by Mary Beth Vierra | Jun 13, 2021 | Wine Education, Wine Reviews
See, Sniff, Sip, Savor, Speak. The 5 Steps to Wine Tasting that uncover a wine’s secrets! Each of the 5 S-actions opens the wine to your senses revealing clues you can use to describe a wine – whether to others or for your own notes. If you’ve ever...
by Mary Beth Vierra | Mar 29, 2021 | Wine Reviews
You love Rose.’ I know you do. Welcome Spring with an ideal version. It’s from LIOCO – and hits all four cylinders: heady aroma, mouthwatering acidity to quench your thirst, concentrated fruit flavors, and structure (plus a gorgeous color). Think fresh...
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 | 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 Reviews, Food & Wine
If you like big silky juicy fruit …AND.. a dose of drying tannins, this wine is for you.Bordeaux blends from Paso Robles can be very satisfying – with a rich, full or silky mouthfeel balanced with tannins that range from dusty-fine to firm and drying. That’s a nice...
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...