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Whenever I decide to go on a diet, I immediately miss chocolate and wine before I start. With the popular low carb/low sugar diets, is there a way to include wine and not be cheating? Yes! The key is to pick dry wines that are the lowest in both carbs and sugar. Some wineries produce low sugar wines with less than 1 gram of sugar. Sounds like ordering a diet soda…when… Read More
You may have noticed these interesting Wine Tap systems popping up in various locations. I recently saw one pictured above at Doris’s Italian Market & Bakery. It was interesting watching customers wander the market with their cart and a glass of wine. In fairness, most of the shoppers were women with their husbands following behind with a glass of wine. The wine is the incentive to tag along on the errand! The… Read More
I was walking through Whole Foods and saw a display for 19 Crimes Australian Red blend. The description was a medium body blend with notes of blackberry. I was curious and started reading the story on the bottle. The Australian wine is named after a practice that began in Britain in 1783. There were 19 crimes that would normally end in a death sentence for criminals. Britain decided instead of capital punishment,… Read More
Let’s uncork the mystery surrounding decanting. Why do we decant wine? Many people decant to simply separate wine from sediment. The majority of wine drinkers decant to aerate the wine. Decanting exposes wine to air, which oxygenates the wine. In this process a chemical reaction occurs that releases flavors and aromas. Young wines that have tight closed structures, open after decanting. With these young wines, you can decant multiple times to expose… Read More
John Legend looks for the “perfect balance in notes , colors and instruments to come together in music”. When all of these come together in harmony, you have magic. He searches for the same thing in creating wine. “Harmony!” Music, Food, and Wine what more could we want? Coopers Hawk Restaurants chose a Legend Vineyard Exclusive Red for their wine of the month in October. If you are a wine member at… Read More
I love wine and bourbon….but together? I am not sure about this one. This new trend in the wine industry started in 2014 with the launch of “1000 Stories” by Fetzer Vineyard. Wine is typically aged in Oak barrels. (Either French or American Oak) With Bourbon barrels, they are required by law to be 100% American Oak and heavily charred. The challenge for wine makers is to prevent Bourbon barrels from overwhelming… Read More
If you have visited wineries in the past and purchased a wine tasting, you undoubtedly have been asked to join their wine club. After sampling several wines, you start realizing that you need to have all of these wines delivered to your home on a regular basis! Is this really the right decision for you??? Joining a wine club is a commitment. Before you go to wineries for tastings, do your research. … Read More
Happy National Red Wine Day! Today ushers in the flavors of fall…. unless you live in Florida. Here we just turn our air conditioners on high and pretend it’s fall. If the temperature drops in the 70’s at any point, we break out the UGG boots and Parkas! (You think I am kidding) This time of year means the grapes are ripening and it is time to break out the reds. One… Read More
Who wants to go to Italy with me at stay at Sting’s Tuscany estate and vineyard? We can rent out the entire estate, main house, guesthouses and grounds for up to 500 people! When I checked on the price, it appears to be a case of, if you have to ask, you can’t afford it 🙂 So our next best option is to drink wine from his vineyard! It all began when… Read More
My pick for this weekend…… Conn Creek Anthology Cabernet Sauvignon. (Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cab Franc, and Petite Verdot) I discovered this wine a few years back and it never disappoints. I took my parents out to a local restaurant for my dad’s birthday and the restaurant owner told us that he alternated his favorite wines on the menu and only charged what you could buy it for at retail. It was… Read More
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