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It’s always good to get out of town occasionally.  Last weekend, I had the chance to travel back to Clarksdale, a place I always enjoy visiting, for a good cause.  Roccia Fuori was a food and wine extravaganza, a benefit … Continue reading →

As the holidays approach and our pace picks up, scurrying around preparing for all the friends and family gatherings, we will undoubtedly buy all sorts of the meats, vegetables, stuffings, fruits, and desserts that we are accustomed to enjoying during … Continue reading →

The best liqueur most people have never tried is St-Germain elderflower liqueur from France.  It tastes of a heady blend of pear, peach, litchi fruit, and purple flowers.  We’ve tried to source this since CWM opened in 2007, but just … Continue reading →

So much of wine making is about the art of blending, and no one understands this more than Hall Wines Winemaker Steve Leveque. Hall takes what the earth provides from small blocks across the Napa terroir and lets each wine … Continue reading →

A few years ago I was down in Puerto Rico consulting with Wyndham’s El Conquistador Resort on their wine program (I know, tough gig, right?)  Well at most of their several restaurants on the property I kept seeing this flat … Continue reading →

This past week at the Wine Garden at Livingston Farmers’ Market we served the following Spanish wines: Protocolo Blanco Vina Sardasol Garnacha Rosado Vina Borgia Garnacha Tinto

Drink to your health!  In these times when we are focusing on being heart healthy, it should be stated again, even if you have heard it before, that one to two glasses of wine each day is good for you.  … Continue reading →

Here are the wines: Acrobat Pinot Gris – Oregon – 2009 – $13.99 Lobster Reef Sauvignon Blanc – Marlborough – 2010 – $12.79 Rudi Wiest Riesling Rhein River – Rheinhessen – 2007 – $11.99 Pedroncelli Dry Rose’ of Zinfandel – … Continue reading →

Today I’ll be at The Courthouse at Cypress Lake to pour some cool, crisp wines for a tennis mixer.  Now these are people who have their priorities in order! It’s a beautiful, late spring day in Madison which means it … Continue reading →

The theme was Italian cuisine with Napa wines.  You can call it “Cal-Ital” or “Napa goes to Italy” or “Italy comes to Napa”.  Whatever you call it, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.  Here’s what we … Continue reading →