New Year’s Eve is upon us, an occasion which for most is synonymous with popping Champagne corks. We’re all for the occasion here at Drink Me and we want to help you make things a bit more ceremonious – so it’s my pleasure to share this guide on how to …
“Embrace life. Dream big. Accept all invitations.” It’s not easy to give up a successful career for another and then move to a new country, but Tawnya Falker followed her passion. Once a designer and developer in San Fancisco, Falkner packed up her life in pursuit of another type of …
Close your eyes and imagine a magical, wonderful wine data base that allows you to join a digital community of fellow wine lovers, offer and received suggestions and reviews, keep track of your wine moments with shared pictures, and find a huge selection of top local and imported wines …
With roots five generations deep in the Napa Valley, it’s hard to avoid some wine droplets seeping down into the soil to then be soaked up to shape the maturing process. Paul Bernard Hein was no exception; with wine built into his foundations, there was no escaping his destined fate. …
Small and mighty, Spoto Winery is family owned and operated right from Spoto’s establishers’, Christy and Stuart Spoto, home. Making not even 500 cases per year, you’re in luck if you manage to get your hands on a bottle. Each bottle is carefully made with the best grapes from …
In honor of chocolate, Tim Gaiser (MS) supplies the lowdown on Chocolate and Port. He pairs some of America’s most beloved chocolate brands with a selection of Ports from Sogevinus’, Portugal’s first Port company, historic portfolio. Gaiser tasted everything from Hershey’s and snickers to artisan bars from the famed Ghiradelli …
Hard work and success don’t have to correlate with 40-hour workweeks year round for businesses to grow. Panthea Winery and Vineyard has perfected their recipe for contributing fine wines to the world with only the help of family and friends. There is no front office or year-round staff. There is …
Scientific studies have proven that some of the earliest winemaking began in modern day Turkey some 15,000 years ago. Taking on that wine heritage is Vinkara Winery, from Kalecik in north-central Turkey, within the ancient region of Anatolia. Best known for their Kalecik Karasi, a red grape originating from and …
With many years under the belt, Pope Valley Winery might not be a new name within the wine world but carries an element of historic elegance within each bottle produced. Pope Valley coils through vast fields, undulating vineyards, and oak-studded hills resting above Napa Valley. Originally opening in 1897 as …
There’s a lot of elegant marketing verbiage from the Jacquesson brand about the “ties that bind”—ties that bind the vines to the earth, men to their dreams, and more. All that poetic sensibility certainly sparks some intrigue, but does the craftsmanship of the product fall in line with the high …
As 2015 comes to a close, it marks an incredible forty years of successful sweet fortified winemaking for Quady Winery in Madera, California. Andrew Quady began his winery with a Zinfandel Port in 1975 soon gaining the nickname Muscat King for initiating America to premium, craft vermouth. In the upcoming …
This is a nice medium red with a lovely floral element! Made from pinot noir grapes, this wine is perfect for fall and winter seasons—or even on cool summer nights. If you enjoy a red that is easy on the palate, it’s the perfect choice. Pinot noir is popular for …