Tag Archives: America

4th of July Wine Review: Flowers, Rosé of Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast California 2016

Posted on July 3, 2017 by waywardwine

So July fourth once again hoves into view. If you live stateside and feel even vaguely patriotic, you might want to celebrate America’s independence with alcohol. But it falls on Tuesday. Most of us work the next day. So alcohol … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged America, California, drinks, Flowers, Fourth of July, Independence day, july, pinot noir, Rosé, Sonoma, sonoma coast, travel, wine | Leave a comment

Celebrity and the Changing Landscape of Wine: Terry Hoage Wine Review

Posted on May 2, 2017 by waywardwine

Celebrity wine.

I have mixed feelings. It seems buying a winery has become salve for a small handful of midlife crises. Owning three Ferraris, an island, and six children just does not cut it anymore. Brangelina, Drew Barrymore, Dan Ackroyd, Dave Matthews, Sam Neill, Coppola, Johnny Depp, and more have dipped their gilt toes into wineries with various success.

And then there are football players: people we imagine crushing six packs of Bud into their foreheads. Yet some -beneath that sweaty, helmeted, shoulder-padded facade- actually drink wine. Mike Ditka, Drew Bledsoe, Dan Marino, Charles Woodson, and Terry Hoage own wineries. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged America, California, celebrity, drink, football, Paso Robles, sports, Terry Hoage, wine, Winery | 1 Comment

4th of July Wine: Domaine Chandon Etoile Brut NV

Posted on July 4, 2016 by waywardwine

This 4th of July, while children (and/or yourself) blow things up, there is only one choice of inebriation that pairs perfectly with pyromania: bubbly. Not just any sparkling wine, not even Champagne, but all American sparkling wine.

In past, Wayward Wine has kept it cheap and cheerful with our patriotic petillance (read here: ‘Merica). This year, we get serious and go for Napa’s founding fizzy father: Domaine Chandon. Continue reading →

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LABOR DAY-LEMA: Margerum, Riviera Rosé, San Luis Obispo County, California 2012

Posted on August 30, 2013 by waywardwine

We have a problem: what to drink for Labor Day. The holiday is the exact opposite of its title. We do no work on Labor Day. It is the last gasp of summer. We need to have fun. And the … Continue reading →