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June Wine of the Month

May 29, 2024

June 1, 2024 You should all know by now that I’m a red wine girlie, so it’s no surprise that this month’s wine of the month is in fact…a red wine. Pur Noire is a must visit if you are ever in Houston. They have great wine varieties to choose from but this one tickled my fancy. Winery:Pur Noire | Owners: Carissa and Kenneth StephensA husband and wife winery and tasting room located in Houston, TX. Pur Noire is Houston’s first Black- Owned tasting room. Their Pur Collection consists of a Petite Sirah based blend, Pinot Gris & Sauvignon Blanc…

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Grocery Store Wine | Jam Jar Sweet Shiraz

April 4, 2024

It’s not lost on me that some people aren’t huge fans of wines because of the acidity and the dry tastes; That is what makes people lean towards the sweeter lesser quality options. It’s also not lost on me that price point matters. As mentioned in previous posts, I’m on a mission to find a decent bottle of wine that’s available to the masses and doesn’t break the bank. This Sweet Shiraz from Jam Jar helped me to transistion to red wines in my early wine drinking days. Shiraz is a dessert wine, so it’s sweeter than most and not…

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Trader Joe’s Wine | Zinfandel

March 27, 2024

I’m still on a mission to find wine alternatives that are of decent quality, accessible to the masses, and are reasonably priced. Trader Joe’s has a great wine section with a number of wine varieties and at every price point. Finding the best wine at TJ’s isn’t easy, but I’m determined to do so. I decided to stop in to my local TJ’s and grab this bottle of Zinfandel to try out for y’all and well uummm, I’m not a fan. At all. However, just because I didn’t enjoy it (I took 3 sips and aborted the mission, ASAP) doesn’t…

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The entire topic and discourse around wine can be classist, but it doesn’t have to be. Enjoying a decent bottle of wine doesn’t have to cost a ton of money but neither should it compromise on quality. You can grab a pretty nice bottle of wine from your local grocery store, or even a gas station (that’s a perk of living in Northern California) that’s not garbage. I have a few wine brands that I grab from the grocery store and sometimes Seven Eleven, when I’m in a rush or don’t want to spend a ton of money. Let’s get…

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August Wine of the Month

August 2, 2023

For anyone who has ever had a glass of wine with me, they are well aware that my wine of choice is Cabernet Sauvignon. As with many beginner wine drinkers, red wine was never my drink of choice, but as I’ve gotten older and my palate has changed, I’ve become a red girl. I especially love a good bottle of red during the winter months, but that doesn’t stop me from indulging during the summer. So let’s get into this month’s wine of the month. Winery: Longevity Winery | Wine Maker: Phil LongFamily owned and Black Owned vineyard located in…

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When I was a kid, I remember watching The Young and the Restless religiously! Whenever Victor Newman would have visitors he would serve liquor (likely Scotch) from the decanter on his bar cart. I couldn’t wait until I became an adult and impress my guests in that same way. Fast forward, I’m an adult and serving glasses of wine to myself. The upside? I’m serving myself from a fancy decanter. To be honest, I make it a mission to treat myself just as well as I would treat my guests. That means, delicious bottles of Zinfandel, from beautiful decanters, into…

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Fun Fact: I completed the WSET level 1 Wine certification. So technically, I’m a wine expert. The good news for you is, I will be sharing all of my wine related content with you, right here. One thing about me is that I love to entertain. Whether I’m entertaining a group of girlfriends or just me and my dog, I’m going to set out a little charcuterie board and a bottle of wine. Each time, I’m using my best glasses, serving trays, and wines regardless of who it’s for. I don’t subscribe to the notion of saving your “good china”…

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