10 Year Blogiversary: Celebrating with Coppola

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*** I received this wine as a sample. ***

Hi wine friends, and Happy #WineWednesday! It’s hard to believe, but yesterday was my 10-year blogiversary.  To celebrate, I opened a Francis Coppola Winery Director’s Chardonnay because my first wine review blog post was a Coppola wine (the 2006 Diamond Collection Cabernet Sauvignon). Cheers!

Other things I mentioned in the video:
🍷 All my Francis Ford Coppola Winery blog posts
🍷A Club for Book & Wine Lovers: The Books & Bottles Book Club

Questions of the Day:

  1. Have you had any wines from Coppola Winery?  What did you think?  Did you have a favorite?
  2. What are your thoughts on Chardonnay?  Do you love it?  Hate it?  Or do you just go with whatever wine is flowing?

Suggested Retail Price: $20
Received as a sample.
Overall: 4 Corks

A Valentine’s Day I Love You

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Hi wine friends, and Happy #WineWednesday! Today, I’m tasting the Villa Jolanda Saint Valentine’s Day I Love You. It’s a $10 sparkling wine from Italy.  I thought it would be perfect in anticipation of Valentine’s Day. Cheers!

Question of the Day:  Do you celebrate Valentine’s Day?  If so, what are your plans? Are you heading out or staying in? And, are you drinking any wine?

Getting in the Valentine's Day spirit with a sparkling wine from Italy--the Villa Jolanda Saint Valentine I Love You. I bought it at Yes! Organic market for $9.  Rating 3.4 out of 5 stars. | AGlassAfterWork.com

Getting in the Valentine’s Day spirit with a sparkling wine from Italy–the Villa Jolanda Saint Valentine I Love You. I bought it at Yes! Organic market for $9.  Rating 3.4 out of 5 stars. | AGlassAfterWork.com

Price: $9
Purchased at Yes! Organic Market
Overall: 3.5 Corks

Birthday Bubbly! La Marca Prosecco

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Hi wine friends…and Happy #WineWednesday! Today, we’re celebrating Hubby’s birthday with some La Marca Prosecco. I bought it at Trader Joe’s for tonight, but we also buy it at Harris Teeter, Costco, and Whole Foods.  Cheers!

Questions of the Day:

  1.  Have you opened La Marca Prosecco?  What did you think?
  2. Do you save sparkling wine for special occasions or do you do you enjoy it at any time?
  3. If you’re a sparkling wine drinker, do you tend to go for a Prosecco or are you more of a Champagne drinker?
  4. How do you celebrate your birthday?  Is there a special drink that helps put you in the festive mood?

Price: $14
Purchased at Trader Joe’s
Overall: 4 Corks

Légende Médoc: Winter Weather Red Wine

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Hi wine friends, and Happy #WineWednesday!  Today, I’m sharing the 2016 Légende Médoc by Domaines Barones de Rotheschild (Lafaite), which is a Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend from France. It’s SRP is $25, and I received this wine as PR. Cheers!

Wine mentioned in the video:

🍷2016 Légende Médoc by Domaines Barones de Rotheschild (Lafaite) — SRP $25

Question of the Day: What is your cold weather drink?  Are you drinking red wines or have you switched to something stronger?

Suggested Retail Price: $25
Received as a sample.
Overall: 4 Corks

A Malbec to Feel Warm, Cozy, & Good (+ Guest Appearance by Zeus the Kitty)

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Hi everyone…and Happy #WineWednesday! Today, I’m tasting two wines from Bodega Norton–the 2018 Malbec & the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon. The SRP on both is $10, and I received them as samples. Cheers!

Wines mentioned in the video:
?2018 Bodega Norton Malbec — $10
?2018 Bodega Norton Cabernet Sauvignon — $10

Questions of the Day:

  1.  What are you thoughts on Malbec?

  2.  Are you able to find these wines where you are?  And if you’re not from the US and can find them, what price range are they?

Suggested Retail Price: $10
Received as a sample.
Overall: 3.5 Corks