Taming of Piedmont Wine Tasting Flight
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...
Red Wine
Pio Cesare Il Bricco Barbaresco 2011
by Lana
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
by Lana
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”
by Lana
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,...
Castello di Verduno “Basadone” Pelaverga 2016
by Lana
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...
14 Valentine Day Wines That Work Like Love Potions
by Serge Z
Everyone wants to make the Valentine Day unforgettable for the one and only. So how do you pick the wine that can turn the romantic...
2013 Sangiovese Hood Crest
by Lana
Hood Crest Winery of Columbia Valley is one of our latest discoveries. While on one of our recent wineswinging adventures, we found a hidden jam...
2016 Ayres Pioneer Pinot Noir
by Lana
We tasted 2016 Pioneer Pinot Noir when we went wineswinging to Ayres Winery in Willamette Valley of Oregon. We were lucky that Brad McLeroy the...
2014 Ovide K Vintners
by Serge Z
Ovide 2014 is another instant hit from K Vintners. This wine is signature Washington state blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Syrah. It comes...
2015 Toison d’Or Pinot Noir Domaine Divio
by Lana
A good bottle of wine is like a time machine that connects past and future while you enjoy the present. One of those "time machines"...
