Fifty years ago, winery tasting rooms were rare, and wine tasting was a new concept for most people. Wine was slowly growing in popularity as the Baby Boomers came of age and wanted something to drink other than the cocktails of their parents’ generation. Let’s look at how wine tasting has evolved over the years […]
Happy hour conjures up thoughts of relaxing with friends after work while sipping your favorite beverage. This time-honored tradition usually means gathering at a bar, restaurant lounge, or on a neighbor’s deck, but do you know you have other options along the Wine Road? Wine Road wineries have been hosting happy hour for a while […]
If you love the holiday season, you probably also toast a time or two with your favorite sparkling wines. Not that sparkling wine is just for the holiday season, quite the contrary. It is so easy to pair with foods, and is a great spirit lifter after a long and less than perfect day at […]
The joys of wine appreciation include checking out unusual or lesser-known varietals. This means varietals that aren’t the standard Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Syrah, etc. When wine tasting Along the Wine Road or elsewhere, I find most wineries have some of the standard classic varietals, but I’m seeing more lesser-known varietals […]
A visit to a wine bar or wine shop can be daunting with what appear to be endless choices. You know you like red wine, but not all red wines. You’ve often wished there was a way to figure out what you like without randomly buying bottle after bottle until you find the wines you […]
Ready to venture out and enjoy wine tasting again? Please keep reading. They’re Open By the end of May, a few wineries had reopened their doors for tasters. Others needed more time to retool their tasting venues to accommodate social distancing. During the month of June, winery after winery reopened their doors with renewed enthusiasm. […]
The annual Wine Road Barrel Tasting is just days away, and attendees always seek the ultimate Barrel Tasting experience. Here are some tips to help you create that ultimate Barrel Tasting experience. Let’s Start with Some Details The focus is to taste newbie wines directly from the barrel before they are bottled, meet the winemakers […]
We love wine—how it tastes, how it smells, how it enhances a meal—yet we sometimes struggle with the question, What am I tasting? After a tasting weekend along the Wine Road, your work colleague asks you to describe your favorite wine. You know which wine was your favorite, but you can’t describe what you liked […]
Wine Road harvest tasting experiences can include more than just sipping wine. With harvest upon us, wineries are offering an array of experiences. How about going behind the scenes on a cellar tour to see the action of harvest first hand, or conduct your very own wine blending trials. Take an in-depth vineyard and cellar […]
Rhône wine varietals and blends have always been a favorite, so when more of these fruit-forward, food-friendly wines started being more readily available along the Wine Road, I was thrilled. What Are Rhône Wines? Rhône wines are made from grape varieties that originated in the Rhône region of Southern France. Some Rhône wines were being […]