Author Archives: Jenna

About Jenna

My personal mission to engage with and have fun with friends and wine!

Bogle Phantom Blend Disappears Fast!

Stock up on this amazing bottle before it makes like a Phantom and disappears! Here’s a bottle that I search for every year and this year bought a case of it (should have bought 2)! It’s a lovely Zinfandel blend … Continue reading

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Preserve Your Wine: Argon, Cork & More!

Here’s another wine preservation test that I conducted, comparing several popular methods: Basic Cork Argon Gas Vacuum Pump Olive Oil (ancient method) Tweet

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Wine Doctor (Preserver) Review

THE PRODUCT:  The Wine Doctor is a wine preservation product that pumps air out of the wine bottle so you can save and enjoy your vino at a later time.  HOW IT’S DIFFERENT:  Rather than just blindly pumping and hoping … Continue reading

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William Hill Unfiltered Chardonnay

This was a truly lovely wine frome one of my favorite California Chardonnay regions, Carneros, Napa Valley. This bottle was especially intriguing with the appetizers  served. Tasting Notes: The wine itself was very complex and floral and married well with … Continue reading

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William Hill Winery Picnic Spot

I was impressed with William Hill winery’s amazing panoramic views. This is an over-the-top picnic spot and I recommend to anyone wishing to indulge in Napa Valley to spend some time here. The winery also has some pretty decent wine … Continue reading

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Gallo Chardonnay Tour: The Versatile Varietal

Gallo wines invited me on their first ever Chardonnay tour and allowed me to discover a whole new world of California wine that I am looking forward to tasting more of, in the form of Chardonnay. Tweet

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Gamba Zinfandel: A New Favorite

Here’s a truly amazing wine that I tasted a few weeks ago and haven’t stopped thinking about since! – Smooth & Supple – Full-Bodied & Rich – Toasty Finish – 15.9% Alcohol (can’t tell!) This old vine Zinfandel was perfectly juicy and extremely complex. … Continue reading

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BAD WINE: Signs of Heat Damage

About a month ago, there was a local heat wave that was in full force just as I was having a bottle of white wine shipped to me. The bottle arrived HOT – not very warm – HOT. I was … Continue reading

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Red Wine & Sangria: Summer Skin Protection

I don’t get as many sunburns as I did when I was a kid and always thought that this was a result of age – the more sun you get, the less likely you are to get new sunburns since … Continue reading

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