Articles By: Goddess of Wine

A Special Offer from the Original Wine of the Month Club…

I thought this sounded like a great deal! POPULAR WINE CLUB OFFERS LIMITED SERIES “BOTTLE SHOCK” WINE PACKAGE, MEMBERSHIP DEAL(Wine of the Month Club® “Celebrates” Chateau Montelena with Exclusive Wine/Video Package) MONROVIA, CALIF.—The Original Wine of the Month Club® has partnered...
July 20th, 2010 | Wine | Read More

Wining in Monrovia on a Saturday Afternoon…

Last week, JD and I actually had a weekend where we didn't have many plans, and it was a long weekend!  Saturday morning, we ran our usual errands, breakfasted with friends, and made a last minute decision to visit the California Wine and Cheese Company in Monrovia.  We had not been there previously,...
July 13th, 2010 | Wine | Read More

Wining at Home…

One of the things I do on a fairly regular basis is host opening night parties at the Eclectic Company Theatre, where I am a long-time member.  It's always challenging to find inexpensive wine to pour for folks who are not necessarily looking for great wine, just something the wet their whistle and...
July 4th, 2010 | Wine | Read More

Spanish Wining…for two days…

Yikes.  Got an email from Ian at LearnAboutWine - 'Can you quit your job and take this class?' Um...no, can't quit the day job yet, but I can take a couple of vacation days to learn about Spanish wines.  This was a certification program presented by the Wine Academy Spain.  I spoke to the boss, who...
July 1st, 2010 | Wine | Read More

Wining in Valencia…with Burgers!

Just a lazy Sunday (well, lazy for JD and me) at the Valencia Wine Company, where Guy and Jeff and Julie were running around like very busy wine people, while pairing some exquisite wines with burgers and sandwiches. I never actually got the name of the folks whose truck was there doing the catering...
June 27th, 2010 | Wine | Read More