ruth lewandowski, dinos to diamonds

So, I’m 100% obsessed with Marissa Ross. I follow her on Instagram, I read her blog, and I just bought her book. I’m probably a couple years behind the bandwagon, but I love the way she writes about wine and expresses her opinions on wine. That said, I have no idea how I stumbled upon…

pardo, mencia

In October of 2017, I went to Scotland. Man, if I could pick up and just move, I would. Unfortunately, I’m an adult with a life and responsibilities…so that’s out of the question, BUT that doesn’t mean I don’t love it there. Besides being a big Harry Potter buff, I also have a huge love for…

ruby red, rosé

Sometimes you find a bottle of wine that you really just don’t like. It may or may not have anything to really do with the wine and just personal preferences. This wine was that for me and somehow I’m that odd man. According to the reviews I’ve found, everyone else loves it. Now I have…

bloem, chenin blanc + viognier

So I’ve been reading this book, “Wine. all the time.” and I’m obsessed with it. Marissa Ross does an incredible job of explaining wine in a way that I personally understand and can relate to. Reading her book is like watching Project Runway or Nikita. At the end of an episode, I either want to…

red blends, bordeaux style

I hosted a wine tasting back in November and our guests’ favorite varietal turned out to be a red blend, Bordeaux style. From that, I created a custom and curated tasting event specific to our guests favorite type of wine. I ended up choosing a range of 4 wines that embodied the essence of a…