Hallowine

From bubbly Champagne goddess to cackling witch, my Halloween was a but different this year but it was well spent amongst a handful of close friends with lots of wine. ⠀ We started off by popping some Ruinart rosé, because who doesn’t love Champagne, followed by Viña González Bastías Naranjo Valle de Maule, a fun…

Vino Sips at Vinosummit

Whenever I’m passionate about something, I just dive right in and immerse myself in it. I started blogging about wine as a self-taught hobby but started taking classes and going to tastings whenever possible. The world of wine is so expansive and there is always something new to learn, so I was thrilled to see…

Don Melchor in Miami

‘Tis the season for events, which can even be said about the wine scene in Miami.

Carmenère from Chile

I’ve been dabbling in Argentine wines lately, so I decided to scoot over the border to Chile for tonight’s vino of choice. During my last visit to Total Wine, I grabbed a 2013 Lapostolle Casa Grand Selection Carmenère. Courtesy Lapostolle Lapostolle Wines winery is located in Cunaco, Chile, near the town of Santa Cruz. It is…

I’m Dreaming of a Red Christmas

During the holidays, there’s nothing better than warming up with a glass of red wine. I did that just the other night with Literatura de Chile Reserva Carménère 2013. It’s from Rapel Valley in Chile, a large wine-producing region that produces roughly a quarter of all Chilean wine. The warm, dry region makes a wide…