Red wine lips are the worst aren’t they? All red wine lovers have either experienced the attractive red wine lip stain themselves (or as it’s commonly called: Wine Mouth) or they’ve had the pleasure of gazing upon someone else’s. It happens to the best of us and is right up
Theopolis Vineyards
Theopolis Vineyards is a small, hand-crafted winery in California’s Yorkville Highlands. Less than a two hour drive from Napa, this AVA is known for its rugged elevation and medley of soils, including gravel, red clay, and old brittle rock.
There are only about 50 appellation-designated artisan wines that are produced
Morgan Rosé of Grenache
With fruit dedicated solely to the production of rosé, Morgan’s 2019 blend of 86% Grenache and 14% Cinsault was created from grapes picked at just the right time to maintain higher acidity and lower sugar. Perfectly crisp and dry with fantastic balance of fresh, bright fruit, this bottle tastes above
Queen of the Sierra- Shades of Gold Display Naturally
Amber is the color of my energy today. Cloudy, unfined, unfiltered goodness—Forlorn Hope’s Queen of the Sierra 2019 Estate Amber will take you away from the norm, naturally.
“Brainstorm, take me away from the norm’I’ve got to tell you somethingThis phenomenon, I had to put it in a songAnd it
Zinfandel and National Grilling Month – The Perfect Pairing?
Summer is here, so is National Grilling Month. The entire month of July is dedicated to grilling, but the most important question we need to be asking ourselves is what wine should we pair with our BBQ!?
Zinfandel is an ideal companion to grilled foods due to its easy going personality.
Wine Thoughts on Room Temperature
Don’t Drink Hot Malbec
Long, long ago, when I was in my 20’s and new to the world of wine, I drank a lot of hot red wine (I went through a grocery store Malbec phase). Somewhere I had heard red wine should be served at “room temperature” but never bothered
Michigan Wine
Michigan wine country is bigger and better than you might’ve thought (or maybe that was just me!?). Yes, that Michigan, the nation’s automotive capitol and home to “Motor City”. Being from Arizona, many people from other parts of the country can’t believe we have some amazing, quality wine coming from
Wine thoughts on Chardonnay and being new to wine
Wine Thoughts
When I was in my early 20’s, just starting to get into wine, I was at a bar with friends and remember ordering a glass of Chardonnay. I knew nothing of wine, other than I liked the idea of it, and Chardonnay sounded like a respectable place to start.
Wine,
Aupa Pipeño, a País gem from Chile’s Viña Maitia
How many times have you browsed the red wine isle and saw a bottle of País? I know I haven’t (until now!). Last week I visited a local wine shop, HiddenTrack, in downtown Phoenix. With my mask on, I was able to grab a few bottles from the wine shop
Claypool Cellars
“I’ve got my pride, I drink my wine. I’d drink only the finest except I haven’t earned a dime in several months… or were it years?” ~Aloysius Devadander Abercrombie (that’s long for Mud).
If you grew up in the late 80’s/early 90’s, listened to the radio or watched music videos,