A wine blog by Susannah Gold
Last week should have been the US Trade Tasting but it has been canceled until next year. Thinking of the last time I attended in 2017, I thought I would repost this about the seminar I in 2017 on wines from Chateau Rongzi. I admit, I went because I thought it was a curiosity not... Continue Reading →
Today's grape is Bombino Bianco, a white grape variety which grows in Apulia and some other regions surrounding that part of the Italian boot. Bombino Bianco is cultivated both in the area around the city of Bari as well as the Salento, lower down in Apulia near the city of Lecce. This grape variety has... Continue Reading →
Domaine Roy was the first winery I visited in Portland, Oregon in 2017 during the Society of Wine Educators conference. I was surprised at the size of the winery and sleek nature of the winery. I didn't know much about it before we arrived and found the visit truly eye-opening. We tasted the Pinot Noir... Continue Reading →
While wine is not the first topic that comes to mind when I think of New Mexico, there is a flourishing industry in that beautiful state and I bet everyone has had at least one wine from New Mexico if they live in the United States. The wine I am talking about is a sparkling... Continue Reading →
When Jeff of Food Wine Click! mentioned that we had an opportunity to receive samples from Yarden Wines for an additional #WinePW weekend, I jumped at the chance to receive samples. It seemed like an amazing way to spend Memorial Day Weekend. He wrote his preview post last week which you can find here I... Continue Reading →
I am reposting this for Wine Wednesday because it’s Oregon Wine Month and I loved this wine. Cheers, Susannah
I had the opportunity to taste today’s Wine Wednesday wine last summer at the Society of Wine Educators conference. It is a Rosé of Pinot Noir from Sokol Blosser, a fascinating winery from Oregon. I discovered this winery during the Oregon group tasting the day before the conference began. I knew nothing about it but apparently I am the only one. They are very forward thinking and are a registered B Corp, a fact that won them praise for me. This particular certification matters to me because, “B Corps meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability, and aspire to use the power of markets to solve social and environmental problems. Collectively, B Corps lead a growing global movement of people using business as a force for goodTM. Through the power of their collective voice, one day all companies will compete…
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Mannucci Droandi is a winery in the Valdarno area of Tuscany near the town of Montevarchi. The Valdarno is an ancient wine making region and is part of the province of Arezzo. Wine has been part of Arezzo’s history for centuries. The Greeks were the first to bring the vine to Italy. After the Greeks,... Continue Reading →
Today's Monday Musing is about Wine Education, a topic that is dear to my heart. With every single conference that I annually attend canceled and all the wine seminars that I have attended in the past in person now moved online, I am reflecting if we will ever go back to be tastings such as... Continue Reading →
I used to be a Barbera snob. I wouldn't drink it. I thought it was too acidic without being serious. Many people I know in Italy still feel this way about Barbera. Luckily I realized the error of my ways a few years ago and am now a very happy drinker of this Piedmontese wine.... Continue Reading →
This month the #Winophiles are traveling to the Cru Beaujolais area.Our host, Cindy from Grape Experiences, described the area in her invitation post. Before I dive into the Crus, a word about the area in general. History: Beaujolais was first settled by the Romans.We can see this history in the naming of the Crus as well.... Continue Reading →
