My Top Go-To Rioja Wines Under $20

Finding Rioja wine in your local stores isn’t as hard as most people think. Having lived in Rioja for two years and having completed a Masters of Viticulture and Enology (winemaking) there, this place is my second and favorite home. I am often asked what my “Go-to” Rioja wines are, and I have a few […]

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Ignite Presentations…Wine Bloggers’ Conference 2012

Posted on August 24, 2012     3 Comments

So, I was asked to give a little presentation, 20 slides, 5 seconds each…wait, that is what I practiced for…in the end it is 20 slides, 15 seconds each on following your dreams. It turns out that having extra time is better than running out of time.  This  is a little bit about me and […]

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A visit to the beautiful Priorat wine region of Spain

Posted on May 19, 2012     1 Comment

For those of you who are not familar with Priorat, as I wasn’t previous to my move to Spain, Priorat is one of only two designated origins that qualify to use the term DOCa/ DOQ, Spanish Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa) (Denominació d’Origen Qualificada (DOQ) in Catalan).  Priorat’s DOCa/DOQ is considered to be the highest qualification level for a […]

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