We’re not big chardonnay people.  We have a few we really enjoy, but we really need to stop buying bottles of chard because most just languish on our shelves until we give in and open them.  This was what happened with the ’08 Gray Ghost Vineyards chardonnay.  It had sat on our shelf long enough, [...]

Regular readers know that we’re big fans of Jim Law and Linden Vineyards.  While we’ve enjoyed every Linden wine we’ve ever had, we’re huge fans of the Hardscrabble chardonnay (’07).  We enjoy a lot of different wines depending on our mood, our food, etc., but this is one I consistently think of as my favorite [...]

We’ve spent way too much time lately stuck in our house because of the Snoverkill we’ve been experiencing in Virginia.  Because of this, we haven’t been able to visit VA wineries.  This has not kept us from drinking local, however.  We’ve just turned our attention to our wine racks and have actually taken some notes [...]

…and he wants to know what wine pairs best with a belly (that shakes like a bowl full of jelly) full of Christmas cookies. Go! Christmas creates a good excuse to cook some fancy food and drink yet another bottle of wine. Sauteed pork tenderloin medallions with an apple and onion cream sauce, polenta, and [...]