Wine Words Terms
A glossary of terms with definitions and videos to expand your knowledge. What is Terroir really? Is there a difference between Viniculture and Viticulture?
A glossary of terms with definitions and videos to expand your knowledge. What is Terroir really? Is there a difference between Viniculture and Viticulture?
Wine Words Grape Varietals. Learn more about what the different grape varietals are, where they came from, and their individual personality styles.
A glossary of German Wine Terms that you could also call Deutsch Weinbezeichnungen.
The last week when our Norwegian family friends came to visit from out of town we were planning to go for the 45 minutes car ride to the beautiful Santa Ynez wine country. Instead we…
Bouchaine Estate Chardonnay We can’t talk about California Chardonnay and not mention Bouchaine Estate Chardonnay in our wine review. The wines are produced in the oldest continually operated winery in the Carneros wine region. The…
Chardonnay We thought you may wish to know a little more about the world most celebrated white wine grapes. This popular white wine varietal originates from Burgundy, France. It is extensively planted in the US,…
Herb Mushroom Crostini Recipe with Pinot Noir When the four wine bottles arrived from Bouchaine Winery in the Carneros District, of course we first eagerly opened the Pinot Noir. After we tasted the beautiful earthy…
It is beautiful to live so close to the ocean but once in a while we look forward to breathing fresh sweet mountain air high above the town. Oh how we love the glorious Spring…
Quest for Liquid Gold Join us on our “Quest for Liquid Gold” as we explore the wineries of Tokaj in Hungary. A few years ago we visited this scenic area and documented our journey. One…
Chocolate Silk Fudge We got something silky smooth and delicious in the mail today. A box of fudge just arrived and we will be trying them with wine. This fudge came from the Black Hills…
Brunello di Montalcino Castiglion del Bosco Castiglion del Bosco winery and resort was revived by Massimo Ferragamo ( from the Ferragamo Fashion House) and is on our “Must Visit” winery list. The wines produced here…
Zahel Gemischter Satz Sekt – Vienna Wines What does Heuriger, Buschel, Riesling,Traminer and Gemischter Satz have in common? Come Behind The Label with us to find out to find out. We are going to Vienna…