Celebrate Earth Day with Troon Amphora Mourvedre
Earth Day 2025Each year, Earth Day reminds us to think about our activities and to take action to lessen our environmental impact. One of the big environmental factors in daily life is our choice of food and drink. We can opt for organic products and producers, eat more fresh local foods, and eat the foods … Continue reading
Forgotten Grapes of France: Fer Servadou from Aveyron #Winophiles
Winophiles Highlight Unknown and Forgotten Grapes of FranceWines from Bordeaux and Burgundy are great, but sometimes we want to try something new. This month, our French Winophiles writers are digging around, finding lesser known grapes from France, and bringing their stories to light. Scroll to the bottom of this post for a list of links … Continue reading
Uruguay Tannat Surprise
Wine from Uruguay: Surprise!Tannat based wine from Uruguay is really a surprise x 2. Surprise #1 is that wine grapes are grown and wine is made in Uruguay. Wine regions of the world typically range from 30 – 50° latitude, with 30° being a very warm climate. Looking at a map of South America, we … Continue reading
Languedoc – Hidden Value from France #winophiles
French Winophiles Extol the Virtues of the LanguedocThis month, our French Winophiles are returning to the Languedoc region. Our Winophiles have virtually visited the Langudoc and sister region Roussillon several times, most recently in 2022, here. Take a look further down in this post for this months’ links to my fellow writers discoveries! (click on … Continue reading
Celebrate Earth Day with Female Winemakers in the Rhône
Women Taking Leadership Positions in Rhone WineriesAll over France, women are establishing a real presence in the wine industry. In the Rhône Valley, some women are taking their commitments to sustainability into the vineyard and winery. Today on Earth Day 2024, we’re highlighting three winemakers working in the Côtes du Rhône and Cótes du Rhône … Continue reading
Guest Post: Grape Spotlight – Areni
Today’s post is a guest post from my fellow Vine Lab Wine & Spirits Academy WSET Instructor and friend, Karin Rockstad. Karin’s credentials include – Spanish translator, WSET Educator, SWS, FWS, IWS, Albariño Ambassador, Certified Advanced Cava Educator, Sommelier 1. You can see more of her content at her Instagram, @garbanzo.grrl Grape Spotlight – AreniWho’s … Continue reading
Cowhorn Vineyards Red or White with Lamb?
Cowhorn Wines – Two Ways with Lamb ChopsI have been wanting to write about Cowhorn Wines since visiting in 2018 and 2021. Recently, I decided to highlight their robust Spiral 36 as a partner for grilled red meat like lamb chops. White wine lovers need to have food choices beyond fish and chicken, right? While … Continue reading
Merlot and 40 Cloves of Garlic #MerlotMe #WinePW
MerlotMe Continues for Collaboration Year 8While the #MerlotMe event has existed a bit longer, our Wine Pairing Weekend group has been pairing dishes with the Merlot wineries since 2015. We hope you enjoy the addition of a dash of sustainability to our pairings. Dealing with climate change is a high visibility concern for winegrowers, so … Continue reading
Trying Out the America’s Test Kitchen Modern Bistro Cookbook
America’s Test Kitchen “Modern Bistro” CookbookI recently accepted a sample of the new America’s Test Kitchen “Modern Bistro” Cookbook for review purposes. This was an easy “yes” because: There was just one problem: We were soon leaving for an extended trip to France. The PR person got the book in my hands in a few … Continue reading
Explore Languedoc Wines with the French #Winophiles
Winophiles Search for Low Intervention, Organic, Biodynamic Wines from LanguedocThis month, our French Winophiles will be reporting on our findings after researching Languedoc Wines, a region we have virtually visited a number of times( 2019, 2018, 2015). This time, however, we will focus on wineries who are working to leave a smaller chemical footprint in … Continue reading
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