“We may go to the moon, but that’s not very far. The greatest distance we have to cover still lies within us.” — Charles de Gaulle
Travel great distances to procure a bottle of the Luna Vineyards Pinot Grigio, not to the moon perhaps, but go the distance. The wine is divine. Pale gold, like [...]
“In summer, the song sings itself.” – William Carlos Williams
Wine Harlots can’t stop singing the praises of the sunny Foppiano Vineyards Estate Bottled Sauvignon Blanc 2009. This is everything a sauvignon blanc should be: fresh, crisp, bright; citrus and pineapple with a touch of apricot. The perfect pairing is Roasted Tilapia with Potato [...]
“I hate straight singing. I have to change a tune to my own way of doing it. That’s all I know.” – Billie Holiday
“For a person as obsessed with music as I am, I always hear a song in the back of my head, all the [...]
“Young people are in a condition like permanent intoxication, because youth is sweet and they are growing.” — Aristotle
Open a bottle of New Age, and you open a bottle of fun. It’s a sweet, slightly effervescent wine, in either a white or a rosé. Great for when you’re in the [...]
“Give me the splendid silent sun with all his beams full-dazzling.” – Walt Whitman (Leaves of Grass)
The Lange Twins always deliver an amazing bottle of wine at a great price-point, and this wine continues the tradition. The Lange Twins Muscat Canelli Frizzante 2009 [...]
“Nothing is so beautiful as spring – when weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush; Thrush’s eggs look little low heavens, and thrush through the echoing timber does so rinse and wring the ear, it strikes like lightning to hear him sing.” — Gerard Manley Hopkins
Nothing [...]
“You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces – just good food from fresh ingredients.” — Julia Child
This is a terrifc wine for a casual spring supper. Crisp, bright and citrusy. The perfect pairing is the Chubby Vegetarian’s Market Day Pea Tendril & Nasturtium Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette.
The details: 14.1% alcohol. [...]
“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” – Tennessee Williams
Mama said not to talk to strangers. Love ya mama, but sometimes advice needs modification. It was early morning, jet-lagged and sleep deprived, clutching my latté like the last chance for salvation, I was blearily attempting to write a wine post at a [...]
“Beloved, you are my sister, you are my daughter, you are my face; you are me.” — Toni Morrison
The Seven Daughters wines are fun. Easy drinking, eminently quaffable; the wines you open when you want to just drink wine, not over-evaluate your beverage. These are playful little table wines, perfect for big parties [...]
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller
Wine Harlots believe beautiful things should be felt with all the senses. And the beautiful thing today is the Chateau Ste Michelle Cold [...]