Single Varietal Superiority - Fact or Fiction?

As Traveling Vineyard wine enthusiasts, we generally talk about wine in terms of varietals - meaning the wine was created almost exclusively from one type of grape. Examples of varietals include Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Although it is common for a winery to add small amounts of alternative grapes to it’s varietals, a wine Read More

My Big Fat Greek Food and Wine Pairings

I wasn’t born with this difficult-to-pronounce Greek last name. My maiden name is Murphy – plain, simple and easy to spell. I’m sad to say that cooking wasn’t a big part of my upbringing. Most of what I consumed as a child came from a can or was boiled to death. (Sorry, Mom!) But all Read More