Memorial Day weekend is upon us, which means summer is right around the corner. And that means tasting rooms at wineries across the country will be buzzing. If you’re not familiar with the tasting room experience… or even if you…
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5 Tips for Your Tasting Room Visit
Tagged with: etiquette, tasting room, tips, wine etiquette, wine tasting, winery visit
Posted in In the Cellar
Posted in In the Cellar
4 Tips for Keeping Your Wine Safe at Home
We like to have several bottles of wine around the house at any given time — various cuvees for various occasions, to match various types of food, and to be ready for the occasional unexpected guests. When you’re not planning…
5 Tips for a Tantalizing Tapas Experience
“Life is short. Eat dessert first.” I’ve heard that observation credited to everyone from Mark Twain to Katherine Hepburn. A little research reveals that it more likely originated with a little-known writer named Ernestine Ulmer, who actually put it slightly…
Tagged with: Cava, dining, food and wine, restaurants, Rosado Lagrima, Spain, tapas, tips, tourism, travel, Txapela
Posted in Our Wine Travel Log
Posted in Our Wine Travel Log
3 Lessons Learned from a True Master of Wine
For about 10 years, I had the privilege of serving as a wine steward at the National Orange Show Wine Competition in San Bernardino, Calif. At that time, the competition was under the direction of Dr. James Crum, from whom…
Tagged with: aroma, Cal State San Bernardino, DR. James Crum, FAQ, National Orange Show Wine Competition, palate, price, San Bernardino, tips, wine appreciation class, wine tasting
Posted in Editor's Journal
Posted in Editor's Journal
