Women & Wine

I’ve become so accustomed to getting evites that when a physical invitation arrived in the mail from Jordan Winery announcing their 40th anniversary celebration it immediately raised my expectations. And, when the invitation came in an elegant box like the one sent by the team at Jordan Winery for

You might have already decided what to eat on Oscar night but here’s inspiration for a wine to pair with each of the Best Picture Nominated Films. Go with our wine pairing suggestions or create your own after reading our choices. It’s a fun way to enhance the viewing experience! The Help There are o

While the rest of us, mere mortals, were home or at work with our Valentine’s Day plans, Joy Sterling was in Washington D.C. – more specifically at the State Luncheon to welcome the Chinese Vice President. Thank you Joy Sterling for sharing your ‘insiders’ view of yesterday’s White House gala. We we

This recipe appeared in the Conscious Wine Newsletter on February 13, 2014. I couldn’t wait to share it with you. Get their newsletter and you will be entered to win a trip to the Willamette Valley in Oregon. Serve this dish with 2008 Cowhorn Syrah which can be purchased at www.consciouswine.com. In

Several years ago my husband and I made a trip to Napa Valley with two of our good friends and were introduced to the Finkelstein family, owners of Judd’s Hill Winery. At the time they were located up on beautiful Howell Mountain. We had a lovely tasting and visit with the owners, Art and Bunny. We

Ambrosia Dessert Wine is wine with Late Harvest Traminette (late harvest concentrates the floral, apricot and honey flavors) blended in Valvin Muscat to heighten the luscious fruit overtones. Truly a wine to be savored. Ambrosia dessert wine differs from traditional ice wine in that the residual sug

By Guest Contributor Kirsten Fox, Headmistress, Fox School of Wine www.FoxSchoolofWine.com I have to level with you, before I researched wine glass shapes, I thought the whole thing was just a great marketing ploy. After my research… I can say that there is actually logic behind the concept. To chec

I love rose from Provence and drink it year round. It’s not just a ‘summer wine’ in our house and it really makes everything feel festive. I also LOVE lasagne – and eggplant – so when we received this recipe from : Pasquale Pons the Director of Château Les Valentines we couldn’t wait to share it wit

Can’t keep all the Republican candidates straight? Want an easy way to remember who is who in this crowded field? We thought we would have fun tagging them with wine varietals based on their personality and views so here goes (even though some abstain from alcohol). Mitt Romney. Definitely an expen

My husband is always bugging me to make a playlist of songs that I love to listen to when I’m drinking/tasting wine. Not so simple, as depending on the time of day, the season, whether it’s with or without food, there’s always a song in my head when I’m drinking wine. So this morning, I was pleasant