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One of the joys of attending the Wine Bloggers Conference, held this year in Lodi, California, is to attend keynotes and workshops to share and increase wine knowledge about the world of wine, whether it may be the virtual one or the real one. One of these conferences was actually a work shop about blending […]

Score: 90/100   While attending the Wine Bloggers Conference earlier this month (August 2016), sponsored by the Lodi Wine Grape Commission, I had the pleasure of being given a bottle of wine from Estate Crush that was apparently crafted by wine bloggers! Tasting Notes: The wine comes in a dark red color, a little evolve (orangy) on […]

If you’re doing summer right, you should be firing up the barbecue regularly. Our friends at Fix.com share a useful wine infographic on how to best match barbecue food with certain styles of wines. Check out the infographic and the pairing descriptions (with burgers, ribs, and salads) below. Enjoy 🙂 The classical convention of barbecue and beer just […]

The world of wine counts with hundreds and hundreds of words to describe all sorts of things: the wine aromas and flavors, technical terms of viticulture, enology or winemaking, wine regions, grape varieties and so on… Whatever your level of understanding of this complex and fascinating universe, there is vocabulary that you should definitely know […]

In the amazing world of wine and food pairing, pizza with wine sits as one of the most popular combinations, enjoyed by millions all around the world on a regular basis (if you are not, then perhaps you should). I have to admit that there’s hardly a week for me without such a delight. So because here at […]

America’s favorite sporting event only goes with fun enjoyable food, and drinks. But it’s even better if they all go together superbly well. At the end of the day, it is all about sharing great moments… So with Andrew of hisandherwine.com we’ve assembled some of our favorite Superbowl foods and paired them with relevant red wine, […]

Ravenswood produces almost exclusively Zinfandels, and the winery is based in Sonoma, California. This wine is part of their ‘County Series’, the mid-level range between the Single vineyards above, and the Vintner’s blends as an entry point. According to Ravenswood website, the ‘County Series’ aims at “showcasing the finest winegrowing regions of California, with an emphasis on Sonoma County”. […]