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How To Taste Wine Like a Pro- a 5-Step Crush Course Guide

by Mary Beth Vierra | June 13, 2021 | Wine Education, Wine Reviews | 2 Comments

TRADER JOE’S – 12.99 under- Wine #2- Susumaniello

by Mary Beth Vierra | Jan 7, 2021 | Wine Regions, Wine Reviews, Food & Wine

Let’s continue our walk down Trader Joes’ wine aisle! As I shared in Tuesday’s email, I accepted a...

Trader Joe’s – 12.99 under – Wine #1: Gewürztraminer

by Mary Beth Vierra | Jan 5, 2021 | Wine Education, Wine Regions, Wine Reviews

Happy New Year! 🌟I hope you rang in 2021 safely, warmly and with a glass of something good in hand...

THANKSGIVING WINE PICKS 2020

by Mary Beth Vierra | Nov 14, 2020 | Wine Education, Wine Reviews, Food & Wine

It's almost....THANKSGIVING! 🍂🍁 🦃 Hello, and a warm welcome to cool air and warm colors of...

Che Syrah Syrah!

by Mary Beth Vierra | Nov 12, 2020 | Featured, Viticulture, Wine Reviews

Che Syrah Syrah! ....Sonoma Coast Style Oh Syrah, one of my favorite grapes turned wine. The range...

Vibrant, Versatile – Unti Vermentino

by Mary Beth Vierra | Oct 31, 2020 | Wine Reviews, Food & Wine

Looking for delicious?... Want a grape that will take you from porch sipping to appetizers, a...

Italian grape discovery! Meet TIMORASSO

by Mary Beth Vierra | Oct 30, 2020 | Wine Education, Wine Regions, Wine Reviews

You like rare, undiscovered, phenomenal? Meet TIMORASSO Timorasso - the indigenous white grape...

A Stellar Read-Holland for Chardonnay Day

by Mary Beth Vierra | May 21, 2020 | Wine Regions, Wine Reviews, Food & Wine

It's Chardonnay Day! What are you enjoying? I’ve opened a gorgeous 2017 Read Holland Peter Martin...

Mustard in the Vineyard!

by Mary Beth Vierra | Apr 22, 2020 | Featured, Viticulture, Wine Education

A Vine's Best Friend In honor of Earth Day, I bring you – Mustard from Dry Creek Valley...

This Mt Etna White -Let’s Call it a “Grand Crus”

by Mary Beth Vierra | Apr 4, 2020 | Wine Regions, Wine Reviews

Benanti Pietramarina Etna Bianco Superiore 2013 If there were a grand crus white in Sicily, the...

Muscadet – The Place, The Wine

by Mary Beth Vierra | Feb 1, 2020 | Wine Education, Wine Regions

An Ideal Seafood Wine Muscadet (a wine, named for the region where it's grown) is...

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Crush Notes

How To Taste Wine Like a Pro- a 5-Step Crush Course Guide

TRADER JOE’S – 12.99 under- Wine #2- Susumaniello

Trader Joe’s – 12.99 under – Wine #1: Gewürztraminer

THANKSGIVING WINE PICKS 2020

Che Syrah Syrah!

Vibrant, Versatile – Unti Vermentino

Italian grape discovery! Meet TIMORASSO

A Stellar Read-Holland for Chardonnay Day

Mustard in the Vineyard!

This Mt Etna White -Let’s Call it a “Grand Crus”