winetasting

  • No Pink Grapes!?!?!

    Last year, I sat at a tasting table with a very accomplished Sommelier in an exquisitely designed restaurant and expressed my love for Mourvèdre grapes while adding that it really rounds things out in the wine.  It gives it so much fullness. To which, he curtly said ~ “No, it doesn’t.  The exact opposite, actually.”   Yikes.  That was

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  • Time For The South Of France

    https://medium.com/@sendingwinehome/time-for-the-south-of-france-15b084460d97

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  • The Religious Wars

    The Religious Wars

    I wasn’t supposed to marry him. I was brought up right. I was raised in a good Southern Baptist Church. Went every week and was very active. I knew my Bible. I prayed. I was a deeply spiritual person. Very moral and wise. My parents did very good work bringing me up well so I

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  • Virginia Is The Magic New Key To Wine Culture

    In the spring of 1997, I was ushered into a beautiful dining hall in Rome with 100 other study abroad students for a nice Italian dinner. This would be our first taste of life in Italy. I remember that moment so clearly, especially because of the beautiful glass of wine paired with dinner. The room

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  • VA Wine: BYOB

    VA Wine: BYOB

    What’s up with the food at tasting rooms?

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  • New article on Merlot in Virginia🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇

    https://medium.com/@sendingwinehome/grape-expectations-7acf78b9d50c

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  • Wine writing…..

    Wine writing…..

    Check out newest feature up at Medium and let me know your thoughts! Virginia Wine Adventures Link Here

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