Whine And Cheers For Wine
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A blog celebrating the vividness and charming, often hilarious history of wine. Dive into entertaining, intelligent writing depicting beautiful wine tasting experiences and trivia. The author is a Wine student, writer as well as as educator and has been published in various wine publications across the country.
Whine And Cheers For Wine
1y ago
Two college friends on the phone being silly and excited about a new wine: “Life is a Cabernet old chum, life is a Cabernet“. So began the story behind this review. A play on song lyrics from days before our time. But we won’t go there. Celebration was in the air. Friends overdue for a ..read more
Whine And Cheers For Wine
1y ago
In preparation for a vacation throughout central and northern Spain my vino-loving friends decided to introduce me to the wines of Pago de Cirsus from the region of Navarra. As luck would have it they had me at Navarra, a denomination of origin or region in central-northern Spain that I favor and neighbors the better-known Rioja ..read more
Whine And Cheers For Wine
1y ago
This last week I had the pleasure of working the Wine Spectator Grand Tour during its Miami Florida stop. One of three nationwide events including the cities of Las Vegas and Chicago. From Wine Spectator An evening of exceptional wines from the world’s best wine-growing regions in three exciting locations. All wines are rated 90 points ..read more
Whine And Cheers For Wine
1y ago
Such was the impression made by this wine that I actually noted I need to be drinking more Merlot if it tastes like this! in my tasting notes. This Paso Robles 2016 Broadside Margarita Vineyard Merlot left quite the mark. I’ve known about the Broadside Cabernet Sauvignon for quite some time having featured it at our ..read more
Whine And Cheers For Wine
1y ago
Louis M. Martini 2009 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon Little did I know that a quick peak inside one of my wine cellars would inspire me to pick a wine, a theme and the perfect quote for inspiration: This corpulent, plump, juicy, delicious, hedonistic effort should keep for up to a decade – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate ..read more
Whine And Cheers For Wine
1y ago
I am finding it quite interesting to revisit previous posts on Whine and Cheers. Comparing vintages from the same producers adds to the excitement. A recent promotional Amazon/Whole Foods Market wine program did the job of reminding me about Mount Veeder Winery and their 2010 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. My original post is provided below. Fast forward ..read more
Whine And Cheers For Wine
1y ago
The excitement was in the air recently with the new 2017 vintage release by The Prisoner Wine Company. Weeks before, the previous vintage had sold out and I had prepared my team for the barrage of daily questions as to why it wasn’t available or when new product would arrive. The past couple of Prisoner ..read more
Whine And Cheers For Wine
1y ago
As a wine student, educator, buyer and lover I truly enjoy discovering new varietals and regions. Sometimes I come across them myself or am guided to them by vendors, distributors, customers or friends. Petit Chablis falls into mostly the customer category. I’ve had many a customer refer to Petit Chablis as a varietal when in ..read more
Whine And Cheers For Wine
1y ago
My lunch with Orin Swift a.k.a. David Phinney, yes THAT!! Orin Swift. The master wine-maker originally behind such incredible new-world wines such as: The Prisoner, SALDO, Locations, Blindfold, Machete, Thorn, Abstract and many more. The setting, Cafe Boulud at the Bazilian Court in Palm Beach, just steps from Worth Avenue. Not a bad way to ..read more