Wine Notes

It is customary to ring in the new year with a glass of bubbly.

Here are my recommendations at various prices points:

On a recent trip to the Piedmont Region of Italy I had the good fortune to visit the Sandrone winery and meet the owner Luciano Sandrone and his daughter Barbara.  Luciano took us on a tour of the winery, where this first generation winemaker shared his passion for the grape. 

This is the most common question I hear when I'm meeting someone for the first time.  My answer is always "it depends".  It depends on several factors; what's the occasion for opening a bottle of wine, the food being served, whom I'm drinking with, my mood, my budget and the weather.

Good News Girlz,
I was asked so kindly to write a wine note for Good News Girlz and I gladly accepted and then thought that this would be my first experience in doing so. I do love wine, love to share it, love to drink it, love to talk about it. Wine is a lot like life: Each vintage, each vineyard, each vine and each grape are all unique!

I had the pleasure of tasting this wine at our annual Women for WineSense Holiday Wine Exchange.  This red blend from Miner Vineyards presents aromas of pepper, earth and subtle berries on the nose.  On the palate the wine offers pepper, mint and chocolate.  A food friendly  wi

On a recent trip to France my friend, Andria, and I decided to do some wine research on our last night out. We chose Margaux LaBastide Dauzac 2005, a very drinkable blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot grapes.

This wine is an example of California Chardonnay done well. It delivers aromas of apple, pear,  vanilla, a slight hint of buttered toast and a touch of minerality.  On the palate it presents flavors of green apple, lemon zest, and vanilla.

In the heat of the summer I tend to gravitate toward white wines. As the mercury here in Texas tops 100 degrees I know there are some of you die hard "only Red girlz", so for you I have selected a wonderful red table wine to feature this week.

Melange is a Bordeaux style wine. The wine delivers aromas of blackberry, cherry and vanilla. On the palate you will find layers of blackberry, blueberry, spice, vanilla and a touch of chocolate.