GUEST POST: 2017 Wines on a Budget Ronda Bowen, February 1, 2017 This guest post comes from Annabelle, who writes for Wunderlabel. She’s sharing her tips on finding the best bang for your buck when it comes to 2017 wines. (This post contains affiliate links. Clicking on a link and making a purchase helps to support what I do here at Wining… Continue Reading
Tasting Notes: Isabel Mondavi 2007 I Love Pinot Noir Willamette Valley, OR Ronda Bowen, November 29, 2014November 29, 2014 We had this wine with our Thanksgiving dinner, and it paired very nicely. Wining Husband had kept Isabel Mondavi’s Pinot Noir from 2007 in our cellar for a while. It was smooth with lots of cream and vanilla on the nose, and was very balanced. Due to aging and cellaring,… Continue Reading
California Delicious Wine Basket Review Ronda Bowen, November 21, 2014 *I was provided with a wine basket from California Delicious in exchange for an honest review. There may be affiliate links in this post. Should you click on one and make a purchase, you will be supporting this blog and I will receive monetary compensation. All opinions are my own.*… Continue Reading
Wine Review List: A Southern Hemisphere Sampler Ronda Bowen, October 13, 2014 The wine notes included in this post are from prior to the closing of Creekside Cellars*, the establishment responsible for putting together the list of wines I will discuss. There were two wines we did not order in the tasting: Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (Marlborough, New Zealand) and d’Arenberg “Hermet… Continue Reading
Five Popular Red Wines Ronda Bowen, June 21, 2013 I’ve decided that I will accept guest posts for this blog, especially while I’m pregnant, in order to provide you with fresh wine news. Here is another post from Chuck Withers over at Two Guys Wine and Travel Blog. Wine has long been known as a social drink. People… Continue Reading
Creekside Cellars’ Wine and Cheese Fest Ronda Bowen, October 14, 2012 Every year, Creekside Cellars hosts wine and cheese fest. During the event, many people come in to taste wine and cheese from around the region. Wining Husband and I were curious and decided that we would attend. Boy, were there a lot of people there! We were glad we showed… Continue Reading
Creekside: A Little of This and a Little of That Ronda Bowen, October 13, 2012 This week’s Creekside Cellars tasting as a mish-mash of different wines. Of the 9 we tasted, we liked 9 of the wines. Here are our notes on the wines we tasted. 2011 Fillaboa Albarino, Rias Baixas, Spain ($17) – This wine was floral, crisp, and refreshing. It tasted… Continue Reading
Five Wine Drinking Movies You Shouldn’t Miss Ronda Bowen, September 30, 2012 It’s one thing to drink wine while watching a movie, it’s another experience entirely to enjoy a glass of your favorite wine while watching a movie about wine. Here are a few classics and a few that may have gone overlooked. Sideways – What is a wine drinking movie… Continue Reading
Celebrate! September is California Wine Month Ronda Bowen, September 29, 2012 This week’s tasting at Creekside Cellars was in honor of California Wine Month, and all wines were from California vineyards. As always, there were some real stars of the show and there were a couple of wines that were fine, but would have specific uses (for example, as an… Continue Reading
Worldly Selection Ronda Bowen, September 15, 2012October 10, 2025 This week’s wine tasting at Creekside Cellars centered on wines from around the world. We tasted eight out of nine of the wines. The only wine we didn’t taste was the d’Arenberg “Hermit Crab” and that’s only because we’ve had it before, loved it, and purchased it for our cellar. Here… Continue Reading