There are no shortage of wine recommendations out there for what to serve with your Thanksgiving feast. Rather than sharing a lengthy list (I stick by my list from last year), I thought I'd share what I'm serving (or bringing to friends, as is our tradition) this year. Sparkling & Rosé This is a great [...]
My first discovery of Pascal Jolivet wine was in Paris for my Mom's 60th birthday. We had their lovely Sancerre Blanc at Brasserie Bofinger (5-7 rue de la Bastille), Paris' oldest brasserie since 1864. And since, I order it whenever I can. Last summer, I saw online they make a Sancerre Rosé. As a Rosé lover, I [...]
Over the last few weeks, I've tried several new Rosés at local wine bars. The HOT summer makes it perfect Rosé weather. Visiting Cork Wine Bar in DC, I tried this interesting Rosé flight... Schlossgut Diel Rosé Diel 2011, Nahe wine region of Germany: Made of Pinot Noir, or Spätburgunder as it's called in Germany, [...]
It's hot which is perfect Rosé weather as it's light, crisp and refreshing wine, and a pretty pink shade. Over the last few weeks I've tried several new Rosés at local wine bars. Last night I finally visited Screwtop Wine Bar in Clarendon, a neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia. Their motto...drink what you like. So I [...]
Planet Wine Shop, my local wine go to in Alexandria, had a great tasting for their usual Wine Wednesday...Summer Wine Bargains. I don't know about you but I tend to go through more wine  in the summer (it's hot and I love sitting on the balcony at sunset), so it helps to discover great wines [...]