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No Windmills…Just Giants: Discover the D.O. Wines of La Mancha

“Destiny guides our fortunes more favorably than we could have expected. Look there, Sancho Panza, my friend, and see those thirty or so wild giants, with whom I intend to do battle and kill each and...

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Four Terrific Wine Blogs to Follow ~

This week I will be immersed in wine…more so than usual!  Beginning Wednesday, July 9 with tours and tastings at heralded Paso Robles wineries,  I’ll be attending the Wine Bloggers Conference in Santa...

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Central Otago: Where Nature and Pinot Noir Reign

New Zealand was put on the wine map with their Sauvignon Blanc that exhibits its signature grapefruity aromas and tastes .  But there are more wines in that beautiful country which beg notice and a...

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Wine the Weekend Away in Walla Walla – Guest Post by Jan Ennis

Meet my latest guest blogger, Jan Ennis, who is a transplanted Virginian living in the Seattle area.  I went to college with Jan and, in retrospect, he was the only one I knew NOT drinking cheap beer,...

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Off the Grid in Cambria, California

Thirty miles west of Paso Robles, on the Central Coast of California, lies the charming resort town of Cambria where ocean sunsets, eclectic shops, terrific restaurants, and comfortable inns are...

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Celebrate Cabernet Sauvignon Day with the Paso Robles CAB Collective

High atop a mountain with the orange and pink glow of a stunning sunset in the distance, I had the wind in my hair and a glass of smooth Cabernet Sauvignon from California’s Paso Robles AVA in my hand....

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10 Tips for a Memorable Wine Tasting Experience

Who doesn’t love going to a wine tasting? The fall is one of my favorite seasons for public or industry wine events and tastings at festivals, wine shops and wineries. As I open the newspaper each day,...

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Dinner, Wine, Conversation: My Evening with David Adelsheim

Collaboration. This word was used frequently by David Adelsheim, President of Adelsheim Vineyard, as he addressed the scores of wine lovers at the Boarding House in Chicago. I met this intelligent,...

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Stomp Grapes at Lake Chelan Wine Valley’s Crush Festival

Purple feet aside, what better way to celebrate the harvest than to participate in Lake Chelan Wine Valley’s annual Crush Festival to be held the weekends of October 4-5 and 11-12? Grape stomping, wine...

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Chicago Gourmet 2014 – A Wine and Food Lover’s Destination

Chicago may be known as the City of Big Shoulders but it has also become familiar to many for Chicago Gourmet, a celebration of fabulous food, wine, spirits, and beer which was held the weekend of...

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Meet David Launay of Château Gruaud Larose

The Lyric Opera of Chicago and its Women’s Board are preparing for another dazzling stage performance on February 7 with its Wine Auction 2015, a most elegant affair with proceeds going directly to the...

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A New Zealand Winemaking Success: Yealands Family Wines

Joe’s Chicago was a fitting venue for a delicious luncheon paired with affordable, delectable selections from Yealands Family Wines located in Marlborough, New Zealand.  The menu choices and the wines...

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Win $100 to Uncommon Goods for Cool Wine Stuff!

One of my favorite online retailers is independently owned Uncommon Goods thanks to their brilliant array of unique designs and handcrafted gifts that are environmentally, animal, and people friendly....

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2015 Women of the Vine Global Symposium – Guest Post by J’nai Gaither

J’nai Gaither is one of my colleagues in this wonderful world of wine.  I’m thrilled to post her article about the exciting 2015 Women of the Vine Global Symposium.  For more about J’nai please scroll...

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“A Year in Champagne”– Watch the Magic

“It’s a drink that can be enjoyed at 7am in a balloon or in the middle of the night.” This statement could only apply to our favorite sparkling wine: Champagne. This line and many others were shared in...

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5 Pinot Noirs to Love Right Now

What better way to celebrate the first full day of spring than to taste one of my favorite wines, Pinot Noir? Recently I attended the trade tasting at Chicago Pinot Days 2015 held in the Lakeview...

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Celebrate Bastille Day with Wines from the Centre-Loire

The summer I spent as an exchange student in Paris was incroyable;  I visited my first French wine country, the Loire Valley, and watched the Bastille Day parade in the City of Light. You can probably...

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Paul Cullen of Bad Company Feels Like Makin’ Dinner (and bringing wine)

At 5pm on a drizzly but cool Thursday evening this summer, Paul Cullen, former bassist for Bad Company, arrived exactly on time to take over my kitchen with all things food and wine. And yes, he...

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The Wines of Trump Winery: “Doubtless as Good”

Minutes away from Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia and on the Monticello Wine Trail sits the verdant, rolling landscape of Trump Winery. This past July I was fortunate enough...

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La Paulee: Extravagant Burgundian Fete Touches Down in the Windy City – Guest...

The wine region of Burgundy continues to excite and elicit reverential prostration poses in even the most well-heeled of collectors and enthusiasts. Even to the most jaded wine enthusiast, the names...

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