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Unbroken resilience meets South Australian riches

Sep 11th, 2012 Jayne Pearce ,

This months’ reviewed book was not the sort to be washed down lightly with a wine glass full of something nondescript and fleeting. I needed a wine that was large and robust enough to suit the conversation. I guess I could have gone with a serious claret but circumstances are not always that amenable to me, namely the price tag. A couple of well appointed wines from South Australian seemed like as good a wine region as any to serve the perfect support act while discussing this incredible man’s journey.

Wines & Spines kicks off in Italy

May 23rd, 2012 Jayne Pearce

After a bit of a break and a leap from Belize to California, I have started the wine and book comb night again - but this time it’s called Wines & Spines. This being our first get together, we did not come armed with a book to discuss. We, however, had no trouble providing suggested titles that were pulled randomly out of the wine bucket. Our next W&S book will be Scandalous Women by Elizabeth Kerri Mahon. She also has a blog.

A Virtual tour of French Wine

Dec 1st, 2011 Jayne Pearce

I recently hosted a PTA Auction French wine tasting for parents who were willing to part with some cash (for a good cause) in exchange for a virtual wine tour down through France. As a bonus I decided to do a spot of food matching at the same time.

Sonoma Chardonnay for my Thanksgiving Turkey

Nov 30th, 2011 Jayne Pearce ,

I wanted to try out a Californian Chardonnay to wash down my first ever Thanksgiving - though not my first - turkey. I opted for the 2007 Les Pierres Sonoma Cutrer from the Sonoma Valley.

My first Pinot from the Sonoma Coast AVA

Nov 29th, 2011 Jayne Pearce ,

This intriguing 2006 pinot is from the Torres family Dona Margarita vineyard in Russian River Valley where the Pacific provides a cooling influence on the ripening process.

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