by Mary Beth Vierra | Mar 1, 2021 | Wine Education, Wine Regions, Wine Reviews
Passionate winemaking from Vittoria Sicily – A salute on International Women’s Day Meet Arianna and sip her SP-68 Rosso, made from a co-fermentation of indigenous red grapes grown bio-dynamically on the road bearing this same name – SP 68. Meet Arianna 📌...
by Mary Beth Vierra | Feb 21, 2021 | Viticulture, Wine Education, Wine Regions
….In the Vineyard that is! Golden waves of billowing mustard among the vines of Dry Creek Valley. Beyond beauty, mustard performs magic for the soil and the vine every spring. Like any cover crop, it protects against erosion, invites water...
by Mary Beth Vierra | Jan 31, 2021 | Featured, Wine Regions, Wine Reviews, Food & Wine
And we’re back. The final in my series of Trader Joe’s Bargain Wine Finds. Wine #5 is a crisp, lemony white. Do you want a MUSCADET with your freshest seafood and oysters? Yes you do! Especially when Trader Joe’s offers one at $7.99. When I think of high...
by Mary Beth Vierra | Jan 16, 2021 | Wine Education, Wine Regions
What’s a Meritage wine? Is it the same as a Bordeaux Blend? 🔻 Want to know?… just scroll! 🔻 A WINE BY ANY OTHER NAME…You say BORDEAUX BLEND… I say MERITAGE* What’s up? The Wines, The Grapes...
by Mary Beth Vierra | Jan 8, 2021 | Wine Education, Wine Regions, Wine Reviews, Food & Wine
What can I say, this one’s a steal at just $4.49! Check out the “wowza” snack pairing I discovered with it – might be worth a TJ run this weekend.Scroll down for my Wine #3 review As you know by now, I accepted a wine challenge – find wines...
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 wine challenge – find wines $12.99 & UNDER, from one wine re-seller. I chose TRADER JOE’S! Are there any I’d recommend? I’m happy to report, of the 9 I put in my...