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I'm in Wine Enthusiast this month!!!2 comments

Caroline wrote 1 year ago: That’s right…your humble little blogger got an article in the June 2012 Issue of Wine En … more →

Tags: Shameless Self-Promoting, Wine Trends, Barbera, California, Dolcetto, Italy, Nebbiolo, palmina, Piedmont

The Wines of Ribera del Duero: A Spanish Surprise

Caroline wrote 1 year ago: Ya know, Spanish wine is a weird thing. Spain, as a nation, has more acreage devoted to wine product … more →

Tags: Absolutely Necessary Info, regional guide, Wine Reviews

For St. Patrick’s Day: The Wines of Green Spain3 comments

Caroline wrote 1 year ago:        I know what you’re thinking. You’re like, “Jeez, Caroline, can’t you use the one most obvious … more →

Tags: regional guide, What to Drink When..., Wine Reviews, Albarino, Bierzo, galicia, godello, green spain, Mencia

Valentines Day, Champagne, and Refinery 29. What more do you want?

Caroline wrote 1 year ago: Ah, Valentines Day. I can’t believe it’s almost here already!  That most singularly revi … more →

Tags: Absolutely Necessary Info, What to Drink When..., Wine Reviews

11 Warming Winter Wines2 comments

Caroline wrote 1 year ago: Why not the obvious 10 Winter Wines? Because when its 18 degrees outside, sometimes you need a littl … more →

Tags: General Rambling, What to Drink When..., Wine Reviews, Chardonnay, Chateauneuf du Pape, Chenin Blanc, Chianti, fancypants, frappato

Holiday sparklers for the 99%1 comment

Caroline wrote 1 year ago: That’s right, I’m blatantly attempting to co-op some gooogle searches by making a OWS re … more →

Tags: Absolutely Necessary Info, What to Drink When..., Wine Reviews

Vine Talk Thanksgiving Picks

Caroline wrote 1 year ago: Head right this way for Vine Talk’s Thanksgiving Wine Picks penned by yours truly! Instead of … more →

Tags: Absolutely Necessary Info, What to Drink When..., Wine Reviews

Fall Flings and Favorites1 comment

Caroline wrote 1 year ago: So, readers, we’ve got some catching up to do. I’ve finally settled into fall and that means a chang … more →

Tags: General Rambling, Wine Trends, What to Drink When..., Wine Reviews

Vinos del Toro: Tasting the Wines of Numanthia with Winemaker Manuel Louzada1 comment

Caroline wrote 1 year ago: On a cold rainy night last week I was introduced to the wines of Toro – incidentally, a very dry and … more →

Tags: regional guide, Wine Trends, Wine Reviews, Spanish Wine, big wine, tinto de toro, Toro, Ball Busters, Powerhouse Red

Champagne: So much more than a bubbly wine that's fun to mispronounce 2 comments

Caroline wrote 1 year ago: I have a horrible habit of thinking it’s hilarious to pronounce Champagne like “Champ-Ag … more →

Tags: Absolutely Necessary Info, regional guide, American's get played by the French, champagne, expensive stuff, french wine, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir

How Sweet it is...(pause)...'nt

Caroline wrote 1 year ago: Summer is over and fall has begun to settle quietly in. As with all of you, I’m gearing up to hunker … more →

Tags: regional guide, What to Drink When..., Wine Reviews, pretty colors, Italian Wine, Dolcetto, Barbera, barolo, barbaresco

My First Wine Reviews2 comments

Caroline wrote 1 year ago: A couple of weeks ago I received my very first wine samples. They arrived unceremoniously with a sti … more →

Tags: Wine Reviews

Wine Spritzers May be Making a Comeback

Caroline wrote 2 years ago: Ladies and gentleman, I have been on a roll this week. I suspect that my brush with zombie-ism that … more →

Tags: Wine Trends

Spring Fling

Caroline wrote 2 years ago: Whenever Spring goes a-sprunging I can’t help but to think of my 10th grade English teacher, the ind … more →

Tags: General Rambling

A Sommelier after my own heart

Caroline wrote 2 years ago: This is a page from the wine list at Veritas here in NYC. It is one of the best Wine Lists I’v … more →

Tags: Wine Trends, Wine Lists, Restaurants

No wonder no one likes the French7 comments

Caroline wrote 2 years ago: *Note: Click the map above for the full-sized image! The French are a people who thrive on complexit … more →

Tags: regional guide, french wine, Figuring Stuff Out, pretty colors

A (long) Note on Malbec : All the Rage2 comments

Caroline wrote 2 years ago: Me and the BF with glasses of Malbec @ Vincent Arroyo Often times I impress people with the random p … more →

Tags: Wine Trends, Trends, Napa, Malbec, Young People, Argentina

Green Wine: No, its not another post about environmentally friendly tippling1 comment

Caroline wrote 2 years ago: Growing up, I spent 9 years at a Catholic school run by nuns of an Irish order called the Sisters of … more →

Tags: What to Drink When..., Holidays, Aren't I clever!, Vinho Verde, Cabernet Franc

What's in a name: Decoding Italian Wine3 comments

Caroline wrote 2 years ago: *Note: Click on the image above to see it enlarged and fully-sized The nomenclature of the wine worl … more →

Tags: regional guide, Figuring Stuff Out, pretty colors, Italian Wine


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