I like sparkling wines. Bubbles are fun. Sparklers are made in just about every wine producing region, however, when they come from the Champagne region they come with a lot of history, tradition, and excessive profit margins! I love Champagnes, but with the price for most cuvees starting north of $30, they […]

Since we are not going to make the European Wine Bloggers Conference, we have been trying Portuguese wine – not that it will make-up for the fun we will be missing, but we had to do something. This weekend we tried a couple of bottles of Vinho Verde. Vinho Verde is a light, […]

With the economy continuing to struggle, interest in wines under $15 has exploded.
WineEnabler.com has tried to keep pace with this trend, so we were thrilled when I was asked to meet winemaker Adam Richardson, International wine director for Underdog Wine Merchants. Adam was in Austin to promote his latest venture with Underdog, Cupcake Vineyards. […]

This is our new favorite house wine for just about any dish! You know, I always only thought of Beaujolais Nouveau, which is produced once a year in France around October or November and is generally associated with Thanksgiving here in the U.S. But low and behold, I was missing out. Beaujolais is […]

On Friday evening after a long week, I can’t think of anything better than topping off your week with a bottle of bubbly. We just happened to have a Monopole Blue Top Champagne Brut by Heidsieck & Company that retails for a mere $29.99. I know it is a non-vintage, but the taste […]

To sum it up in one word – “SUMPTIOUS!” That is what Clos Marion 2005 “Fixin” Grand Vin de Bourgogne tastes like to me. WOW – what a wine! It shouts strawberry fields forever with a hint of cherries and tobacco to remind us ex-smokers out there of what we miss sometimes. […]

Since we have pretty much determined that we are not going to be able to go to the Wine Bloggers Conference in Portugal this year, I decided we should at least taste some of the wines from that region. So, I picked out a couple at the Austin Wine Merchant this past weekend and […]

Well, it’s July in Texas, and we’re nearing our 30th day over 100 degrees. In weather like this, red wine seems like an enemy, and all I want to drink is white or rose. As such, we’ve been trying a fair amount of cheap whites as a nighttime beverage.
One of my favorites so […]

I must admit — I like my birthday! I know some people dread their birthdays and are all hum glum because they are a year older and are showing it, perhaps, in a physical fashion, so they tend be depressed about them. I, on the other hand, look forward to my birthday and, […]

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