Pinotage has a bad reputation. It’s been known to be a bit weird or off tasting. I personally have sampled quite a few, that sadly, did nothing to quell my negativity. So when this Pinotage from Eikeboom was placed before me, I was a skeptic to say the least. Imagine my utter shock at how [...read more]

Here is an opportunity to take control of your own happiness. Cap de Faugères, a Bordeaux bottling from the Cotes de Castillion, is the ultimate feel-good wine. It’s a powerhouse – big, rich and exciting. Vintage after vintage the wine is plush, velvety, and loaded with plum, blackberry, black cherry pie, vanilla, and espresso aromatics. [...read more]

Don’t be fooled by the quirky label, this is a seriously delicious Bordeaux. A blend of 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 20% Cabernet Franc, this wine gives you dark black fruit and dry earth on the nose. The palate has nicely balanced acidity and tannin and a medium-long finish. Flavors are of black cherry, [...read more]

For me growing up there was only one benefit of going “Back to School” and that was back to school shopping. Honestly not much has changed; as I still love revamping my closet with new fall fashions, though the biggest difference is that I’ve traded in backpacks and pencils for tasty wines. Back to school [...read more]

Admittedly, when I think of Arizona, my first thoughts aren’t of wine. My cousin living in Arizona likes to describe in vivid detail, the scorpions that traipse through her neighborhood! I also know that it is a landlocked state. It borders New Mexico,  Utah, Nevada, California, touches Colorado, and has a 389-mile international border with [...read more]

I’m usually a bit skeptical of a $7.00 bottle of wine. What do you really know about it? It could be absolutely no good! What if  it’s been up at all hours of the night gallivanting with Lady Gaga and Kid Rock?! Can it be trusted? Fortunately for you, I am here to test these things first so you don’t get stuck [...read more]