This beautiful picture of the Douro Valley in northern Portugal is from the Symington Family Estates facebook page. If you want … More
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Rock-ing Out at Pinot in The City -Willamette Valley Wineries
We just finished a blockbuster week of Pinot in The City organized by the Willamette Valley Wineries Association. WVWA held a full … More
Some Stars of the Loire – Pascal Jolivet and Saget La Perrière
The annual Spring to the Loire trade and media tasting event organized by Loire Valley Wines took place several weeks … More
The Case for the Canaries
In deciding on a title for this piece on Canary Island wines, their name just seems to beg for alliteration … More
The Art of Blind Tasting and More, SCS Bootcamp 2018
In wine writer Jon Bonné’s new book, The New Wine Rules, he writes Rule #3 for a consumer is “a … More
Planet Bordeaux, Sustainability, The Yoga of Wine
“We see everywhere the spread of a change in awareness concerning the horribly destructive effects of chemical products that have … More
Books, Brands and Bordeaux
I am in the midst of reading Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury which I decided to read after seeing that … More
O Riesling, Alsace Rieslings, Musings On Rieslings for 2018
If you taste an Alsace Grand Cru riesling or a Wachau Smaragd riesling it will convert you to a riesling … More
Last Minute Wine Related Gifts Serious and Silly Found in Chicago
Its almost the week before Christmas 2017, Hanukkah starts in a couple of days, Secret Santa’s, stocking stuffers, it is … More
Green-Up for Energy During the Holidays and Afterwards
Harvest Juicery ginger shots are my secret weapon to feeling energized during the holidays and after. The B-Power smoothie is another “good … More
Traveling By The Glass - Posts by Jeannie Boutelle 