December 2012

This isn’t meant to be a “what to drink for New Year’s” post, or a “top sparkling wines of the year” list by any means!  If you’ve read more than one blog post here you know sparkling is my favorite style of wine, I drink them year round, and write about them year round. Instead, […]

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Images of Cognac

by on December 21, 2012

As you may remember, earlier this year I was invited to go on a press trip to Congac, sponsored by the Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC), as a result of a writing contest I won (you can read that piece here). In short, the trip was amazing and Cognac is a breathtaking city.  Not […]

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This time of year everybody seems to be weighing in on the best wines to buy as gifts.  With any type of gift (wine related or not) I believe the process should be as uncomplicated and stress free as possible. Whenever I am asked for wine gift ideas (any time of the year) I simply […]

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Two Gems, One Lesson

by on December 6, 2012

A few months back my husband made me proud. He remembered a simple lesson I shared with someone about how not to get overwhelmed when shopping for wine.  “When all else fails, just remember the names of a few great importers”.  If you don’t have a good relationship with a wine steward (or there is […]

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