Anyone who knows me know that I love dogs. From big clumsy pups to small fluffy ones, I can’t help but love them more than humans. So when I saw this Frenchie Napoleon Cabernet Sauvignon, I just had to try it. Frenchie Winery is from the Boisset Collection. It is located in Northern California and…
Tag: Red Wine
Italian Flavors in NYC
During my last visit to New York City, my friends put together a proper Italian meal for me – complete with Italian wine from Eataly 😋 The first was a 2015 Tamí Grillo from Sicily. This wine is farmed organically, and is fermented naturally and aged for six months in stainless steel. The wine is…
Petit Sirah, Hoorah!
My good friend and wino mentor, Amanda, visited me recently and brought new a bottle of wine to try. She knows that I’m open to exploring, but that I am hesitant to taking the plunge into new varietals, so she brought me something different to try. The bottle of 2014 Maxville Petit Sirah was definitely…
Ghost Pines & Wine
With Halloween just a day away, I thought I’d try something on the dark side. The haunting label attracted me to the bottle, but this 2014 Ghost Pines Cabernet Sauvignon delivers on spookiness. The wine is named after the Ghost Pines Vineyard in eastern Napa County, where the indigenous grey pines loom mysteriously along the…
Arriba, arriba!
I always try to expand my horizons when it comes to different varietals, so when I saw this 2014 Campo Arriba Red Blend, I decided to try it. Campo Arriba is the northernmost subregion in Yecla. It is also the highest ground, with the vineyards planted at 2,460 feet above sea level. These high levels…
France in a Glass
I always love connecting with fellow wine lovers on Instagram. Recently, I connected with the fabulous Celia de Palma, @thepalmaofficial. She is also a fellow art lover, so when she was in town she paid me a visit at my job, PAMM – Miami’s world-class modern and contemporary art museum. She knew I loved wine,…
Roaring Ca’Momi
As many of you may know, I don’t venture out much in the world of red wine. I drink a lot of cabs and some riojas, but I mostly stick to what my palate knows. The other night, a friend brought me out of my red wine shell with this 2014 Ca’Momi Merlot. Ca’Momi is…
Lady Bugs and Wine
Anyone who knows me knows I love gardening, everything from planting seeds to nurturing my green babies to their full potential, so it hurts when things don’t go as planned. Once while tending to my vegetables, I found white flies harassing my peppers. One by one, each plant wilted away and died from the unforgiving…
Enjoying Some Ducking Wine
It may sound strange, but my husband has always wanted a pet duck. He imagines it frolicking in the backyard with our dog, bonding and being the best of pals. I imagine that whole scenario quite differently, and unfortunately, not as adorable. So when I saw this 2015 Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon, featuring a duck in…
Good Dinner and Goode Wine
There are few things better than a good meal with good friends. Between the stories, laughter, and a delicious spread, it’s always guaranteed to be a good time. The other night, I had a dinner gathering with some of my closest friends. We toasted to the occasion with Murphy-Goode 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon. The clean and…