefferson, often called America's first wine connoisseur, planted grapes at Monticello imagining his home state would [...]
Today is the launch of a new wine label, entwine, that makes pairing wine and food easy. From Food Network and California's Wente Vineyards, the initial line of entwine wines is now available nationwide with the 2009 vintage of four varietals, including Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, retailing for $12.99 each. Each wine [...]
Last weekend I was extremely proud to see my home state of Virginia roll out the red carpet as host of the fourth annual North American Wine Bloggers Conference in beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia (also home of my alma mater University of Virginia). The three-day event brought together wine bloggers and wine industry leaders giving them [...]
Saturday I participated in my second hour of 'live wine blogging' as part of the fourth annual North America Wine Bloggers Conference. After Friday's round one on whites/rosés, my first ever live blogging, I was ready for round two! It's like speed dating...you stay at one table and 12 wineries come by your table for five [...]
As wine bloggers and industry leaders convene in Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend for the Wine Bloggers Conference, I thought it appropriate to highlight the man many call the Father of the Virginia's modern wine industry. While Thomas Jefferson started it all at Monticello, Gabriele Rausse made Virginia wine country a reality. In 1976 the Italian [...]
Why not celebrate with a glass of wine from the site of his original vineyards? In addition to being a founding father of the United States, Jefferson is also known as America's First Wine Connoisseur. As U.S. Ambassador to France living in Paris, he toured vineyards across France, Italy and Germany. He loved the now [...]
For anyone familiar with the Virginia wine scene (now the 5th largest state in U.S. wine production with over 190 wineries), you'll recognize the Kluge Estate Winery and Vineyard name. Only a few days ago the fate of this international award winning winery was unknown. But yesterday at a foreclosure auction in Charlottesville, Donald Trump's [...]
This week through Sunday is Virginia Wine's Love By the Glass promotion, March 18-27. More than 340 restaurants and wine stores throughout Virginia are participating in Virginia Wine Week with specials, tasting and events. Visit Virginia Wine for more details. Many wineries are having special tasting and release events. If you haven't explored many of [...]
Now that we've taken a simplified look at the complex world of Bordeaux wine and we know 2009 is the best vintage in 30 years, let's buy a bottle! First Step Do you want a red or white? If red, do you want a bold, strong wine? Using what we've learned so far, you'd want [...]