If you’ve been reading this blog for any  length of time, then you are well aware I am a Pinot and bubbles slut. On a rough day after work, I crave the sweet fruit of a Pinot. On a Saturday night, I like to bring some bubbly liquid energy to my weekend. Lately, it seems I have little reason to try other types of wine. This slut’s been in a rut! One night this week, after a particularly long day, I decided to branch out. As I heated my...

It seems like I write a lot about Pinot Noir. Not only is it my favorite wine, but there are so many different Pinots to try – from up and coming “New World” wine makers in New Zealand and Oregon to well-established “Old World” French Chateaus. It is said that Pinot Noirs are the most difficult wines to make, which I think is part of the allure. The grapes are super picky about weather and delicate flavors are easily tainted with...

Though wine is my obsession, food is also a passion for me and I love to experiment with how the two can work together. I’ve been a lifelong cook, but recently food has stepped up another notch. Several months ago, I was diagnosed with Celiac disease which means no more gluten in my life. After three days of freaking out, I decided to look at the glass half-full again and embrace a new way of cooking and living. This was a painful, albeit...

The French really have it figured out. Just when I think they couldn’t get any cooler, I stumble upon a new find that blows my mind all over again. Imagine this. Take the essence of the most complex white French wine you’ve ever tasted (such as a White Bordeaux) and reduce it down to a rich, citrus and floral-perfumed elixir. Think syrupy rich. Now put it in an amazingly beautiful bottle, fit for a Parisian, and call it St....

I’ve always considered myself a part of Gen-X, but given my official birth year and my wine preferences, I might need to change my tune. Earlier this week, Sonoma State University released a study of nearly 500 Millennials (those born mid-70s up through the end of the Millennium) that showed wine is increasingly important to this generation. As it turns out, Millennials are the first American generation to embrace wine-drinking outside...