Category: Wine – California

• Live red wine tasting – part 2!

  

  If you missed part 1 of my recap of “Live wine tasting” at the 2016 Wine Bloggers Conference in Lodi, California – get caught up: click here. Let’s dive right in! Again, up to 12 wineries make their way around a room full of a 300+ wine bloggers. In under 5 minutes – they talk…

  Donita

  September 10, 2016

  Red Wine, Wine – California, Wine – Oregon

  cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, california wine, Lodi, malbec, merlot, Old Vines, oregon wine, Petit Verdot, pinot noir, wine, Zinfandel

• Live white wine tasting IS a thing – part 1!

  

  Recently I attended the 2016 Wine Bloggers Conference in Lodi, California. And at every conference there is a special event called “live wine tasting”! It’s a highly anticipated event! We get excited for it, we even do a pre-stretch… just to get ready! Why? Because up to 12 different wineries visit a table of 8-10 bloggers and have to…

  Donita

  September 4, 2016

  Rosé, Wine – California, Wine – Oregon

  Albariño, california wine, chardonnay, Grenache Blanc, Lodi, Marsanne, oregon wine, pinot noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Vermentino, Viognier, wine, Wine Bloggers Conference, Zinfandel

• Two crazy grapes – Manzoni and Malvasia!

  

  I couldn’t not write about two white wines that are embedded in my memory. They’ve both smacked me in the face with the words “um hello, friendly reminder, I’m delicious, now don’t you forget it!”. And it’s true they are. So, I’m writing about them so you will try them too. Birichino Malvasia Bianca Grape variety…

  Donita

  June 4, 2016

  Wine – California, Wine – Italy

  Birichino, California, Foradori, italy, Malvasia Bianca, Manzoni Bianco, wine

• Three beautiful Californian reds

  

  Recently I had a chance to try 3 very cool wines from two small family wineries in California. There are some very cool wines coming out of Cali, that are not the typical Cabernet Sauvignon, etc. If you ever get to stop in at the winery – I am sure you’ll enjoy these wines too!…

  Donita

  April 1, 2016

  Red Wine, Wine – California

  alexander valley, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, California, malbec, merlot, sonoma valley, wine

• A Wine and Food Adventure in L.A.

  

  When a break is needed from the rain in Vancouver, an easy place to travel to is Los Angeles. And it’s not just sunshine this place offers, expect some outdoor adventure, beach, outdoor markets, fantastic food and wine. Here’s a list of places visited on my last trip to LA… (which 1 year ago in…

  Donita

  January 4, 2016

  Out of Town Adventures, Sparkling Wine, Wine – Austria, Wine – California, Wine – Portugal, Wine – Spain

  Bloody Marys, Fish Tacos, Food, Huntington Beach, LA, Sunset Blvd, wine

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