Quick!, think of the first reason that comes to mind! It’s hopefully that you actually like wine, but close seconds include, I’m hating my job today, I’m stressed out (because of my job or school, or kids…both of which are pretty much jobs) or because the weekend is too far away (Yes, I realize it’s […]
Over a week into our 12 Wines of Swissmas, we finally visit an American winery favorite, and it’s a new personal favorite that Wisconsinites have been eagerly embracing after trying their first glass. It hails from Hillsboro, Oregon, a bit west of Portland. This Pacific Northwest winery, Oak Knoll, has produced some of the finest […]
…Is often left out, misrepresented and passed over as a result of the common association of its varietal. It’s kind of like being grouped with other people by quick association…you know especially what I mean when at the holidays, “Oh, you’re from that side of the family” or “you’re his son.” Associating too quickly makes us unfairly judge the […]
A “household name” is something the relative common person should recognize or know, and while in the diverse world of wines produced across the globe there are innumerable producers, wines and regions, France’s Rhone Valley is of course close to a household affiliation with great red wines. It’s no great coincidence then that as we […]