by NovaCadamatre | Mar 23, 2015 | Travel, Vintage Notes
There is so much to talk about from the past few weeks while my family and I have been relocating across the country! I decided to break them down into small bites… Bite 1: Arsenic Anyone? I really don’t want to give this story any more time than it takes...
by NovaCadamatre | Mar 2, 2015 | Light and Bubbly, Musings, Spicy and Smoky, Sweet and Luscious, Travel, Wine Styles, Winemaking
I LOVE Vancouver. If I had to choose an international city to live in , it would be a toss up between Paris and Vancouver. I also love talking about wine to people and the Vancouver International Wine Festival gave me the opportunity to do that in such great...
by NovaCadamatre | Feb 2, 2015 | Travel, Winemaking
Another Unified has come and gone. This year’s talks were excellent and I found myself torn on several occasions trying to decide which to attend. The Keynote speaker luncheon was extremely interesting from Kendall-Jackson Family President, Rick Tigner, who...
by NovaCadamatre | Dec 22, 2014 | Travel
Continuing on the Finger Lakes theme from last week’s post, this week I wanted report on a recent trip to the area. I spent a total of 3 days in the region driving around and getting to know the area again. One thing that I can say for sure is that it is an...
by NovaCadamatre | Nov 10, 2014 | Master Of Wine Studies, Stone and Chalk, Travel, Unbelivably Unique, Zesty and Fruity
Our final stop in Germany was, of course, the Mosel. None of the pictures prepared me for the sheer beauty of these vineyards. Steep slopes dug into rock with little but rock for soils in the best sites. Iconic German architecture reminiscent of Oktoberfest in quaint...
by NovaCadamatre | Nov 3, 2014 | Elegant and Floral, Tasting Notes, Travel, Zesty and Fruity
In the continuation of our journey through Germany, we stopped by Kloster Eberbach in the Rhine and were hosted by the Director of Oenology Ralf Bengel. It was originally founded in 1136 by Cistercian Monks from Burgundy and the Kloster, which is just up the road, is...
