Last Monday, I was invited to attend a fabulous Gaillac wine lunch at Restaurant Chloe. There were so many grapes I was unfamiliar with – White Grapes: Loin De L’Oeil, Mauzac, Ondenc; Red Grapes: Braucol, Duras and Prunelart. Gaillac is located in the Southwest of France, “on the inner part of the Tarn River at …
Oh no! Why did I open this wine?! It’s not “Open That Bottle Night” – where you are supposed to open that bottle you’ve been saving for a particular event (a wedding, a baby announcement or passing your WSET test). People around the world celebrate this event! (OTBN takes place on the last Saturday in …
This Wednesday, I take off for my first Wine Bloggers Conference (WBC) being held in Walla Walla, Washington. WBC is a jam packed, 3-day schedule where wine bloggers from around the world get together for wine education and to taste wine from the host city. One of the sessions is Live Red and White Wine …
“Come quickly, I am tasting the stars” – I know Dom Pérignon (a Benedictine monk from the famous Champagne House Dom Pérignon) said this but wow this is how I felt the other day. I was so happy to attend the tasting at Zachys DC (I sleep there now, in the warehouse) to try these …
Did I pick this wine because of the label? Yup. I know that’s a no no to some. It’s a pretty wine label created by Brooklyn artist Zimer. Seriously, that’s not the only reason. I also selected this wine because it’s a Cabernet Sauvignon (4% Cab Franc) from Columbia Valley and today is the last …
How did I forget to post the fabulous meal from San Lorenzo?!? Shame on me. The refreshing Aperol Spritz, the tender and moist Branzino with potato, tomato and olives and the TRUFFLE Parmesan Corn. Ya’ll truffle and cheese in the corn (OmG!!). I wasn’t sure if I was going to be brave enough to taste …
