Don’t set the wrong tone this Valentine’s day by choosing a wine that doesn’t match your relationship. Use this handy guide to choose the right one for your special one! Find the Recommended Wines: The Chook Delaplane Cellars Shirland Syrah Piper Heidsieck Rare Flora Springs Single Vineyard Cabernets (I recommend the Rennie Reserve) Evening Land Pinot NoirContinue reading “The Right Wine for Your Relationship this Valentine’s Day”
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Moodwining in the New Year
The New Year can bring on a full range of emotions and moods. Take heart, there’s a wine for that! Looking for recommendations for any of the Mood Wines above? Check out the Cuvee Pinterest board Wines for Every Occasion! Cheers!
Message in a Bottle
I believe that winemakers are artists. And much like any other form of art, there are offerings that you will like, and those that you will not. Just like artists, there are winemakers who seem to move large groups of people, and who are particularly good at their craft year after year. Wine as art,Continue reading “Message in a Bottle”
Foodie Friday: Fondue to Keep you Warm
With the Polar Vortex looming large over most of the United States, who couldn’t use a little winter warming action to cozy up this weekend? Enter cheese fondue: a perfect complement to a warm fireplace, made better only by the right wine and company. Here’s what you’ll need (for 4-6 servings): A bottle of dryContinue reading “Foodie Friday: Fondue to Keep you Warm”
Your Margarita Madness Alternative
They don’t call it “ToKillYa” for nothing. You remember college, right? When Cinco de Mayo was an excuse to drink margaritas until, well, you couldn’t anymore? But you’re not in college anymore, and much like the rhythm, Tequila is going to get you. So here’s your Cinco de Mayo alternative to the margarita madness. We’ll call itContinue reading “Your Margarita Madness Alternative”
Of Wine, and Wonder, and AVAs!
Watch out Cali, Virginia is stepping up its game. The birthplace of American wine is celebrating another exciting arrival: a brand new American Viticultural Area (AVA). The AVA designation must be approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), and affords certain rights to wineries and vineyards within the delineated area (likeContinue reading “Of Wine, and Wonder, and AVAs!”
Got Cab Fare?
It’s National Cabernet Sauvignon Day! What better way to celebrate this domestic day of recognition than with a captivating Cab from within our own borders? While lots of AVA’s produce Cabernet Sauvignon, I can help but be seduced by the iconic romance that Napa has developed with this grape. When Napa Cab is at itsContinue reading “Got Cab Fare?”
Baby, you’re a Firework!
Welcome, friends, to Fourth of July week! Like so many Americans, I plan to embrace our nation’s tradition of giving thanks to all those who have served, and appreciate our freedom and all that it engenders for the citizens of the United States. To do that properly, I will most certainly need a cuvee companion.Continue reading “Baby, you’re a Firework!”
Enological Ensemble?
Normally, when I wear my wine, it is not intentional. In fact, it usually requires that I take off what I’m wearing to address the issue. But the brilliant minds at the University of Western Australia have discovered a way to solve the occasional issue of sipping spillage. Behold the enological ensemble: Micro’be’ fashion isContinue reading “Enological Ensemble?”
Mad for Malbec
Happy World Malbec Day, my fellow oenophiles! Today we celebrate the sumptuousness and seductiveness of Argentina’s most prominent red grape. I’ll admit that I am a big fan of Malbec in general, especially New World versions from Argentina and the United States, but what I appreciate most is its flexibility. Whether you want to dressContinue reading “Mad for Malbec”
Cuvee Co 