Le Prieuré, Lebanese Red Blend.
Château Ksara, Lebanon’s oldest and most visited winery, dates back to 1857. Jesuit monks began farming grapes, producing Lebanon’s first dry wine. In 1898, the discovery of caves provided a natural, humid wine cellar, which maintains a constant temperature of ~56°F. The story is that a
The Widow Devienne
With most bottles of still or sparkling wine, there’s a story behind them, but it appears much of Veuve Devienne’s family history is unknown. We do know that she gave her name, which translates to “Widow Devienne”, to this traditional sparkling wine.
“Come quickly! I am tasting the stars!”
Three Brooms.
Three Brooms is a single vineyard, 100% Sauvignon Blanc from Barker’s Marque Wines. It’s pale, ultra-clear lemon in the glass with a round, medium body. First sip I’m thinking hmm, this is nice… it’s bright, crisp, with nice acidity. There’s a dry, lemon and grapefruit mineral fusion with hints
Traminac is the same grape variety as Gewürztraminer.
In Croatia, it’s called Traminac (“trahm-ee-nahts”), where just like German Rieslings or Gewürztraminers, it can be made into a dry or sweet version. This 2015 from Kutjevo Winery, located in the Slavonia region of Croatia, is completely dry—but, the fragrant aromas and floral
Santa Ynez is for relaxing wine getaways & meeting new wine friends.
From Los Angeles, Santa Barbara County is about a two hour (depending on traffic) drive. From the busy, bumper to bumper city, just 90 miles away you’ll find yourself in Santa Ynez—just one of several small, quaint little areas
Plavac Mali hails from Croatia
The 2006 Miloš Stagnum is full-bodied, hearty, with boastful tannins. It’s their premium wine, produced from 30 year old vines. Winemaking and grape growing in Ponikve, on the Peljesac peninsula in Croatia, has been in the Miloš family winery for generations. Per their website, they base their wine production
Crux (“Cruhx”) winery is owned by Brian Callahan and Steven Gower. They source grapes from their own vineyards, as well as other sites in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley—all farmed using sustainable, earth, and environment friendly practices. If you visit their Instagram page (@cruxwinery) you’ll also see they’re just as passionate
Rosé season is practically here (some would say it’s always time for rosé). Spring brings out so many pretty bottles of pink wine. I love Spring! While much of the country is under a cold spell, in Arizona, we are sunny and almost 80°F. This calls for opening up the Miloš
Wine accessories range from fun and cute to practical and crazy expensive. But, do we really need them? (Answer: Yes!). I have to admit, I don’t purchase a lot of wine stoppers. I also have limited space and storage, so I simply can’t buy bulky kitchen gadgets. However, if you
Before I received this 2015 Syrah from Aridus, I knew I liked it. I had visited their tasting room in Old Town Scottsdale, where I adored their Merlot and Tempranillo as well. How many of us have tried a particular wine in a tasting room, purchased the bottle, opened it
