One of the big draws of the dynamic industry of wine is the opportunity to attend a 12-year vertical tasting of a wine like Cardinale, a gorgeous Oakville, Napa property owned by Jackson Family Wines. This year represents the winery’s 35th anniversary. Suffice it to say that the wines showed spectacularly, from the 1995 vintage […]
When considering a fresh tasting, aromatic, food-friendly red wine to easily pair with a wide variety of foods, look no further than Gamay, the beautiful grape of Beaujolais located south of Burgundy, France, not far from its better-known and typically more revered cousin, Pinot Noir. Gamay is such a compelling grape for many reasons. As […]
Wine expert Danielle Botros experiences the new “California Tier” of wines of Imagery Estate.
From cans to castles, our wine expert lays out the latest innovations, tastes and places to visit in fabulous wine country.
The holidays bring a particular assortment of tastes that can pair well with certain wines.
Where Tradition and Technology Co-exist, Comfortably
Serving wine is about more than just the wine.
Pairing different wines with different foods has some very satisfying results.
Continuing the Wine Speak series of blogs, Danielle Botros educates us on some of the regional differences in wine tastes.
Floral, fruity, spicy? Defining your wine palate and vocabulary.
