Wine By Appointment Rediscovers Roger Roessler Wines
I was particularly thrilled to learn that Roger Roessler had opened another winery. We fell in love (with a capital L) with Roessler’s...
Wine Etiquette – Do This, Don’t Do That!
First off, you don’t really have to do anything you don’t want to do, period. That said, most etiquette rules have a modicum of...
Pining for Pina - Wine By Appointment Visits Pina Napa Valley
Piña Napa Valley winery is one of those winery-insider secrets. Nestled along Napa’s Silverado Trail, with a rusted tractor marking its...
And, Another Thing...More About Food & Wine
Having a great pairing of the right wine with the right food can be life-changing (I’m not exaggerating) or, at the very least, create a...
The 1, 2, 3s for Pairing Food with Wine or Wine with Food (Whatever)
First off, we’re not going to do the color thing – red with meat, white with fish, or fowl, etc. because you can have a superb red wine...
Wine By Appointment Rolls Down For A Rolic at Rams Gate Winery
Do you know how you never notice something you pass by on the road every day until you really notice it? Exactly!! One recent Saturday...
Wine By Appointment Has a Jaunt in Joliet (Illinois)
Wine By Appointment traveled to Joliet, Illinois last weekend for a very special occasion (more about that later) and found we had a...
Wine By Appointment’s Heavenly Haunt to Hudson Ranch
There is no better way to begin a summer weekend than wine tasting and no better way than to start it at Hudson Ranch. Charmed by a...
Pondering Wine Terms
Several weeks ago, we spent a delightful evening over ribs with great friends. During dinner, the conversation drifted to wine (as it...
Continuing Down Highway 29, Whitehall Lane Winery
Just a hop, skip, and a jump down from Hall Wines is Whitehall Lane Winery, aptly named for the road that runs on the south side of the...
Hopping Down The Bunny Trail (Highway 29) to Hall Wines, Napa Valley
If there is a better way to celebrate a return to normal from the pandemic doldrums than by indulging in a bit of wine tasting, I don't...
Just What Kind of Wine Drinker Are You?
People often ask me what type of wine I like best. Usually, I hedge an answer because I really do not have a "best." But, it got me...
Wine Tasting in A Pandemic Au Deux – June 20, 2020
We chose Adobe Road Winery for our second wine-tasting sojourn after Covid-19 restrictions lifted in Sonoma. We discovered Adobe Road...
Wine By Appointment Wets Our Whistle in Woodinville Washington
Of course, during our December stay in Seattle, we had to visit Woodinville, Washington’s premier wine tasting area. A jewel in the...
Swilling in Seattle or No, Dorothy, We’re Not in OZ, We’re in Seattle
There’s an excellent reason why they call Seattle the Emerald City. It’s green; it’s very, very green. And, not just your basic green,...
Wine Tasting in a Pandemic – June 7, 2020
After months of closure due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, Sonoma and Napa wineries are slowly reopening, albeit with a few new rules,...
Wine By Appointment Goes Square (Healdsburg Square)
Note: The following blog was written before the Kincaid fire started on October 23, 2019. As of this writing, the fire is no longer...
Wine By Appointment Goes Down The River
Early in October, Wine By Appointment spent a most enjoyable morning sampling the marvelous Pinot Noirs presented at the annual 2019...
Just What Are AVA’s And WhyThey Matter
This is part 1 of a 2 part series on American Viticultural Area (AVA’s) Part one will delve into Sonoma AVA’s. Just what are American...
Wine By Appointment Visits the Left Bank…..in Alexander Valley, California
Late in August, we attended the Left Bank Alexander Valley 2019 event celebrating the wines from 8 small wineries in Geyserville and...
