Author name: Linda Whipple, CSW

Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW). WSET 3 Advanced with merit. Grateful for the grape and all things growing.

Hello Again, Lambrusco – Everyone Deserves a Second Chance (#ItalianFWT)

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Are your 2020 holidays shaping up differently than past events? No surprise. Starting with a toned-down Thanksgiving, it appears we’re moving into a lockdown or semi-lockdown holiday season. So how do we create a festive celebration – whether that’s Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or New Year’s Eve – in a pandemic year? Italian food and wine […]

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Experience is his teacher: An interview with winemaker Nick Goldschmidt

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What do you look for in a wine? For Nick Goldschmidt, owner and winemaker at Goldschmidt Vineyards, continuity and consistency matter most when choosing a label. Why then, he asks, do reviewers focus only on young and upcoming winemakers? “I find it funny that they name the 40 under 40 best. How about the 50

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Looking at holiday wine through rosé-colored glasses

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Some rosé wines are pale salmon while others are Ballet-slipper pink. No matter the shade, rosé is more than a pretty face. If you put away your rosé-colored glasses when the summer ended, now may be a good time to rethink pink. Here are four French Rosé wines that range from subtle and tangy to

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Appetizers, entrées and yes, dessert please, with sweet Bordeaux (#Winophiles)

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Who doesn’t need a little sweetness in their lives right now? We all do! For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been saying “heck, yeah” to sweetness while opening four gorgeous bottles of sweet Bordeaux and pairing up a storm – everything from appetizers to entrées and yes, dessert. Because when drinking sweet, there’s a

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Preview: Get ready for the sweet side of Bordeaux (#Winophiles)

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The French Winophiles are sweetening up their tastings this month with some of the sweet white wines produced in Bordeaux, France. You’re invited to join us for a Twitter chat Saturday 11/21 starting at 8 am PT/11 am ET. Simply follow the #Winophiles hashtag. Only 2% of Bordeaux’s overall wine production area is sweet. But

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