Women winemakers

Kicking off #MerlotMe month with Napa Valley wine and lasagna soup (#winePW)

3 Comments / California wine, Merlot, Napa Valley, wine, Wine and food pairing, Women winemakers /

October is #MerlotMe month. Hooray! An entire month for tasting smooth, luscious and fruity Merlot, one of my favorite reds. What better way to start the party than by tasting two wines from Markham Vineyards in California’s Napa Valley. Here are five reasons why Markham is kicking off my celebration of #MerlotMe month this year: […]

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Here’s a novel to pair with your next bubbly

2 Comments / Books, Champagne, French wine, Historical fiction, wine, Women winemakers /

Who was Barbe-Nicole Clicquot and why should Champagne drinkers know her name? Clicquot was the first woman to make Champagne, but that’s not all. She was also among the first winemakers to use an innovative technique known as “riddling” to disgorge yeast from the bottle during second fermentation, thus clarifying the wine, and she was

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