Wines from the Chateau de la Dauphine: Easy to say, delicious to drink Smart and a Wine Connoisseur Searching for an excellent French wine from Bordeaux but the French language is not part of your skill-set? The good news is that you can order an excellent wine from Bordeaux (Left Bank) and be considered a […]
Noteworthy Wines Surface in Temecula, CA
We can thank the padres of Mission San Diego de Alcala for planting vine cuttings on their property in 1769, demonstrating the fact that grapes in the Temecula Valley could be grown successfully. However, it was not until the 1960s that modern wine growing was introduced. One of the projects that kick-started the industry was […]
Can you Trust Consumers? Wine Awards. Vivino
If you trust the palate of wine consumers, you will check the list of Vivino’s 2017 Wine Style Awards winners. The Vivino community is composed of 21 million users and an evaluation of the millions of wine ratings they have submitted over the past year. The best-rated wines in each category are selected (they must […]
Noteworthy wines surface in Temecula, CA
Noteworthy wines surface in Temecula, CA We can thank the padres of Mission San Diego de Alcala for planting vine cuttings on their property in 1769, demonstrating the fact that grapes in the Temecula Valley could be grown successfully. However, it was not until the 1960s that modern wine growing was introduced. One of the […]
Can you trust consumers? Wine awards
Can you trust consumers? Wine awards If you trust the palate of wine consumers, you will check the list of Vivino’s 2017 Wine Style Awards winners. The Vivino community is composed of 21 million users and an evaluation of the millions of wine ratings they have submitted over the past year. The best-rated wines in […]
Italian sparkling wines piques interest of recording artist Tay Bell
When Sarah McGovern, the Brand Manager for Guarachi Wine Partners, suggested I write a wine review of their newly acquired Cuvee Deor: The Gold Collection, Italian sparkling wines, I thought it would be interesting to not only share my thoughts on these wines, but to also include the opinion of Recording Artist and Song Writer, Tay […]
Super heroes and their wine list
Jason recently introduced me to the Super Heroes of NYC during a 3-hour Super Tour bus journey and walk around Manhattan. Please know that I am not a Super Heroes groupie. As a child, I preferred Zombies and science fiction to Batman and Robin; however, when the invitation to see the not-so-obvious New York world […]
New York Developer Acquires French Winery: Chateau de Chausse
Located in Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur on the St. Tropez peninsula, the French Chateau de Chausse recently introduced its wine to New York wine writers, buyers and collectors. Wine has been made in Provence for more than 2600 years and is the oldest wine-producing region in France. Vines need a minimum of 1400 hours of sunshine (degree […]
Decadent Snacks with Wine
The global market for snacks is expected to reach $138.2 billion by 2020 as a result of a frantic and frenetic lifestyle where consumers are replacing main meals with flexible, light and convenient snacking options. Millennials (24-37), Generation X (38-48) and Generation Z (0-23), are responsible for the growth in better-for-you snack food consumption between […]
Decadent snacks with wine
The global market for snacks is expected to reach $138.2 billion by 2020 as a result of a frantic and frenetic lifestyle where consumers are replacing main meals with flexible, light and convenient snacking options. Millennials (24-37), Generation X (38-48) and Generation Z (0-23), are responsible for the growth in better-for-you snack food consumption between […]