Tag: Sonoma

WE + WS + Paso Robles = Hunh?

WE + WS + Paso Robles = Hunh?

| December 21, 2010 | 2 Comments

Wine Enthusiast and Wine Spectator are arguably the burly boys of the wine magazine world. They and their tasters can make or break the reputation of a winery (deserved or not…but that’s a debate that will never be resolved) by the flick of a pen.

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A Tale of Two Temps … or so

A Tale of Two Temps … or so

| October 24, 2010 | 3 Comments

I’m quite the advocate (Wine Advocate … get it?) of cooler temperatures for red wines than what we’re used to. We Americans tend to think that “room temperature” equals “warm.” Kind of how many Americans tend to think that “Chihuahua” equals “cute.”

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Chardonnay Video Shoot-Out! Central Coast vs Sonoma/Napa!

Chardonnay Video Shoot-Out! Central Coast vs Sonoma/Napa!

| May 25, 2010 | 2 Comments

So I became an ABC (Anything But Chard) gal. It was quite a few years before I found the Chard character my palate desired and, as I discovered, you had a spend a little money to get it. Nowadays – whether it’s because you really don’t have to spend a fortune to enjoy a good Chard or because my palate has matured – I enjoy it on a fairly regular basis.

Yup. Me. Liking white wines. Who’da thunk?

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