Aussie Stomping Grounds; In South Australia, the wines have funny names -- and go down easy.Nancy Lewis
No, they are not exactly fish wines, but they are certainly capable of going with a range of Italian vegetarian options, especially once a few years of cellaring have rounded out the tannins. This region is smaller than Taurasi and does not have as many big names. I’m focused on ...
Day out with Doug We were lucky to get a last minute tour with hop n grapes when our original company canceled at last minute. We weren't disappointed as we had the funny and very knowledgeable Doug as our tour guide who was a great story ...
But for all the hype that gets generated by these big names, it is sometimes worth actually sounding them out for their actual quality. Old wines can be funny like that and I regularly liken people's love of them (irrespective of the actual drinking enjoyment) to those who praise anything...
and buying vineyards. Big names hopping on the winery bandwagon include Francis Ford Coppola, Sam Neill, Dan Ackroyd, Gérard Depardieu, Steven Seagal, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Some stars are intimately involved with the winemaking process, while others just lend their names and sign the che...
JAzzin’ is another clever play on our names: J for Joseph, A for Anita, double z for the two blended Zinfandels. It is a name that suggests sophistication, entertainment, and joy. What do you think? Let us know which is your favorite by checking one of the three above finalists. We...
s wines. While you will come across plenty of Sancerreswith vineyard names on them, and even many Sancerresnamed after one of those key soil types (just google “Sancerre Cuvee Silex” and you’ll see what I mean), you will rarely see a bottle of Sancerre labelled with the commune name...
Lexi:Nothing says holiday cheer quite like a good love story on ice along with a cold glass of Ice Wine. And for those of you who are fans of Jaci Burton you will appreciate this little novella. We have met Stella and Trick, Patrick, before and now we get to see them get their sec...
Natalie:Good job but I’m not going to repeat that either so if you like Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, try Gruner Veltliner. It’s a great name, again, and we’ll put the wine names, as you said, on the site. S o Gruner Veltliner also has that herbal, sort of green in a ...
This is not a bad thing! I simply can’t believe that I can buy the Fidelis for under $20 and enjoy a fully mature Aglianico! I have a funny feeling that this won’t last forever, but for now, do take advantage. These wines are the least tense of the three DOCs and have the hi...