I’m excited, Christmas is almost here. I love the holidays, seeing family, friends, opening presents, and eating delicious food! I also love wine and can’t wait to play my wine game. (I have created a new and improved sheet for you). I’m going to test 6 wines in 3 tastings. The first tasting is
What is the best wine to drink when on a diet, white or red, sweet or dry? Here is the skinny on wine calories… Alcohol in wine has more calories than sugar in wine. Wines with the highest amount of sugar have the highest carbohydrate content. Dry wines usually have a higher alcohol content. Beware of […]
Do you love Moscato wine but have difficulties figuring out what recipes to pair with it? If so you are not alone. Here is a quick and easy chart that pairs a few great recipes by category with Moscato white wine. 1. Brunch Classic Strawberry Shortcake – recipe source from myrecipes.com/ Yogurt with Figs, Granola and Honey – recipe source from wishfulchef.com Pecan-Orange Pancakes – recipe source […]
The Biltmore mansion located in Asheville NC, is modeled after a 16th century French châteaux that George Vanderbuilt built in six years. It’s a magnificent building that has 250 rooms, bowling alley, indoor swimming pool, gardens, a multi-million dollar view overlooking the Smokey Mountains, winery, and
Who only drinks one glass of wine? Can I stay healthy and drink more than one glass of wine a day? With all the cancer scares I wanted to know how much I could drink safely. What is the correct serving size for a glass of wine? Why are wines severed in glasses only half […]
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! My brother in-law Tim invited everyone to his house this Thanksgiving and it was really nice catching up with family. As promised I brought my blind wine tasting game. I set up the bottles in pairs to be tested throughout the evening, starting with the Pinot Noirs and Rieslings. […]
On Thanksgiving my family has a tendency to sit around the TV, watch football, and not interact with each other as much as I would like. So I’m planning a Thanksgiving blind wine tasting game to spur interaction. I would also like to confiscate all cell phones, but I think my life would be endangered if […]
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Is a specific wine glass important or is drinking from a red Solo cup ok? For those of you that know me you may think that I would embrace the less expensive Solo cup because it’s the best deal. But in this case it makes sense to purchase the correct glass to get the most […]
What tastes better a $2.95 or a $17 Chardonnay? My husband Mike and I visited a wonderful little winery on Virginia’s Eastern Shore near Cape Charles called Chatham Vineyards. We enjoyed a wine tasting and found a wonderful Chardonnay, a wine I don’t usually like. I have tasted Chardonnays in the past and found them bitter, dry […]