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Barefoot Sauvignon Blanc

It’s Super Bowl Sunday this weekend, and I am a life-long fan of the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES! In trying to decide what could be an appropriate “wine of the week” for this very special occasion, I tried to find a wine that’s widely available out of the Philadelphia area. Couldn’t run with that one. There are […]

By Dominique DeVito|2025-02-13T09:28:59-05:00February 6th, 2025|Wine of the Week|

Stella Rosa Watermelon

Now that it’s going to be in the balmy mid 20s for the weekend, I think a fun and fruity wine is just the ticket. I am a fan of Stella Rosa wines, made in Italy with real fruit. This flavor recently came to my attention and I thought, well, why not? Watermelon! Do […]

By Dominique DeVito|2025-02-11T09:12:07-05:00January 23rd, 2025|Wine of the Week|

Seghesio Cortina Zinfandel

I think we all need a glass of wine this week. Something significant. I’m opening a 2021 Seghesio Cortina Zinfandel from the Dry Creek Valley. It’s at 15% alcohol by volume – not that this is the primary consideration. First and foremost is the taste of this wine, which is full of big berry […]

By Dominique DeVito|2025-01-27T09:18:29-05:00January 16th, 2025|Wine of the Week|

Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut

Champagne, of course!! Let it flow. Take the advice of sages through the ages, from Dom Perignon himself who, when he first tried the sparkling wine he created (which was an accident) said “Come quickly, I am seeing the stars!”; to Coco Chanel who said “I only drink champagne on two occasions, when I […]

By Dominique DeVito|2025-01-22T10:31:59-05:00January 2nd, 2025|Wine of the Week|

The Prisoner Red Blend

This week is a whirlwind and calls for a wine that will smooth over the rough edges. Something that will also make you reflect and go deep. I therefore recommend The Prisoner Red Blend. It’s a big, juicy, wowza wine from Napa Valley. A blend of Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Syrah, and a grape […]

By Dominique DeVito|2025-01-02T13:06:53-05:00December 19th, 2024|Wine of the Week|

Tousey Winery’s Queen of Clermont

With Christmas and Hanukkah less than two weeks away, it’s time for a wrapping party, complete with wine. As a gift to yourself and to a local business to make the wrapping more meaningful and enjoyable, get a bottle (or two, or three) of Tousey Winery’s Queen of Clermont. Tousey is located in Germantown and […]

By Dominique DeVito|2024-12-19T10:05:49-05:00December 12th, 2024|Wine of the Week|

German Spiced Wine

With bellies full of turkey and the trimmings, it’s time to get out and shop. There are lots of holiday markets in the area, as there are around the world at this time. In Germany at the outdoor markets, people fill mugs with warm, spiced wine called Glühwein. The word literally translates to “glow-wine,” as […]

By Dominique DeVito|2024-12-16T11:03:05-05:00December 5th, 2024|Wine of the Week|

2024 Beaujolais Nouveau

What other choice is there this week than the 2024 Beaujolais Nouveau?? November 21st was Beaujolais Nouveau Day around the world, a tradition that started way back in 1985 (though the French have been drinking it since the 1800s).

The wine, made from Gamay grapes grown in Beaujolais, […]

By Dominique DeVito|2024-12-09T09:09:47-05:00November 21st, 2024|Wine of the Week|

Carlo Rossi Paisano

This weekend I’m going big. My head is spinning. Thanksgiving is on the horizon, but the nitty-gritty planning is still a little ways off, so I don’t feel obligated to think especially clearly. I’d like to think it’s not mid-November, that what went down just a week ago […]

By Dominique DeVito|2024-11-21T10:19:53-05:00November 14th, 2024|Wine of the Week|

Fortified Wines

This week I think a fortified wine is in order. What’s a fortified wine? It’s one to which alcohol (typically brandy) is added so that the alcohol content goes up, the taste becomes more complex, and the wine is stabilized. Best-known fortified wines are ports. And best of […]

By Dominique DeVito|2024-11-14T09:29:40-05:00November 7th, 2024|Wine of the Week|