Recommendation: Good Merlot that’s a GREAT value!!! Winery/Producer: Domaine Amido, France. Grape Variety: Merlot. Geographic Region, Appellation: Rhone Valley, France Vintage: 2013 Price: $10.80 with […]
Regis Minet Vieilles Vignes Pouilly Fume 2012
Recommendation: VERY NICE Pouilly Fume. Winery/Producer: Regis Minet; Pouilly-Sur-Loire, France. Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc. Geographic Region, Appellation: Pouilly Fume; Loire Valley, France. Vintage: 2012 Price: […]
Domaine Ricard Touraine Le Petiot 2012 and 2017
Recommendation: First Tasting: Good Loire Sauvignon Blanc that’s an EXCELLENT value. Second Tasting: It’s a STELLAR value wine!!! Winery/Producer: Vincent Ricard; Domaine Ricard; Thesee, France. […]
Selecting wine on the Cunard Queen Mary 2, or How to find the best value wine on a Cunard cruise.
During the beginning of 2015 we had the opportunity to take a four and a half month round-the-world cruise on the Queen Mary 2. During […]
Borgo Moncalvo Cortese 2012
Recommendation: A perfect summer time wine that’s an OUTSTANDING value. Winery/Producer: Borgo Moncalvo; Loazzolo, Italy. Grape Variety: Cortese. Geographic Region, Appellation: Piedmont, Italy Vintage: 2012 […]
Caldera Anada Blanco Seco 2014
Recommendation: A delicious Canary Island white wine. Winery/Producer: Maria Delgado Cayon; Santa Brigida, Spain. Grape Variety: Blend: Malvasia Aromatica, Malvasia Volcanica, Verdello, Gual, Marmajuelo and […]
Book Review: Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wines
When going through old books belonging to my family I came across this one written by my paternal grandmother, Helen S. Wright, a very straight-laced […]
Junius Lindsay Vineyard Second Leaf Viognier-Roussanne 2013
Recommendation: A noteworthy Viognier-Roussanne blend and for a North Carolina wine, it’s refreshing and a bit “Old World”. Winery/Producer: Vinted & Bottled by Childress Winery, […]
Tezza Red, Recioto della Valpolicella, Valpantena 2006 (500ml)
Recommendation: Thick viscosity, deliciously sweet dessert wine that will end a special meal with a wonderful note. Winery/Producer: Tezza Flavio; Verona, Italy. Grape Variety: Blend: […]
World Trip
Here is a quick snapshot of our 2015 four and a half month cruse around the world on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2. The most recent […]