Napa Valley
As evidenced in the title, I am writing today to encourage you to Live And Love Your Wine!
Get out there and taste wine people!!!!!!
What do I mean? Well, I believe people need to taste more wine. Shortly after getting into wine many years ago, a known winemaker shared the secret to a good palate with me. He advised that I TASTE, TASTE, TASTE. Like anything, to get good requires lots of practice – or just doing. Continue reading
Oops, I did it again. {and yes, I totes just said that because I am unashamed of being perpetually Team Britney} Continue reading
Recent weeks have brought me to Tampa, Frankfurt, Monte Carlo and Miami. I’m a big fan of wine, but let’s face it, the selection is just not that great on airplanes. And if I am going to be paying $7 for a small bottle of wine, I want to enjoy drinking it! Continue reading
Everything about Valentine’s Day screams “hearts” – they are all over the place, splashed on every card and gift intended to convey the subtle expression of love. But why, oh why, did the heart-lovers have to mess with cheese? Continue reading
I have always dreamt of moving to wine country and how great that life would be. I’d be willing to bet just about everyone living in wine country has been told; “You are living the good life.” Continue reading
Well it’s been awhile since my last blog; hopefully everyone had an enjoyable Christmas and New Years! I know I did! To start of the year right, two weekends ago I took a short trip to Napa with some friends from San Diego. We had a blast! One of my friends is actually a restaurant manager at a very nice place in San Diego. Her restaurant’s sommelier suggested we visit some of the wineries they carry on their wine list, and of course, in order to compare, we had to stop by Jessup at the end.
We’ve enjoyed having two interns for the month of January from Augustana College in South Dakota. Read below as they share their experiences from a day of blending their very own wine.
Cork Ball by Virginia Phillip Wine Shop & Academy
As we close in on the New Year, a reflection of 2011 is clearly in order…I personally learned a great deal more than I imagined through my affiliation with Jessup Cellars. Continue reading
Of course you are currently scrolling through the Jessup Cellars website right now, trying to decide the perfect bottle of wine to buy for all of the people (21+) on your list this holiday season. (Need an interesting container for that bottle? See my previous post: Holiday Wine Gift Idea) My suggestion for the best bottle to gift: 2008 Table for Four. This wine left my husband and I speechless when we first tried it in the Yountville tasting room, and it continues to please each and every time we open a bottle! Continue reading