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Cahors – The Birthplace of Malbec (#Winophiles)

The French Winophiles are exploring Cahors this month and I was fortunate enough to receive 3 beautiful bottles of wine from this region as samples, however, all opinions are my own. The Region Cahors is a French wine region, located within the larger South West France region. These maps allow you to explore Cahors from…

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Root Cause – A Novel by Steven Laine

Being somewhat of  a wine geek who regularly reads non-fiction wine books to further my knowledge and understanding of the grape, this fictional novel was an absolute treat to read as the main characters took me on a global tour of the world’s best wine-making regions, all while solving the mystery of finding the eco-terrorist…

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Wines from Corsica? Of “Corse”! (#Winophiles)

Never thought of Corsica and wine before? Well, to be honest, neither had I, but the French #Winophiles are exploring the island and its wine this month and I have to tell you, I’m so glad I decided to join them. The wines I tried were not only delicious, they were very affordable, making Corsica…

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White Before Red? Definitely. Sometimes.

As a “general rule” when tasting through several wines it is almost always best to drink in a certain order: bubbles, white, red, sweet. The rule makes sense because you want to drink lighter bodied wines and wines with higher acidity before drinking bigger bodied wines and wine with higher tannins. But rules are sometimes…

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Wine & Cheese, the Heart & Soul of France (#Winophiles)

I love wine. I love cheese. And I love France. So when I saw that the French #Winophiles topic for June was French wine and cheese I couldn’t resist participating. Taking all things gastronomique seriously, France is synonymous with fine wine and haute cuisine. Wine and cheese are a daily staple of the French diet, truly…

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Wine & War, Forever Intertwined

Did you know that #Camembert is the #cheese of #Normandy?

J. Bookwalter Readers Cabernet Sauvignon

It’s #WAWineMonth, what’s in your glass?

Domaine Eden Pinot Noir 2014

Domaine Eden Pinot Noir 2014 – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle served it at their wedding!

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Happy #winewednesday! I just thought I’d share this beautiful scene from #Sonoma - Geyserville to be exact. It’s a beautiful time of year there and we saw no impact from the fire in our travels other than when someone pointed out a burned area on a ridge. There was also no lingering fire smell to be found, just the lovely smell of fermenting grapes! 🍇 #wine #winetravels #sonomavalley #sonomastrong #winelover #winecountry #winestagram
Finally got to meet 1/2 of the duo that create the amazing wines at Crux Winery! Only 1,000 cases produced but wow they are so incredible! Stay tuned for more on these beauties 🍷🍷
Happy Sunday from Sonoma! We had an amazing tour at Ridge Vineyards in Lytton Springs. If you think large production equals highly manipulated wine, Ridge Vineyards will prove you wrong. Organic growing, indigenous yeast, true field blends are how it’s done here - even if they do have a 40,000 tank in their production facility! #Sonoma #organicwine #indigenousyeast #fieldblend
No real caption here, it’s just too pretty not to share!
It’s a beautiful day in #NapaValley 🤗 Drinking in the history of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. Faye to the left, S.L.V. to the right. Our host, Steve, was amazing and an endless source of information. #JudgmentofParis #1976ParisTasting #wine #winetasting #history #cabernetsauvignon🍷 #winestagram #winelife #wineexperience #winetravels
I really should’ve taken more pictures at this awesome place, but I got distracted .... #meat #bbq #napaeats

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