Yearly Archives: 2014
Domaine Labbe Abymes Vin de Savoie: Gold Medal White Wine
The region of Savoie in France, on the Swiss border, was only known to me as far as Albertville, where the 1992 Winter Olympics were held. Luckily, among the many things that wine can do is get you to bust out a map (or Google) and find out where the heck this bottle comes from. [More]
Watch Me On Table Talk Northwest
Hey, do you know Jamie Peha, the dynamic force behind Table Talk Northwest? She corralled me (note: I was willing and eager) at the Washington State Wine Awards for a little on-camera chat. What did we talk about? Oh, so many things! Like: Scratch and sniff wine books FEAR OF HORSES, ESPECIALLY RIDING THEM How [More]
Can Mourvèdre from Washington State Compete With France?
You probably won’t be surprised to find out that this photo was not taken in Eastern Washington. Rather, it’s an image of Bandol, a storied wine region in Provence that’s very close to the sea. The most famous red wines from Bandol are made from the Mourvèdre; it’s said that the grape likes to “see [More]
Wine and Opera: Puccini with Bordeaux, Mozart with Chablis
One of the many things I love about wine is discovering the stories behind the people who ultimately decided to dedicate their lives to it. Like Jessica Certo. She went from being an opera singer to a sommelier in New York City. I interviewed her over the phone recently, and she revealed: The wine that [More]
Valentine’s Day Poems and Matching Sparkling Rosés to Inspire
I don’t know much about poetry let alone Valentine’s Day poems. Well, not poems about the (constructed) holiday. But ones that would be thoughtful, contemplative, and non-corny. You know, that would impress your significant other. Or impress yourself. Luckily, I know Annelies from The Food Poet. We somewhat recently reconnected at the International Food Blogger Conference (IFBC) [More]
William Allen of Two Shepherds: The Surprising Life of a Winemaker
You ever wonder what it takes to become a winemaker? And then decide to go pro? I had a chance to chat with William Allen, who is the Owner/Winemaker/Chief Barrel-washer, etc of Two Shepherds in California. I got to know William originally through the world of blogging and have had the chance to hang out [More]
Join Me for Wine on Grape Collective
Extremely excited to announce some big job news. I have accepted a position to become Contributing Editor to Grape Collective. It’s a wine website that not only has a fantastic lineup of contributors, but you can also buy the wines you read about right then and there I’m going to be creating content (aka “writing”) [More]
