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Dog Point Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2017

LanaJul 27, 2019September 11, 20190

We picked up this bottle without any particular plans for food pairing. Hot summer day influenced our decisions in a local wine shop. This was

2016 RMS Rosé Sparkling Wine

LanaApr 17, 2019September 11, 20190

2016 RMS Rosé Sparkling Wine we tasted at the pre-release party is another sparkling gem in the past six months from Rollin Soles - the

Taming of Piedmont Wine Tasting Flight

LanaApr 14, 2019September 11, 20190

Did you watch the 1980 Italian comedy flick "The Taming of the Scoundrel"? The movie is Italian interpretation of Shakespeare's comedy "The Taming of the

Pio Cesare Il Bricco Barbaresco 2011

LanaMar 26, 2019September 11, 20190

Pio Cesare Il Bricco Barbaresco 2011 was the grand finale of our "Taming of the Italian Wine" tasting event. All wine for the occasion came

Lamb Stew Provencal

LanaMar 21, 2019September 11, 20190

When we heard that our friends from Paris are coming for a visit and bringing a great bottle of Syrah to share we wanted to

2013 Proprietà Sperino “Uvaggio”

LanaMar 18, 2019October 22, 20230

Piedmont is a large wine family with "the red trinity" of Barbaresco, Dolcetto, and Barolo at the helm. Typically, when people talk about Piedmont grapes,

Gavi di Gavi Toledana 2016

LanaMar 14, 2019September 11, 20190

Piedmont is the wine jewel of Italy, and everyone associates it with "the red trinity" of Dolcetto, Barbaresco, and Barolo. With the complexity of Italian

Castello di Verduno “Basadone” Pelaverga 2016

LanaFeb 22, 2019September 11, 20190

To our surprise, Castello di Verduno "Basadone" Pelaverga 2016 was the most talked about wine at our recent "Taming of the Italian Wine" tasting. Castello

Chardonnay Knudsen 2015 Roco Winery

LanaFeb 14, 2019September 11, 20190

Have you tried Chardonnay from Willamette Valley of Oregon yet? If you are a Chardonnay fan than you should. In our view, it has the

Luc Belair Rare Rosé Sparkling

LanaFeb 1, 2019September 11, 20190

Luc Belair Rare Rosé left an unforgettable impression during one of our champagne and sparkling wine club tasting events. Everyone loved this wine for its