HAPPY NATIONAL WINE DAY!!! May 25th is a day to celebrate, and one that gives me a reason/excuse to continue this blog! 😉 Viognier is one of those wine varietals I love to pronounce: "vee-own-yay." It makes me feel extremely French, and has ever since I first learned of its existence back in 2009 while … Continue reading Wine 21: Viognier
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
If you've read my bio, you know I very rarely enter the realm of white wine. But since I've only had two since the year has started, I intentionally chose a white varietal with the optimistic view that the weather would warm (even slightly) and give me inspiration for some lighter, pool-worthy beverages. Grüner veltliner (pronounced … Continue reading Wine 16: Grüner Veltliner
Are you thinking what I was thinking? What the heck is Soave (swa-vay)? I had never heard of it - not surprising, since Italy boasts more than 1,000 varietals of wine alone - but was for sure intrigued by the name. It reminded me of a nickname we had for one of the managers of … Continue reading Wine 13: Soave
Wow, the past couple weeks have been busy, and included a trip to Las Vegas for a work conference. I flew out for the conference on a Monday morning, and got to start my [busy] work week off with this stellar view: Once I arrived, I knew I was going to have to figure out … Continue reading Wine 10: Prosecco
As I've mentioned before, I'm a red drinker (it didn't even stop me at my wedding, where I drank red wine all night in my white dress!). That's not to say that I won't venture to the lighter side, but I may put up a bit of a fight. I was recently perusing the Wine Folly … Continue reading Wine 3: Muscadet et Sur Lie
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