Dec 27, 2022
Have you heard of the Graciano grape? I didn’t until we featured it on Winephabet Street in November. Graciano is mainly grown in the Rioja and Navarra regions of Spain. It is difficult to grow, is low-yielding, late harvesting and susceptible to mildew. It is used a lot as a blending grape for its deep color, strong...
Nov 3, 2022
Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 3, Episode 6- F is for Frappatto. In this episode of Winephabet Street, we talk about the Frappatto grape with Pietro Russo, the winemaker at DonnaFugata Winery.
Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet...
Oct 26, 2022
If you haven’t tasted wines from the Jumilla region of Spain, you must. You will become a fan instantly! Trust me!
On October 12, I had the opportunity to attend Spain’s Great Match at the Mercado Little Spain, NYC, and learned a little more about the wines from this region of Spain. The Jumilla region has...
Oct 18, 2022
I got invited to a Madeira wine tasting a few weeks ago. Madeira? I realized I didn’t know much about this type of wine. I went to the tasting and attended the seminar and educated myself all about Madeira. Madeira is very versatile and pairs well with many foods.
I’m going to give you 7 facts about Madeira and...
Oct 1, 2022
Located 35 miles from Sacramento, California lies the El Dorado AVA. Designated in 1983 it covers the majority of El Dorado County with beautiful views of the Sierra Foothills.
There are 40 wineries that grow 76 grape varietals and the highest altitude vineyards is 3,500 feet above sea level.
We welcomed Kara...