Come have a drink with me without having to leave the comfort of your own home... Click the TWWTV logo above to join me this Thursday @ 7:30pm ET as I go on another blind date with the Austrian grape otherwise known as Zweigelt. Don't be shy and most importantly, don't come empty handed. Bring your own blind date! Find a bottle of wine made from a grape that you've never tried before and bring it to this Thursday's affair... I’ll see you there! In the meantime, I'm dying to know... Who are... Read Full Story
Pahrump, Nev. » This is not wine country. It’s the Mojave Desert.
And yet here, in a tumbleweed town that touts the two legal brothels nearest to Las Vegas, sits Pahrump Valley Winery — Nevada’s first.
The odds have been stacked against the winery since it sold its first bottle in 1990. Boiling summers makes grape growing difficult, the reception among locals was tepid at first and the current owners bought the business knowing nothing about wine.
But, like a fine vintage, the... Read Full Story
One of the perks of wine blogging is that you have no editor. Actually, you do have an editor, it’s just that the editor is often the same person as the principal writer, reporter, photographer, website designer, webmaster, and tech support person. Of course, not having an editor is also a curse, but that’s fodder for another post (my editor just told me that I won’t have enough space in this article to cover the topic that he and I are actually the same person).
Anyway… the perk is... Read Full Story
There's no doubt... I am 100% a creature of habit. Take me to an Italian restaurant and you can bet I'll order the Veal Parmesan. Stop at Starbucks, and you know I'm going to walk away with a Mocha Frappucino... and last Saturday, when I went out for some wine, I KNEW I was going to order a bottle of Hitching Post Pinot. Little did I know that I was in for a surprise... a pleasant surprise! It all took place Last Saturday when I went out for some drinks at a local wine bar aptly named 'The... Read Full Story
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Right now, there are only two places in the world to purchase today’s wine: at the Franciscan winery or… RIGHT HERE ! Don’t miss out on this very limited opportunity to purchase such an amazing wine at today’s very low price.
BLACK FRIDAY QPR ALERT :
At a very special price, today’s exceptional wine represents an exceptional value, earning it an exceptional QPR (Quality to Price Ratio) Alert (an alert for wines that drink well above their price class... Read Full Story
The biennial SIMEI trade show occupies a million-square-feet of exhibition space.
Milan, Italy -- Walking the million square feet of Salone Internazionale delle Macchine per l'Enologia e l'Imbottigliamento , Milan’s biennial exhibition of winemaking and bottling equipment, it’s tempting to be drawn into this booth or that by the lounge-like set-ups so different from the bare-bones presentations of many North American trade shows. SIMEI is also one of the rare places where... Read Full Story
With Thanksgiving only days away, you might be wondering what wine to serve with your traditional turkey and side dishes. Here’s a hint – Something American!
Thanksgiving is an American holiday that, in my opinion, deserves an American-made wine. There are many types of wines to choose from, whether white or red, or sweet or dry, but my personal favorite with this holiday meal is a good old-fashion American Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s big and bold flavors are brawny enough to stand... Read Full Story
QPR ALERT :
At it’s recession busting price, today’s exceptional wine represents an incredible value
SUPERIOR WINE ALERT :
Today’s Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is an exceptional wine with exceptional character. If you are a fan of classic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, then this wine belongs in your collection.
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My first blind date was a huge success! I have to admit, expanding my palate through foreign grapes is actually a lot of fun. There's just something about the excitement of trying something different than your everyday goto grapes and discovering a new favorite that makes it all worthwhile. Hailing from the same birthplace as Riedel glassware and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, my first blind date was with the Austrian grape formally known as Zweigelt. Overall, it was a night I'll... Read Full Story
The new ‘normal’ Regardless of how things go this winter, some say the Napa Valley wine industry may have changed forever. “I don’t think it can go back to normal,” Calistoga winery owner Laura Zahtila said. “I think we’ll have a new normal.” New Jersey wine merchant Gary Fisch agrees. “It will never be like it was,” he said, “and boy, did I like what it was.” Deborah Steinthal, founder of Napa-based Scion Advisors, predicts that $75 wines will move down permanently to $50, and Napa Valley... Read Full Story
