hot days? ice wines.
image found here Ice wines are such a treat and so absolutely delicious, we just had to give them a special mention. I love the ice wine from Hopkins Vineyard and have been not so patiently awaiting the release of Sunset Meadow Vineyards… so to make the waiting all the more painful, I figured I [...]
thoughts of picnics among the vines.
Today’s post is from regular guest blogger Sarah True, founder of True Event, a full service event design and coordination studio. After spending this Saturday at Jonathan Edwards Winery in North Stonington, CT for the annual Spring Wine Fest, I became inspired. As I stood under the large, white tent surrounded by local artisans, I couldn’t help [...]
the price of wine.
image found here After a recent blog post on press in theday.com, the issue came up of the cost of a bottle of wine. In my years in the wine business, I have been asked over and over again about what determines the price of wine. And the easy answer to that question is… there [...]
swirl, sniff, sip, savor.
What is it with all of that? What are people looking for when they hold a glass of wine against a white piece of paper? What am I supposed to be smelling? Why do you swirl a wine before tasting it? What is with that slurping noise people make when tasting wines? Go to your [...]