Adelita Tequila paired with fish and barbacoa tacos
How are you going to celebrate Margarita Day on 2/22?
By making your own margaritas of course! And we’ve got recipes!
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Provence: land of lavender and rosé, located in the south of France next to the Italian Alps and beside the Mediterranean. Continue reading
“The seasons, changes of the land, and language of nature all speak to us. We have to listen; they are a vision of balance between our surroundings and ourselves. The earth is our mother. She nourishes us, that which we put into the ground she returns to us…” Kitá
In the Santa Ynez Chumash native language of Samala, “Kitá” means “Our Valley Oak.” The large gracious trees dot the Sant Ynez Valley, their extensive canopies providing shade and shelter with their acorns an important source of food for fauna and folk alike.
Sue Hill opens a bottle of Kitá Sparkling Roussanne under the oaks near Nojoqui Falls; Nojoqui is a Chumash word meaning “honeymoon place” or “meadow.”
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Camins 2 Dreams winemakers Tara Gomez and Mireia Taribó in their Lompoc tasting room.
“Wine adds a smile to friendship and a spark to love,” says Italian novelist, journalist, poet and short-story writer Edmondo de Amicis (October 21 1846 – March 11 1908.
Nowhere is this more true than at Camins 2 Dreams, which we learned last weekend on a winery visit “off the beaten path” with wife and wife winemakers Tara Gomez and Mireia Taribó.
Which country in the world produces the most wine?Italy!
With 45.6 million hectoliters, Italy leads the world in wine production. France produced five million less hectoliters, coming in second, Spain made 33.5, and the US produced just over 24 million, according to Statista.
3 types of Franciacorta sparkling wine from Italy
HENRI CHAMPLIAU Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Authentique NV
Candles lit. Table set. Oysters shucked. Fancy dress. Crémant cools.
Wait, what cools?
Crémant.
Yes, Crémant: your secret to affordable French sparkling wine for Valentine’s Day or any day!
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Phillipe Lancelot’s Biodynamic Vineyard in Champagne
True or False: Conventionally grown wine grapes use more pesticides than most other crops.
True. Not too surprising either that pesticides put the health of farm workers, wildlife and neighboring communities at risk. Pesticides are such a huge problem in Champagne that the region has some of the most polluted water in the world according to Champagne expert Caroline Henry. And people are starting to say NO: In 2014, when teachers and students at a rural school in Bordeaux exposed to these toxic chemicals had to be hospitalized, winemakers faced strong public pressure and protests, which forced the wine industry in France to evolve more rapidly to expand organic farming methods.
True or False: Organic and biodynamic wines score higher than conventionally grown wines.
wine predator.............. gwendolyn alley 