๐ท Sanders Winery ๐ Pahrump, Nevada, USA – about an hour west of Las Vegas๐ Sampled wines grown and produced in Nevada (popular grapes include Petit Sirah and Zinfandel) Do you think “wine” when you hear “Nevada”? I don’t. But yes, grapes do grow in Nevada and wine is produced from them! Even though there […]
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Road Trip Finds: Blueberry wine – New Jersey
๐ท Jersey Blue Wine๐ Southern Jersey, USA๐ New Jersey grown blueberries ๐ This wine made its way to me from New Jersey. I never really associated wine with New Jersey, so I was intrigued to sample this one, since I’ve never tried blueberry wine. I don’t tend to drink sweeter wines, so I was pleasantly […]
Road Trip Finds: Seyval Blanc – Virginia
๐ท Rappahannock Black Label Seyval Blanc (2017)๐ Virginia, USA – near the Blue Ridge Mountains๐ Seyval Blanc ๐ I picked up this bottle while visiting Rappahannock Cellars a couple of summers ago. I met the winemaker at a local music festival and he invited me to check out the behind-the-scenes at the winery. I had […]
Schermeister Winery: A Hidden Gem!
When in Glen Ellen, CA, visiting Schermeister Winery is a must! Founded in 2012 by Rob & Laura Schermeister, this gem is well worth the stop. Tucked away in the quaint Jack London Village, the spot may be small, but the experience is anything but that! Laura shared her incredible story with me — how […]
Visiting Dry Creek Vineyard
Recently, I visited Dry Creek Vineyard in Healdsburg, CA. It was founded in 1972 and is situated on 185 acres of land located in the heart of the Dry Creek Valley AVA, home to some of the world’s best Zinfandel wines. One of the first things I noticed when arriving is a small block of […]
Uncorked Moments: Baco Noir
๐ท 2017 Wayne Gretzky Estates Baco Noir ๐ Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada๐ Baco Noir ๐ A fruity and smooth red wine with soft tannins. Not sweet and on the drier side for me. I can see pairing it with different foods from meat dishes to pizza! A nice alternative to Pinot Noir. โ Did you know: […]