Author name: Linda Whipple, CSW

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

Celebrating BIPOC wine: Maison Noir paired with mushroom pizza (#winePW)

3 Comments / BIPOC winemakers, Oregon wine, Willamette Valley, wine, Wine and food pairing /

For Black History Month last year, David from Cooking Chat interviewed and wrote about a sommelier-turned-winemaker who realized his dream of starting his own label. I read David’s post with interest because I admire self-starters. Then I watched his interview with André Hueston Mack and thought to myself: Wow, this guy has it going on. […]

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Back to Cotes du Rhone for a French GSM blend (#Winophiles)

3 Comments / Cotes du Rhone, French wine, wine /

Since moving to Washington state, I’ve grown accustomed to seeing locally produced Rhône Valley red blends on retail shelves and at winery tastings – so much so I may sometimes forget these blends actually originate in southern France. OK, perhaps I exaggerate a little. It’s true, though, that Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, the classic trio

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Mushroom Polenta and Vin Rouge with Native Grapes (#winePW)

4 Comments / Italian wine, Valle d'Aosta, wine, Wine and food pairing /

Here’s a riddle: Two bottles of open red wine are in the fridge. One is a complex, savory Cabernet Sauvignon from Washington state. The other is a light-bodied, northern Italian red blend that hasn’t spent any time in oak. Which do you finish first? Quite reasonably, your answer might be the one in the fridge

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Famiglia Tasca shares its love for Nero d’Avola (#ItalianFWT)

7 Comments / Italian wine, Nero d'Avola, Sicilian wine, wine, Wine and food pairing /

Tasca is a well-known and prodigious name in Sicily. Since establishing Tenuta Regaliali (the Regaliali estate) in 1830, the Tasca d’Almerita family has been mining the sun-drenched island’s potential for producing quality wine. Now the family owns almost 1,500 acres of land on five different estates throughout Sicily – Regaleali, Capofaro, Tascante, Whitaker and Sallier

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Looking back: Why these 7 wines stand out

2 Comments / wine, Wine and food pairing /

‘Tis the time to reflect on the year quickly disappearing in the rear-view mirror. What was noteworthy and worth celebrating? Looking back at a year of blog posts, seven wines stand out as the most memorable of those I tasted in 2022. Why, you ask? As I pondered the answer to that question, some trends

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