Glynis, our resident wine expert, will be attending her second Wine Bloggers Conference in Penticon, British Columbia, Canada from June 6-8, 2013.  So, you may be wondering what’s the big deal about the conference and imagine it to be a gathering of egghead blogging types. Au contraire! The Wine Bloggers Conference is an ...

A little over a year ago, the Vino Noire (VN) Team had the opportunity to visit.  J Winery & Vineyards located in the Russian River Valley AVA region in Sonoma County, California.  We absolutely fell in LOVE with the ambience of the winery and the sophistication of the wines offered b ...

If you’re a movie buff, you may recall the lyrics “You say Potato, I say Potatah” from the classic George Gershwin song “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off”   (Take a listen to the Harrick Connick, Jr. cover of the song by following this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K31kcjCUC4). Differences in pronunciatio ...

Are you thinking of planning a romantic evening for that special someone and would like to try something new and different?  Then consider a pairing of red wine and chocolate to turn up the heat and melt your partner’s heart.  That’s right red wine and chocolate are known natural aphrodisiacs, especially when paired t ...