Max’s Wine Dive: Fried Chicken, Champagne and Why The Hell Not?
I never expected arriving around 5 p.m., the first official day at Max’s Wine Dive, that there would be a question of finding a place to sit. The place was absolutely packed with a who’s who in the...
View ArticleTaste Live and Vouvray: Complexity, Citrus and Chenin Blanc
Creative Furnace and TasteLive, along with the Loire Valley Wine Association, invited me to a two-part tasting of Vouvray wines that took place in October. The event was divided into two interactive...
View ArticleHow Much Wine Is Enough: The Art of Stocking the Bar for a Party
We were co-hosting a party of the first grade parents at my daughter’s school and expected about 70 people. I was stumped by the age old question — if you are throwing a party, how much wine do you...
View ArticleWine Club Reunited: Spanish Heavy Hitters, White Flights, Napa Finds and...
Picture a group of very driven, professional folks that have a passion for wine, like to have fun, enjoy off the beaten path wines and make sure to not take ourselves too seriously. The last part a...
View ArticleGive Cork A Pop: A Wine Bar Review
It had been a while since I had last visited Cork Wine Bar and it was time for a return trip. I knew that Cork used Enomatic wine dispensers, and I am a huge fan of the technology. It allows...
View ArticleCelebrity Wines: The Good, the Bad and the Funny
Christy Lemire at the Oscars Check out my column today in Culture Map Dallas where I interviewed Associated Press Movie Critic Christy Lemire to find out what she thought the persona of the wines...
View ArticleINTO WINE: A Q&A with Olivier Magny
The subject matter was just “Book.” Honesty, I thought to myself, “just what we need – another wine book” and books aren’t something I wanted to get in the habit of reviewing. I even went to Google...
View ArticleWine Review Round-up: French, Spanish, Italian and California
With the new gig, a little behind on wine reviews… It’s been a while since I’ve done a wine round up and lately I’ve been fortunate enough to try some really great wines at all price points. Since I...
View ArticleClub W: A PYOW (Pick Your Own Wine) Club
I don’t have to tell you that there are a lot of wine clubs out there – and most of them don’t allow you to pick the wines that you receive. Lately I’ve noticed a trend that puts the consumer in...
View ArticleSummer Whites Perfect for a Costa Rican Summer Vacation
My daredevil 7 year old who ziplined upside down every chance she had One thing that I’ve learned in my travels is that the wine cellar at my house usually has a much better selection (and certainly...
View ArticleThirsty Thursday Round Up: My Finds in August
It’s time for another round up of wines and I brought in my colleagues to help me taste them. I think I’ve been pretty vocal about really enjoying my role with the new company that I joined the end...
View ArticleAnother Wine Round Up: Great Entertaining Wines
It’s time for another round of wines from around the world and this week focuses on Chile, Spain, Portugal and Italy. Most of these wines are under $25 and the majority under $15. A good showcase of...
View ArticleA Quick Twitter Trip around Italy, France and Wines for the Holidays
Exhibit A of what not to drink after a Bordeaux tasting November was the season of Twitter tastings and I was asked to be a part of three tastings – one from #planetbordeaux, the second from...
View ArticleMalai Kitchen: Off the Beaten Path Wines and Rockin’ Asian Food
I was an invited guest of Malai Kitchen, the Southeastern Asian cuisine restaurant owned by Yasmin and Braden Wages, for a food/wine pairing showcasing their off the beaten path wine list. I visited...
View ArticleTake Time to Be in the Moment
For the last nine years, I’ve hosted an annual girl’s wine club champagne and sparkling tasting. Usually this involves me recruiting my kind husband who cooks massive amounts of great food paired...
View ArticleA Few of My Favorite Sparklings
Courtesy of Pierre Peters Champagne I published a few of my favorite sparkling wines at a variety of price points just in time for your New Year’s celebration. See what you think of what I published...
View ArticleCalifornia, French and Italian Quarterly Wine Update
I had fallen behind on the work #ThirstyThursday events so it was imperative that I grab some co-workers and taste some wines. This time, we had 14 wines from California, France and Italy. I’m...
View ArticleCork Wine Bar: Wine 101, 201 and 301 Education Series
I was recently asked to participate in Cork Wine Bar’s series of wine classes — Wine 101, 201 and 301, that was hosted by Stephanie and Jeff Rennells, the passionate and funny owners of Cork. At each...
View ArticleWinebow and Wilson Daniels Wine Portfolio Tours: A Taste of Heaven
Recently I had the opportunity to attend two portfolio tastings that swung through Dallas. For those of you who haven’t had the chance to attend a portfolio tasting; it’s designed to showcase the...
View ArticleSummer Wine Round-up: Feeling Thirsty?
If you’ve been following Dallas Wine Chick since I started my job as the head of marketing for an energy software company, you know that I work with a great group of people who are more than willing...
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