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Starting the new year out right we offer some interesting spirits that are served standalone or in your favorite cocktails. In the bleak mid-winter we need something to raise our spirits and warm our blood. Now that the football regular season is over it’s time for...

This show aired on November 16 as we were getting ready for Thanksgiving. The wines of Loire Valley beckoned as they were perfect wines for turkey day, but good wines at good value any time of year. Taking a tour through the Loire Valley one notes that the result of...

This show aired on October 4, and covered crémant sparkling wines but also focusing on some lesser-known wines that are well-worth seeking out. A separate topic on folk horror films also included pairing wines with those films. That blog can be found here. The present...

This was part of a show that aired on October 4, 2024, that covered Crémant wines. Being in October Country, suspense and horror films were also on tap. I have loved horror films since I was a child, sometimes covering my eyes, but never hiding behind the couch, so...

This show aired on August 10, 2024, but these Syrah/Shiraz wines are perfect for the holidays or anytime. Here we contrast both old world and new world interpretations of this wonderful grape. Old World/New World Syrah Syrah/Shiraz is one of the great red wine grapes...

This article was a portion of the show that aired on July 20, 2024. It summarized an excellent article by Laura Burgess, a writer based in California’s Sierra Foothills. I have mentioned the Wente clone before, when I covered California Chardonnay, but decided it was...

This show aired on July 13, 2024 covering the wines of Piedmont or Piemonte. Piemonte Red Wines Piemonte (Piedmont) is home to a variety of Italian red wines that are popular worldwide. All three of the most popular grapes also have a home in New Mexico. Those are...

This show aired on June 29, 2024. It covered our final topic on red blends, which lists the most famous red blends worldwide and their typical grapes. Then we cover details of 8 named blends in California, some iconic, or soon to be iconic. The Most Famous Wine...

This show aired on June 22, 2024 and followed the previous show on red blends. This particular red blend is known by its name and signals which grapes it contains. That’s the classic Bordeaux blend, but as we’ll see, more information is needed. I chose Debussy’s music...

This blog is from a show that aired June 15, 2024. Still on the topic of red blends, here is a particular red blend that by its name tells you what it contains. That blend is called GSM, for Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre. What’s in a Name: GSM Blends If you ever get...