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I can’t believe it’s really been more than 2 months since my last post. Put simply, work has gotten the best of me. That doesn’t mean things haven’t been happening in the vineyards or the winery, though. Far from it, in fact. In this post I’d like to provide updates on several of my wine [...]

If you’re willing, wine can be full of surprises. That is, just when you think you’ve got, say, a particular variety figured out, a wine comes along that blows away your preconceived notions. That was exactly the case for me with this month’s Wine Blogging Wednesday assignment, Friuli-Venezia Guila Whites. I have long had a [...]

A family holiday tradition that I’d like to take some credit for starting, or at least popularizing, is baking my favorite cookies of all time—Peanut Butter Blossoms. These are the peanut butter cookies with the chocolate kiss pressed into the middle. Ahhh… peanut butter and chocolate… a match truly made in heaven. Although I’ve been [...]

The monthly online ritual that is Wine Blogging Wednesday is turning 40 today. Although I haven’t been a consistent player in WBW events, I couldn’t pass up on this month’s theme: Petite Sirah. Petite Sirah has always been one of my favorite varieties. In fact, I am eagerly awaiting the first harvest from the six Petite Sirah plants [...]

I must admit that I was a little embarrassed when I learned that Lenn over at Lenndevours wanted to see my rack. In fact, he even had the nerve to ask all wine bloggers to post photos of their racks on Flickr! How would my rack stack up against the heavy weights of the wine blogosphere, I wondered. Sure I’ve had [...]