Wine Guy Wisdom

Turkey Day Vino

Turkey Day Vino
Tips on pairing wines with your Thanksgiving meal, plus links to our picks on the website.

Chill Out: The Case for a Cool Red Wine

Chill Out: The Case for a Cool Red Wine
Ok wine lovers hear this: Americans drink white wine too cold and red wine too hot. I’ll talk about white wine later but for this blog post, let’s ...

Easter Feast Recipes and Pairings

Easter Feast Recipes and Pairings
Ham, with its sweet-and-salty richness, pairs best with wines that have a touch of sweetness, plenty of acidity and bold fruit. We have just what y...

Featured Appellation: Cotes du Rhone Villages

Featured Appellation: Cotes du Rhone Villages
Featured Appellation: Cotes du Rhone Villages Côtes du Rhône is a massive wine region. In fact, it’s the second largest appellation in France. Whil...

5 WINE MYTHS AND COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS

5 WINE MYTHS AND COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS
 Myth # 1: Expensive wine is better We equate quality with price. The more expensive an item is, the higher the quality and the better it is. While...

Leftover wine?

Leftover wine?
Sometimes you will have no problem polishing off a bottle of wine once opened, but most often you likely find yourself opening a bottle and having ...

Clean Drinking? Everything you need to know about organic wine

Clean Drinking? Everything you need to know about organic wine
We are fortunate to live in a society with an abundance of resources and information to improve the lifestyle choices we make every day, both to pr...

Does wine need to breathe?

"Would you like me to open it so it can breathe?" How many times have you been at a restaurant and ordered a bottle of wine. The waiter brings ...

Pairing Guide: Wine + Cheese

Pairing Guide: Wine + Cheese
We love the folks over at Wine Folly, and they have published this easy visual guide to pairing wine you choose to serve with the best cheese to co...

Great Opportunity: Canard Vineyard Napa Valley Zinfandel Reserve

Great Opportunity: Canard Vineyard Napa Valley Zinfandel Reserve
For the longest time I believed the last wine I would every offer to my clients is a big alcohol fueled jammy red Zinfandel. I have long felt these...

A great red and white from Sicily

Earlier this year I was introduced to the delicious wines from around Mt. Etna in Sicily. These wines influenced by rich volcanic soil are not as w...

Two Winners from the Santa Lucia Highlands of California

I recently had the pleasure of tasting 7 wines from Morgan Vineyards in California. The vineyard is located in the Santa Lucia Highlands. Close to ...
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