(EAU DE VIE…THE WATER OF LIFE)
I do this type of video all throughout the year and it gets ooohs and ahhhs from blog followers. I do it once every December when many people gift wine for the holiday season to co workers, family, friends etc. Why do I keep repeating the same message over and over, year after year […]
Read More Gifting Wine? Don’t Buy Them What They Asked For? Here’s Why!It’s that time of the year, even though we should be doing this sort of thinking all year round, that if men don’t do something for Valentine’s Day, they could wind up on the couch. I think we can go 2 ways when picking up wine for Valentine’s Day to share with your significant […]
Read More Don’t Sleep On The Couch V.D.Day!Red Mountain A.V.A Captain Washington is happy to see that the new members to ABC Fine Wine and Spirit’s Block Wine Family is including a couple of more from Washington State. I notice that almost all except one are all made by Precept Brands in their Waterbrook Walla Walla large facility. What I like is […]
Read More This Wine’s Comin’ Round The Mountain!95% of customers I assist with recommendations whether buying for themselves or for someone else, ask for a Red Wine. I think the reason for this is that most wine consumers only think of White Wine as Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. There are thousands of other grape varietals that produce white wines […]
Read More Dreaming Of A WHITE Wine ChristmasI get it. It’s holiday time and we are scurrying around shopping for gifts as it is only 22 days until Christmas. I also get when you are at the department stores you head upstairs to Gift Wrapping to try to present the present in a special way or stick it under the tree. […]
Read More The “Gift” Is The Wine Bottle..Not A Box!La Spinona La Spinona is a company that represents its founder Pietro Berutti, a man of great experience who believed in Barbaresco since the 1940s. Pietro’s son Gualtiero, an experienced veterinary surgeon, brought his expertise not only to the breeding of Piemontese cattle, but also to the cultivation of the vineyards and selection of […]
Read More La Spinona, A Man’s Best FriendWith the risk of sounding redundant, I can’t stress enough, my very strong advice when it comes to purchasing a wine or spirit for a Holiday Gift or even a Champagne for New Year’s Eve. You will feel lost, dazed and confused, rushing around to the malls, but when it comes to Wine Or […]
Read More Don’t Wait Until The Last Minute!The day after the Christmas Holiday I will post the last part of the series on the Real Deal Value Champagnes. I hope your holiday season is going well so far! Grape-fully yours, Larry
Read More Champagne Or Sparkling Wine? Brut Or Extra Dry Or Demi-Sec? Holiday Gifts Part 3It has been a few years since I spoke about the Tessari Family from the Veneto in Italy, Sisto, Elena and Pietro from La Cappuccina which dates back to 1890. The beauty and the history of this winery and the family (Which I feel a part of ) and their philosophy of viticulture and wine […]
Read More Don’t Panic, This Wine’s Organic!!96 POINTS…BEST SYRAH For The Money From WASHINGTON STATE..PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL INCLUDING YOURSELF
Read More Bergevin Lane Winery Re Visited…With A Killer Syrah!!
Larry The Wine Guy 