Have you been to a wine tasting or just hanging out with friends trying to identify the nose or tastes of the wine you are tasting? There have been many times a group of us sit and sniff away. We try to identify the nose (particular scents) and all of a sudden someone will say, …
Happy Friday the 13th! Well, I can tell you I am not a superstitious person. Did you know President Franklin D. Roosevelt did not travel on the thirteenth day of the month and would never host thirteen people for a dinner party? This week was a pretty good one. One of the projects I have been …
A couple of years ago My sister Melissa bought me “The Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia 4th Edition Revised” as a Christmas gift. The book has been a great resource and I find myself reading sections over and over. The book has sections of the various wine regions in the world. I have reviewed the California and France sections …
I love rainy days even if it is on a Saturday. We had all of our house work done. Yes, there is yard work and we still need to get the ponds and waterfall working this year. Maybe next weekend… We ate a late breakfast and decided to head down to the shops at Maple …
The first time we went to Chateau Julien was in 2011. We were going to my friend Kevin’s wedding in Monterey California over Easter weekend. Chris and my son Andrew with his friend Troy flew out and joined me earlier in the week as I needed to do some work in California. While I was …
Chris and I are not very familiar with Italian wines. The few times we have had them they were very good. When we were at one of our favorite Italian restaurants downtown we tried a Nebbiolo. We were quite impressed and plan on searching for more Nebbiolo’s in the future. Did you know that there …
The first time Chris and I met Joe and Lisa was at their wine store a number of years ago the week before Valentines Day. We were greeted by both Joe and Lisa as we entered. They gave us a brief tour and explanation of the layout of their store and asked if we were interested in …
We are becoming very fond to Gary’s wine. Every time we make a trip to Napa, a wine tasting with Gary and Suzanne are a must. I have to admit I was not a huge white fan. As time moves on sampling Gary’s Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc I am starting to appreciate them. We are …
We just got back from a trip to Las Vegas. It was a business trip for Chris’ company WEBCO Security. We were there to attend the Internal Security Conference (ISC). We flew out Wednesday of last week and returned Saturday. We spent most of Sunday working on chores and getting ready to go back to …
I had been thinking of our upcoming trip to Napa in May, so this week I sent Timothy an email to find out when the Verite release party date is. The release parties in the past were the Saturday during Fathers Day weekend. As I wandered down to my cellar, I knew it was going …