Category: Red Wine

• I recommend some of these wines…

  

  Can you guess what the grapes are in this Italian Valpolicella (Val-pole-itch-ella) wine from Masi? The common blend of Valpolicella from Northeastern Italy is Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara. You knew that right? ;)  It’s medium body, with sweet spice, ripe red cherries, hint (hint) of earth and leather, bright and smooth. Easy to please any palate…

  Donita

  December 6, 2015

  Red Wine, Wine – Australia, Wine – Austria, Wine – BC, Wine – Italy, Wine – Tasmania

  Australia, Austria, Blaufankisch, British Columbia, italy, lambrusco, pinot noir, syrah, Tasmania, Tempranillo, Zweigelt

• Exploring Chicago one sip and bite at a time

  

  Ahhh Chicago. How did it take me so long to discover this cool city?! It wasn’t on my radar, but then suddenly – friends were returning with praise for this vibrant city over the past year or so. They claimed there was so much to do (in the summer) for activities or entertainment, the food…

  Donita

  October 24, 2015

  Out of Town Adventures, Red Wine, Wine – California

  chicago, Chicago’s First Lady Cruise Tour, downtown dogs, John Hancock Tower, public hotel, square one chicago, The Pump Room, the purple pig, Untitled Supper Club

• Modern German in Gastown

  

  Lucky Vancouver. But do we know we are lucky? There is a new restaurant in town introducing us to modern German cuisine created by (Vancouver’s only resident) 2-star Michelin Chef Stefan Hartmann! Willkommen Bauhaus. So apparently there is modern cuisine and classic cuisine of Germany, and they are both being served up at Bauhaus right…

  Donita

  October 17, 2015

  Red Wine, Wine – Spain

  gastown, german cuisine, grenache, michelin star chef, wine

• Montay-pool-chee-ano is a grape?!

  

  What the heck is Montay-pool-chee-ano anyways and how do you pronounce it?! Ha ha. I remember when I began learning about wine, I walked into the Italian section of a wine store, and stared blindly. When a clerk would ask if I needed help, I would politely decline and say I was just looking at…

  Donita

  October 10, 2015

  Red Wine, Wine – Italy

  italy, montepulciano, wine

• Lambrusco the sparkling red wine

  

  It’s that time of year when we start to see the outside temperature get cooler, the leaves on the trees start to change color, and the days get slightly shorter. And this is when I start to shift from cool, crisp white and rosé wines to warming, spicy red wines. However, this is also a time…

  Donita

  September 21, 2015

  Red Wine, Wine – Italy

  frizzante, italy, lambrusco, sparklingwine, wine

• Natural Wine in Naramata, BC Canada

  

  Nichol Vineyards Old Vine Syrah Hopefully you know where Naramata is, especially if you are from B.C. But, if you don’t – then here is a little map to give you perspective. It is located just 4-5 hours east of Vancouver on the East side of Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley. The entire Naramata…

  Donita

  August 23, 2015

  Red Wine, Rosé, Wine – BC

  bcwine, cabernet franc, canadian wine, merlot, naramata, okanagan, pinot noir, sauvignon bland, semillon, st. laurent, syrah