by Dina Given | Mar 14, 2025 | Food & Wine, Uncategorized, Wine Recommendations
It’s that time of year again where the Girl Scouts can be found in dress uniform in front of grocery stores hocking boxes of sugary goodness to strangers, parents share on their social media accounts begging friends to buy their kids’ cookies, and the...
by Dina Given | Feb 12, 2025 | Wine Recommendations
You could buy any number of amazing bottles of wine that will work wonderfully with your Valentine’s Day plans, but you’ll get extra bonus points by finding a bottle that really reflects the romance of the holiday! LVE Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, CA,...
by Dina Given | Feb 11, 2025 | Grape Varieties, Off The Beaten Wine Trail, Wine Recommendations
Style “Blau” in Blaufrankisch means “Blue” in Austrian, meant to describe the deep, almost purple, color of this red wine. “Frankisch” is an older term used to indicate something of high quality. Despite its dark color, Blaufrankisch is a more medium-bodied wine with...
by Dina Given | Feb 10, 2025 | Wine Education, Wine Recommendations
What goes into the price of a bottle of wine? The short answer is, a lot! However, does that mean a more expensive bottle is always a better wine? The short answer is, it depends. Let’s break down how wine pricing is determined. Terroir Terroir is usually defined as...
by Dina Given | Oct 27, 2022 | Wine Recommendations
Chardonnay is the most popular and widely grown white grape variety in the world. It can be grown successfully in a variety of different climates, from cool through hot, so can be found in just about every wine region. It is also considered a winemaker’s wine...
by Dina Given | Oct 17, 2022 | Wine Recommendations
What does “value” mean? Some may interpret this to mean “inexpensive”, but that isn’t entirely accurate. Value is a combination of both price and quality. A wine that is a great value may not necessarily be cheap, but rather, it is priced...
