If you’re looking for a clean, crisp wine that’s fruity and easy drinking then look no further.  The Conundrum is an amazing white wine that can be paired with just about any meal!  To show you just how crazy I am about this wine, I am pleased to present to you a short film dedicated [...]

Last weekend I was invited to my very first wine blending party organized by Thea Dwelle (@winebratsf) and hosted at Conn Creek Winery!  The group consisted of myself, a small group of passionate wine bloggers and together each of us blended our very own wine using the fruit from the best AVAs in the Napa [...]

This Sauvignon Blanc is my personal favorite from the “Forefront” wine series.  67% of the fruit comes from the Sonoma Dry Creek Valley and 33% from Napa counties.  Dry Creek Valley is an area best known for producing great Zinfandels because of its cool, dry climate with minimal heat waves.  After learning this I wasn’t [...]

First I would like to say that I’m not that much of a pinot drinker myself but I have a lot of friends who are.  With that in mind, I will do my best to describe this wine for those of you who are real pinot fans. This is the 2008 “ForeFront” Pinot Noir from [...]

What is the perfect pairing for the Murphy-Goode Petit Verdot?  To answer this question I went to Chef Greg Johnson at Zinsvalley, my favorite restaurant in downtown Napa.  After Greg tasted the Petit Verdot he knew exactly what to make and let me tell you… he was right on the money! See for yourself. If [...]