Many “thank you’s” to all of your suggestions and comments! We’ve added more celebrities to our page and will continue to add more as we find more! Celebs sure know what to do when they want to enjoy life! Below is a partial listing of celebrities who own commercial wineries, wine brands or vineyards. Boz Scaggs [...]
2006 Faithful Hound Where it’s from: Mulderbosch is situated in the prime Koelenhof area of Stellenbosch, South Africa. 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Petit Verdot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 9% Merlot, 4% Malbec. From the winemaker: The grapes were handpicked and crushed into stainless steel fermenters where the must was cold soaked overnight and allowed to begin fermentation [...]
Official State Portal Arkansas is the home of three AVA’s (American Viticultural Areas); all located in the northwestern portion of the state—the large OZARK MOUNTAIN AVA (which Arkansas shares with MISSOURI and OKLAHOMA) and the smaller AVAs of ALTUS and Arkansas Mountain, both subzones of the Ozark Mountain AVA. In the early 1900s, Arkansas enjoyed abundant [...]
We have been trying to hit as many new clubs, tasting rooms and wine bars as possible, but after a long hot (95 degrees at our house) Saturday we just wanted to sit down in an air-conditioned comfortable spot for a bite to eat and a glass (or 6) of wine. Cork! A Wine Bar [...]
Once you’ve realized that you have a passion for the wine lifestyle, it can be a bit confusing as to just where to begin! There is so much information out there and so many opinions! All of us at Big Fat Wine want to suggest a few essentials to start your journey into the wonderful [...]
AGIORGITIKO (Ah-yohr-yee-tee-koh) Greek name: Character: Agiorgitiko is considered one of the finest color Greek wine grape varieties. The berries are spherical and are small to medium size. The skin is dark blue color and the flesh soft, colorless and juicy. Used mainly for production of dry red wine OPAP and table, which has a deep [...]
Summer in the Pacific Northwest has finally come! It feels like winter lasts for 8 long months around here. That isn’t an exaggeration considering that Seattle only averages 58 sunny days a year. As for the rest of Seattle’s days, we average 226 cloudy days and 81 partly cloudy days. Of all those days, we [...]
AGLIANICO (ahl-YAHN-eh-koe) Character: Deep ruby in color with black fruit and earth aromas. Powerful and full bodied structure with firm tannins, high acidity and a long finish. Residence: Southern Italy, primarily in Campania and Basilicata. Transformation: Aglianico grapes are used to make Taurasi. When young, Taurasi wines are noted for their roughness and high tannins noticeable [...]
Hurray, It’s August. Warm weather and discounts on wine… Heaven. It’s time to stock up. Throughout August Washington liquor stores, specialty shops and grocery stores are promoting Washington wines by offering some really nice discounts. They are also offering some wines, this month only, that they don’t normally carry so the selection is really impressive. Bob Woehler, [...]
The essence and structure of great rock music is built in layers much like the essence and structure of great wine. When I think of wine it brings images of smoky bars, gatherings of friends and family, wonderful meals, romantic evenings… funny thing is that all of those things are made better by great rock [...]
Official State Portal Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912 Arizona is noted for its desert climate, exceptionally hot summers, and mild winters, however it also features pine forests and mountain ranges in the northern high country, with cooler weather than in [...]
The weekends have been so perfect here lately, that’s rare. When the sun shines, we look for the biggest wave, leap in and paddle to our hearts content metaphorically speaking. Scheduling as many activities as we can into two days isn’t difficult, actually following through is! Saturday, we ventured into Burien. Jona grew up was raised in that area [...]
A few weeks ago we attended the annual members concert @ Chateau Ste. Michelle. It is always wonderful and our daughters Fiona and Liesel attended which is always a blessing. One of the great wines of the evening was a Gewürztraminer. While we compared tastes, nobody could comfortably pronounce this wine, with the exception of Fiona. [...]
Celebs sure know what to do when they want to enjoy life! Below is a partial listing of celebrities who own commercial wineries, wine brands or vineyards. (If you are a celebrity who owns a winery, wine brand or vineyard or you know of one that we missed, let us know and we will add you/them to [...]
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