During our February 2016 trip to South Africa, we had the privilege to spend two days with Sune and Bartho. We spent many hours with friends talking about wine, the culture, and the business. I truly enjoyed it. The following day Bartho and his son Pieter Willem arrived at their farm with Nouvelle white grapes…
I am very interested in learning more about wines from around the world. Chris and I had the opportunity to meet Jill at a local bottle shop a few weeks back. During our short visit, we talked briefly about wine, traveling, and Lebanon. We wish that we had more time for additional conversations. We…
We had the opportunity to meet many South African Wine people during our February 2016 trip. One of the days Roy and Dianne brought us to Zevenwacht Wine Estate for a tour with winemaker Jacques Viljoen the following lunch at the estate. Jacque started at Zevenwacht Wine Estate in 2002 as the assistant winemaker. He…
Our visit to Lytton Springs stemmed from a blog I had written about the 2008 Ridge Vineyards Lytton Estate Syrah Grenache. I had written the blog and before I had reviewed and edited the blog, I accidentally released it. Every blog that is posted on Facebook is posted to Twitter. Well, before I could fix the…
We attended a South African Wines tasting at our Wine shop Sunfish Cellars. Our friend Roy was hosting it and I was looking forward to trying some new wines. We arrived early so we could catch up with Roy. The last time we saw Roy we tasted many South African Cabernet Sauvignon’s and finished with…
We have been spending a few days to a week with our friends in Seattle after Christmas. My employer and Chris’ company conducts a shutdown. This gives Chris’ employees the opportunity to spend time with the family. Besides, the week between Christmas and New Years there is very little office work and the phone remains…
Have you ever opened a bottle of wine and it just did not smell right? What is that smell? Is it vinegar, wet cardboard, or rotten eggs? I plan on sharing the various wine faults that could be detected in your wine. Did you know there are twelve known wine faults? All of the faults…
Chris and I recently had the opportunity to meet David van Velden; owner and wine maker of Overgaauw wines with a small group at a private party; and again the following day at a wine dinner in a local wine bistro shop in Otsego, Minnesota. We were able to sample five of Davids wines…
Over the years I have had many friends ask me how long can I keep a bottle of wine once it has been opened? Before answering, I generally ask them how long they keep theirs. I have been told people re-cork the bottle and typically save it for days and I’ve even had a few…
Product was provided for free, however the review is my honest opinion I am a technology geek at heart. I love all kinds of gadgets and when I find something related to my Wine passion, I am all for it. My Sensorist Large Wine kit arrived at Chris’s office, but I forgot to tell her…
I hit a major milestone in life early November. I turned 50! I think I embraced it pretty well. I can recall when I turned 30, for an entire week before and after the birthday, I believe I was a jerk. I really had a difficult time hitting 30, as I felt hitting that number…
Beaujolais is a small appellation that is in the center-eastern part of France just south of Burgundy and north of the city Lyon. So what is a Beaujolais Nouveau wine? Beaujolais is a very light red wine with very fruity aromas. It became famous about 30 to 40 years ago. It is released the third…
