Archive for the 'From the Vine to the Wine' Category

California’s heatwave is driving me insane.  Sure, I can hop in the pool to escape from the sweltering heat, but what about my delicious bottles of syrah?  How am I going to prevent the heat from turning what would be a symphony of scents and flovers into an offensive assault on my mouth?  A wine […]

I peruse a number of quality blogs including tomsaaristo who posts daily on foodie related topics.  Tom recently did a series of wine blogs that went something like this:
“On Wine: Buying
Buying a wine for dinner might not be one of life’s easier tasks. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that way. The fact is, even a […]

What’s the best way to keep up on Wine News?  The best vintages, the new and improved in home wine cellars, maybe even the occasional rabbit corkscrew?  Wine Magazines.
Food and Wine Magazine has some of the best articles out there on Wine and it’s not as pricey as the Wine Spectator. Do keep in mind that […]

You know, I thought people who had Myspace and Friendster accounts for thier dogs were a little off the wall.  I love Muffin as next as the next guy, but does she really need her own online space?  How about your bottle of wine?
I just created a new account on BottleNotes in hopes that my […]

Wine lovers across the globe are in luck.  There are two sites that help wine lovers connect with wine lovers. 
“LocalWineEvents.com is the ONE place where all the worlds Food and Wine, Spirits and Beer events are found: Wine Tasting, Cooking classes, Wine education, Single Malt scotch tasting, home brew beer competition and more!
Whether you are […]

I have a confession.  I drank unchilled Martini & Rossi Asti last night.  What was I supposed to do?  It had been on my wine rack for most of the day and the freezer didn’t chill it in time for dessert.  A travesty.  I don’t recommend it.  Nor do I recommend any unchilled dessert wines.  […]

The wine we are going to review in Episode Four is described as follows on Epinions.com:
“Dr. Beckermann Piesporter Michelsberg Spätlese, 2003 - Fresh and Delightful
Oct 30 ’04 (Updated Nov 12 ’04)The Bottom Line Refreshing, well-balanced, light in alcohol, inexpensive, delightful. …and recommended.
The wine I am drinking today is a fresh, fruity, gulpable German Spätlese that I bought for about […]

I peruse a number of different advice sites and every once and a while people like to ask questions that I never knew I wanted the answer to.  Now that summer has rolled around, I absolutely need to have a dose of sangria, maybe over tapas on my balcony. 
Dear Sugar recommends Annie’s Sangria Recipe. 
Quite simply the […]

The Nest is one of my favorite sites for couples.  I know, I know, I’m not a newlywed, but I don’t care.  I love the Nest!
currently they have a quiz going on that tells you how well you know wines.  Check it out here.
Let me know how you do!