Super Bowl Drinks for your Ultimate Super Party
Who do you think is going to be the ultimate winner this Super Bowl Sunday? Patriots or the Rams? No need to debate this one, I say it’s going to be the food and beverages. Worldwide, parties are expected to commence at the break of dawn and continue well...
2005 Dom Perignon Brut Rose
We recently visited a friend who is having a wine cellar built in his home and he invited us to look over the progress. With a few thousands bottles of wine scattered throughout his billiard room, he was generous enough to open a few bottles during our stay. For...
The Big Box Debate
Around the world, there are numerous places to purchase your favorite bottle of wine. In cities across Europe, Australia and South America, local independent wine shops are the usual go to establishment. I cherish the many memorable experiences I have had in these shops, both big and small, during...
2014 Marietta Christo
With an unassuming label, you may pass by this wine and not give it a second thought. But it’s what’s in the bottle that counts, and believe me, this will make you stop right in your tracks. A California Rhone style blend of 60% Syrah, 22% Petite Sirah, 14%...
Did You Know…….. Fact #4
In ancient Babylon, the bride’s father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead, a honey fermented wine, he could drink for a month after the wedding ceremony. Because of the lunar or moon based calendar, this period of free mead was known as “honey month”, or more commonly...
2016 Clos de Gilroy Grenache
When you don’t want to drink your good stuff during the week and you don’t want to spend an arm and a leg in the process, here is a great value everyday red that will have you dancing till the cows come home. From the impressive lineup of wines...
The Birth of Wine Grapes
After bud break and flowering, the micro beads are the beginning of grape clusters. In about 4 months, these Pinot Noir grapes will be ready to harvest....
Winetime : Breaking News Alert
A slight departure from our normal postings of all things wine, we at Winetime were asked to create a few new drink concoctions in honor of Detroit’s rich automotive history by a very prominent business insider. With our deep passion for classic cars, not to mention a fine beverage,...
2012 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Ferrington Vineyard
Tradition once held the notion that if you wanted a silky elegant Pinot Noir, you looked toward the Burgundy region of France. Over the last 20 years, California, with Oregon not far behind, winemakers have made major strides in the development of this noble grape. Considered one of the...
2015 Parducci Small Lot Petite Sirah
When you find a wine with a long pedigree, that is able to age in the cellar for many years and get it for around $10, you’d think you have hit the jackpot. You will come out a winner if you seek out this tasty gem, loaded with dark...