Golf Inspired Cocktails for the Detroit Golf Tour
Hole in One 3 – 4 Parts J California Cuvée or LaMarca Prosecco3 Parts Deep Eddy Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka1 Part Fever Tree Ginger BeerGarnish with fresh mint leaves with ice Double Eagle 3 Parts J California Cuvee or LaMarca Prosecco1 Part Limoncello1 Part Fever Tree Ginger Beer1/2 tsp...
2018 Maple Springs Pinot Noir
It’s not often that I get to sample wines from different parts of the US besides the biggies of CA, WA, OR or my home state of MI. A good friend in Pennsylvania offered me a few select varietals from a vineyard Berks County in Eastern PA and came...
What is Vermouth?
Vermouth is a fortified wine flavored with herbs and quinine. It is available in both sweet and dry and gets its name from the German word “Wermut” which means wormwood, a toxic ingredient that was once used in early versions of Absinthe....
1990 Gaja Sori Tildin
Tasting the Classics. Back when I bought this gem for a fraction of what you can get it for today, it was suggested waiting 15 years before opening. I awoke the savage beast from it’s hibernation and a world of flavors and aromas surged forth. Black cherry, plum, vanilla,...
Winetime Hits a “Hole in One” – “Double Eagle” – and a “Gimmie”
When you think of the classic terms “Hole in One”, “Double Eagle” and “Gimmie”, you immediately relate to them as sayings in the world of golf. In the near future, they will also be included into the language in the world of wine. We here at Winetime are pleased...
Monkey Business
At Kayabuki Tavern Sake House in the town of Utsunomiya in Japan, about an hour north of Tokyo by train, two macaque monkeys certified as restaurant workers deliver drinks and hot towels to customers. Their shifts are limited to two hours by animal rights regulations. Customers tip with boiled...
Wine & Music
It is said that three of the most beautiful things on this God given Earth are wine, women and song. Each come in a variety of styles yet their strong points and weaknesses remain only a matter of one’s taste. Individually, they have multiple characteristics that have the ability...
WineTime Email Alert !!!
We have been notified by many of our subscribers that they are not receiving our weekly email notifications, myself included. With over 13,000 followers in our group, it is troubling that our email service, which we pay for, is not providing quality service to us. We have been told...
2018 Blackbird Arise Red Blend
Not only is the price of gas at an all time high, Napa Cabernet’s and blends are not too far behind. But when you discover an affordable hidden gem that tastes better than some 90% of the overpriced wannabes, time to run, not walk, to seek and enjoy. This...
Did You Know……. Wine Fact #20
In the Middle Ages, wine was a sign of status and often used as a form of currency. Good wine; good trade. Bad wine; good trade....