We return to a red wine in this post, tasting a light-to-medium bodied wine called Blaufränkisch. I think this is going to be a good season-transitioning wine, taking us from the end of summer into the chilly fall days already upon us! Blaufränkisch's parents are believed to be Gouais Blanc (which most wine experts can … Continue reading Wine 36: Blaufränkisch
Holy cow, time flies when you're having fun I guess. Can't believe it's been over two months since my last post! I promise, I'm still alive....and drinking wine. 😉 It's time to make a stop in Italy for a taste of sangiovese, its prized grape that many may be more familiar with than they think. Hint: … Continue reading Wine 29: Sangiovese
Summer has done it....it's turned me onto more whites. How on Earth did that happen? Regardless, I have been trying to expand my palate and guess what....it's time for a riesling! Fair warning, I am still not all about those sweet rieslings, though I will be talking about the differences and the fact that I actually … Continue reading Wine 23: Riesling (Dry)
May the fourth be with you....ahem, I mean Happy International Sauvignon Blanc Day!! In honor of this special day, which falls on the first Friday of May each year (a big thank you to the New Zealand Wine website for the graphic above, I thought it was perfect timing to open up a sauvignon blanc, especially as … Continue reading Wine 19: Sauvignon Blanc
Nicknamed The Blood of Hercules in Nemea, Greece, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to try this red varietal. Agiorgitiko (literally translates to Saint George's grape) is one of the most widely planted grapes in the country. The grape's Greek name could be paying homage to the Saint George's chapel in Nemea, whose monks likely managed … Continue reading Wine 18: Agiorgitiko
Venturing into the lesser-known Italian red wines, Lacrima - Italian for "tear" - is a dark-skinned, blue-black grape grown in the Marche region. It's name describes both the grape's shape, as well as the fact that it releases teardrops of juice when it's ripe. Though many believe this grape to have been around since the … Continue reading Wine 17: Lacrima
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