Jeff’s Corner While doing tours and tastings at Grape Creek, guests often ask me about proper serving temperatures for wine. Before we get to this, however, let me first mention that I feel strongly that there should never be rules when it comes to wine. There should be guidelines, and…
Jeff’s Corner Howdy, Howdy, and Hola Well, I’m 63 today, and one thing is for sure; I’ve never been this old on my birthday before. I suppose on one level I can celebrate having turned 21 three times. Geezo, I need to get to my wine rack while I still…
Jeff’s Corner In Jeff’s Corner 8-25-15 I mentioned how much I enjoyed writing tasting notes for our new vintages because it forced me to take a closer look at our GCV sweet wines. Well, since then I’ve been sneaking around with our 2014 Riesling; meaning it’s been sneaking into my…
Jeff’s Corner Howdy Howdy Howdy Even though my eyeballs aren’t screwed tight enough right now, it sure smells like spring outside. How refreshing! I had cataract sugary yesterday, and my left eye, literally, doesn’t know what my right eye is doing. My keyboard is a dizzy blur. So, here’s a…
Hello, and howdy from the veggie garden! Last week, I was asked by Maureen (our marketing director extraordinaire) to write a little about pairing wine with vegetarian cuisine for Vino Visit, our website that books our really cool brand new private tastings. I misunderstood, however, and thought I was supposed…
With some colder weather upon us, this is a great time to talk a little bit about Port. Plus, Jason just bottled our new GCV Port which I’ll review very soon! Ports are “fortified” wines typically served with (or as) dessert. Stilton, a rich, creamy English blue-veined cheese originally from the town of Stilton in Huntingdonshire is the classic pairing with Port. Let’s begin with some history before we discuss production and style. Port originated in the Durro Valley of Northern Portugal, and dates back to the seventeenth century.