There is nothing I love more than sharing good food and good wine with friends. One of my favorite meals to make is homemade pasta! I recently made tagliatelle with short rib ragu and it was absolutely delicious! Pairing wine with pasta is always a blast because I love to…
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It’s hard to believe that my WSET Diploma D2 exam is done! For those of you following along, I’ve been studying for the final level of the WSET program with the Napa Valley Wine Academy. The Diploma consists of 6 units that takes around 2 years to complete. D2 focuses…
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You’ve seen it right? Those yellow blossoms swaying in mid winter bringing a pop of color to the vineyards? It’s Mustard Season! Winter in wine country sounds so boring. All of the grapes have been harvested, leaves have fallen, and all that is left are the bare trunks hunkering down…
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January is one of my favorite times of the year to visit Napa. Mustard seeds are blooming, the weather is cool, but beautiful and wines are always incredible. Last year, my WSET D1 exam took place at The Embassy Suites Napa Valley and even though we were only there for…
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Relief. Joy. *takes a deep breath* I am so happy to have my WSET D1 exam for the WSET Diploma behind me! To be completely honest, I was afraid I wasn’t prepared enough. Did I know enough detail? How many rootstocks could I discuss from memory? Was it the dagger…
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