Happy April everyone! Don’t you just love Spring? And wine? I can’t say I’ve always loved Zinfandel, but I hadn’t tasted one for quite some time and this 2013 California Zinfandel by Joel Gott ($16 range) was a reminder of how pleasant they can be. We’ve been saturating our taste
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Red Wine & Running?
My friend and old neighbor, Nicki (Nicole M. Miller, Managing Editor at Women’s Running Magazine), is on her way to becoming a certified running coach in San Diego. She’s so encouraging and kind… but, I know me. I know I’m not a runner. I’ve never enjoyed it, my body rejects
Wine, Wellness & Portugal
To all of my thousands (perhaps tens of thousands by now?;) of followers and patient readers, I apologize for the lack of new content for a while. Someone (really mean) hacked my blog and started sending spam from it. So, now I’m back and ready to write about some vino
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Tres Picos Garnacha
Tres Picos 100% Garnacha (Grenache) is so wonderful, it’s been written about many times, including a mention from Robert Parker who gave it a “Best of 2014. Greatest value.” If you go to the Borsao Bordegas website and click on About Us, you will see a long list of expert
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Altos Las Hormigas Malbec
Altos Las Hormigas means “Stop Ants”
I’m always on the hunt for a decent, drinkable red for your everyday, daily drinking (for evenings too, of course, with dinner) that won’t break the budget and is easy to find. Some have said, “It’s impossible!” or “It cannot be good for that price!”
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Petite Petit!
Oh Petite Petit, you wonderful blend, you…
This big red is 85% Petite Sirah and 15% Petit Verdot from Michael David Winery (out of Lodi, CA- also makers of 7 Deadly Zins). Don’t let the cartoon label fool you, it’s actually quite delicious. With a solid full body and texture, every
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Leo Malbec 2013
I’ve yet to come across a Malbec from Argentina I didn’t like. I seem to like them all, at any price range. Admittedly, there have been a few bottles I wouldn’t want a whole case of, but even a not so great Malbec always seems to be drinkable. Worst case
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Four Eight Wineworks & AZ Wine…
There’s a very cool wine tasting room in Clarkdale, Arizona and it’s Four Eight Wineworks. A great wine co-operative in an old bank building with a lot of history (they did a fantastic job at preserving original elements), including a display of the original pocket watch that stopped a bullet
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Piattelli Malbec 2012
This Malbec from Piattelli Vineyards is pretty special. Not because it’s from Argentina, or because it’s a decent 100% Malbec under $20… it’s because it was given to me by my beautiful, oldest, dearest friend’s son (who is in his early 20’s and ridiculously beautiful himself). I hadn’t seen him
A trip to Cottonwood for some local wine tasting
Wine tasting in Arizona? Yes! And surprisingly, very good! The end of March was lovely in the desert. Early spring, gorgeous Goldilocks weather, not too hot or cold. Cottonwood is north of Phoenix, about 1 hour & 40 minute drive. The elevation is at 3,300 ft., compared to the Phoenix