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 Wife®. Do you tend to …
#DrinkPink with OneHope Wines
It’s October. That means it’s time to start thinking about breast cancer awareness, but it’s also time to start thinking about the holidays. What if I told you that you can stock up on great wine while also helping breast cancer research? You can, by purchasing OneHope Wines #DrinkPink campaign wines and products. In addition to supporting …
Guest Post: Autumn Brunch Pairings
Today, we have a guest post provided by Jeriann Watkins, blogger at dairyairhead.com. She’s talking about how to offer fall brunch wine pairings that will please all of your guests. Summer gets a good reputation for social eating: picnics, baseball games, family reunions – these are all food-centric events that happen mostly in the summer. But fall …
2007 Sebastiani Barbera and Orzo with Red Pepper Meatballs
Today, my teenager played baseball, and we went to see him. It was the second game he was in, and he made it on base. Unfortunately, he didn’t get to make it all the way home before the last out of the game was called. (In his first game, he got on base, stole second, …
No More French Wine in Pennsylvania?
…or German wine, or Canadian wine, or Greek wine… As of May 14, 2015, residents of Pennsylvania may find themselves hard pressed to get their hands on their favorite champagnes, Bordeaux wines, and even Sauvignon Blanc hailing from New Zealand. With the passing of House Bill 189, the sale and shipment of any international wines has …
A Tale of Two Chardonnays: Catena and Dreaming Tree
Not every meal calls for a voluptuous red to accompany it. In fact, there are many meals that are better accompanied by a white. When pairing food, it’s good to think about the flavors you are working with. Recently, we decided to try pairing two different Chardonnay wines: The Dreaming Tree 2013 Central Coast Chardonnay and Catena …
Tasting Notes: Isabel Mondavi 2007 I Love Pinot Noir Willamette Valley, OR
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, it, the wine had developed …
California Delicious Wine Basket Review
*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.* Recently, I was approached and …
Wine Review List: A Southern Hemisphere Sampler
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 Crab” 68% Viogner and 32% …
Wining Around the Web August 9th – Back to School
It’s time to get ready to send Tiger Boy back to school. I can’t believe he’ll be a high school sophomore this year. I have a lot of things I want to get done before the new school year starts, including finishing up the robe I began making him last year (I know, I know). …
