Summer in a glass. More than any other wine — that’s what people say about sauvignon blanc.
It truly is an ideal wine for summer: it embodies summer fresh scents of citrus, grass, and white stone fruit, and it pairs so well with summery foods like salads, vegetables, and goat cheese.
That definitely goes for sauvignon blanc from the Loire River Valley, Continue reading
3 vinho verde with a family style Portuguese inspired dinner of tuna and orzo with zucchini fritters
The excitement of verasion in the vineyard becomes the high intensity of harvest.
Picking began already in one vineyard in Ventura County! And I was there in the Mitchell vineyard in Saticoy where volunteers were picking chardonnay to go into the Clos des Amis Chambang sparkling wine!! Time to celebrate!
As with all farming, there’s many questions at harvest including: Continue reading
Since 2000 BC, people have been making wine from the abundant indigenous grapes in Portugal– second only to Italy with almost 300 grapes being made into wine today. Surprisingly few people are familiar with the grapes, the region, or the wine… beyond Port, a fortified beverage originating in northern Portugal that traveled well.
Why? Well, for many years all of the wine made in Portugal was enjoyed by the Portuguese or people visiting Portugal!
Now it’s time for a change– time to get to know the wines of Portugal!
I’ve been investigating and tasting wines from Portugal, starting in 2009 when I traveled there on a press trip with Jo Diaz and hosted by Enoforum Wines to visit the Alentejo.
when I fell in love with the culture, the cuisine, the cobbles, the castles, the coastline and more.
A route Continue reading
What says summer to you?
How about easy meals cooked on the grill or the stove top paired with a nice light bright chilled wine and enjoyed outside on a warm evening with friends?
To beat the summer heat, try these four dry rosato from Italy paired with Sicilian panelle and crabcakes! Continue reading
When I heard from Gretel Compton about verasion in the Clos des Amis South Mountain vineyard AND that the 2020 virtual Wine Media Conference wanted short introductory clips from attendees, I knew what I had to do: Continue reading
Bubbles! We love them! But when they come from different parts of the world and have different names how are they the same? Different?
How does a Italian Prosecco taste side by side with a Spanish Cava, a glass of Champagne, a sparkler from California? Do they all go with the same foods? What goes with bubbles?
wine predator.............. gwendolyn alley 