Australian Shiraz Blends for Your Cellar or for the Holidays
As I’ve said before, in 2005, we took the trip of a lifetime to Australia. We fell in love with the country, the people, and the wine. While Australia is quite versatile in the number and quality of...
View ArticleA Wine for Tonight: 2008 Plantagenet Omrah Shiraz
Would you like a quick suggestion for a good wine to drink tonight (or this weekend) that won’t break your budget and is widely available? Many of our readers have said this is something they would...
View ArticleA Wine for Tonight: 2008 d’Arenberg The Stump Jump Shiraz
Would you like a quick suggestion for a good wine to drink tonight (or this weekend) that won’t break your budget and is widely available? Many of our readers have said this is something they would...
View ArticleA Wine for Tonight: 2011 Frisk Prickly Riesling
Would you like a quick suggestion for a good wine to drink tonight (or this weekend) that won’t break your budget and is widely available? Many of our readers have said this is something they would...
View ArticleA Wine for Tonight: 2008 Plantagenet Hazard Hill Shiraz
Would you like a quick suggestion for a good wine to drink tonight (or this weekend) that won’t break your budget and is widely available? Many of our readers have said this is something they would...
View ArticleA Wine for Tonight: NV Jacob’s Creek Sparkling Moscato
Would you like a quick suggestion for a good wine to drink tonight (or this weekend) that won’t break your budget and is widely available? Many of our readers have said this is something they would...
View ArticleWhat’s in the Bag? Kori’s Value Wine Picks at Metropolitan Market
Metropolitan Market, founded in 1971, is an award-winning grocery store with six locations in the greater Seattle area. They sell more than 1,200 different wines and beers and have recently added...
View ArticleChallenging Wine Pairing: Texas BBQ
Being native Texans, the Wine Peeps love BBQ. Real BBQ, that is! There is a distinct difference between real BBQ and just anything cooked on a grill outside. Hamburgers and hot dogs are not BBQ;...
View ArticleOpen That Bottle Night: 1999 Henschke Hill of Grace
This year’s Open That Bottle Night was last Saturday, February 23. Open That Bottle Night, created by former Wall Street Journal wine columnists Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher, is the one night a year...
View ArticleGood Everyday “Go-To” Wines Under $10
LaGayle and I sip a glass or two of wine virtually every evening, either just sitting out on the deck talking and/or as an accompaniment with dinner. Unless we are having guests or it is a special...
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