Wine Wednesday: Butter Chardonnay for Mother’s Day

Maris Callahan — Wed, 10 May 2017 05:00:03 +0000

There are a few things that I inherited from my mom: her witty sense of humor, her complete and utter inability to keep a surprise to herself (“I’m sending you a birthday present….do you want me to tell you what it is?) and also, her love for snacks. Especially when you can eat those snacks for dinner. I’m not sure if a love for the snack-dinner is something that every mother dreams of passing on to her daughter, but my mother passed that on to me. Both of us can make a full meal out of noshes — cheese, crackers, chips, dip, guacamole. One time, I spoke to my mom on the phone and asked her what she had eaten for dinner. Her response? A box of instant mashed sweet potatoes and a cucumber.” Well, maybe that was taking snack dinner a little too far. My favorite snack dinner is a demi baguette, a chunk of triple creme brie, some fig preserves and maybe a few thin and wispy slices of prosciutto. And of course, a great bottle of wine. JaM Cellars makes three easy-to-love, everyday California wines Butter Chardonnay, JaM Cabernet and Toast Sparkling. Second-generation Napa Valley vintners John and Michele are […]

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#WineWednesday: Duca del Frassino Pinot Grigio

Maris Callahan — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Really, I don’t want to like boxed wine. This Duca del Frassino though? Might be a game changer. Being someone who appreciates quality wine. I don’t want to think wine from a box is convenient, economical or practical and I don’t want to admit that I’ve tried it, drank it and went back for seconds. I certainly don’t want to admit that I’d spend my hard-earned cash money on it. But I have, did and do. Before you judge me, raise your hand if you have: a) a very small kitchen with little space to store your cereal, let alone wine. b) a very small budget, with little money to buy cereal, let alone wine. I thought so. As much as I want to be a snob and ignore the very existence of boxed wine, there are a few reasons why it actually makes sense, once in awhile, to swallow your pride and cart home a cardboard case of Duca del Frassino ($19.99). For just shy of $20 you’ll be buying the equivalent of four 750ml bottles of wine, perfect for a party, perfect if you’re short on storage space and friendly on your wallet, too. Now, is this […]

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Wine Wednesday: Butter Chardonnay for Mother’s Day

#WineWednesday: Duca del Frassino Pinot Grigio