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Blue Collar Wine Guide: An Experiment
30 Days. 30 Wines. And the Real People Who Drink Them.
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Here’s Why
Here’s Why
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 1, 2015
Day 1: 2015 Spier Sauvignon Blanc
Day 1: 2015 Spier Sauvignon Blanc
A new, large liquor store opened up in my neighborhood, and I wandered over to take a look.
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 1, 2015
Day 2: 2013 Bota Box Old Vine Zinfandel
Day 2: 2013 Bota Box Old Vine Zinfandel
It was Halloween night. The whole neighborhood had gathered for our pre-trick-or-treat street party, complete with costumes (for both kids…
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 2, 2015
Day 3: 2013 Skinnygirl California White
Day 3: 2013 Skinnygirl California White
There’s this gender thing when it comes to drinking alcohol, that comes down to a lot of clichés.
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 3, 2015
Day 4: 2013 Marchesi di Gresy Moscato d’Asti
Day 4: 2013 Marchesi di Gresy Moscato d’Asti
Lunch. Taco joint. At the bar.
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 4, 2015
Day 5: 2013 Apothic Red
Day 5: 2013 Apothic Red
Costco is the largest retailer of wine in the U.S. Their turnover is high, their inventory varies often, and they carry wine from all price…
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 5, 2015
Guest Post: Blue Collar Wine, Lesson One
By Damien Wilson, PhD, Hamel Family Chair in Wine Business at Sonoma State University
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 5, 2015
Day 6: 2014 Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio and Müller Thurgau
Day 6: 2014 Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio and Müller Thurgau
Featuring Réka Haros, marketer and co-owner of Sfriso winery in the Veneto region of northern Italy.
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 6, 2015
Day 7: 2013 Charlotte’s Home Sauvignon Blanc
Day 7: 2013 Charlotte’s Home Sauvignon Blanc
Guest Post by Robin Shreeves
Robin Shreeves
Nov 6, 2015
Day 8: 2013 Layer Cake Cabernet Sauvignon
It isn’t so often when you take a sip of wine and think, “Yep. That’s exactly the wine for exactly this thing.”
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 8, 2015
Day 9: 2013 Jadot Beaujolais Villages
I’m afraid I’m starting to make my younger friends a little nervous.
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 9, 2015
Day 10: 2014 Espiral Vinho Verde
Day 10: 2014 Espiral Vinho Verde
Here’s a name that keeps coming up during this series: Trader Joe’s.
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 10, 2015
Day 11: 2014 Vintjs Sauvignon Blanc
Day 11: 2014 Vintjs Sauvignon Blanc
Today I walked slowly up and down the wine aisle at the Trader Joe’s in Napa, noticing several things:
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 12, 2015
Day 12: Tavernello Vino Bianco, Italy’s #1 Brand
Day 12: Tavernello Vino Bianco, Italy’s #1 Brand
Guest post by Réka Haros, co-owner at Sfriso Winery
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 12, 2015
Day 13: Sutter Home White Zinfandel
Day 13: Sutter Home White Zinfandel
Guest post by Chris Huyghe
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 14, 2015
Day 14: 2012 Blackstone Winemaker’s Select Zinfandel
Day 14: 2012 Blackstone Winemaker’s Select Zinfandel
Guest post by Robin Shreeves.
Robin Shreeves
Nov 15, 2015
Day 15: Cook’s Sparkling Wine
Day 15: Cook’s Sparkling Wine
“People are so judgey about wine. That’s why I don’t drink wine too much. I don’t know what’s good. Do you know what’s good? Not really…
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 16, 2015
Day 16: Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
Day 16: Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
Guest Post by Maeve Pesquera, Director of Wine at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 18, 2015
Day 17: Blue Collar Wine, An Other Face
Day 17: Blue Collar Wine, An Other Face
Yesterday I was in Boston for a series of events related to my new book, one of which was hosted at the BRIX wine shop in the South End by…
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 19, 2015
Day 18: Berberana Red Dragon
Day 18: Berberana Red Dragon
Guest post by Mariëlla Beukers, co-author with Irene de Vette of Wijn van Eigen Bodem
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 20, 2015
Day 19: Santa Rita 120 Syrah
Day 19: Santa Rita 120 Syrah
Guest post by Robin Shreeves
Robin Shreeves
Nov 21, 2015
Day 20: Port Sippers
“It isn’t like it was the best chocolate, or the best red wine. But having them together for the first time told us that hmm, there might…
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 22, 2015
Day 21: Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc
Day 21: Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc
Several times over the course of this Blue Collar Wine project, the name “Whitehaven” has come up.
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 23, 2015
Day 22: Sofia Blanc de Blancs
Day 22: Sofia Blanc de Blancs
Curious about the trend of portable single-servings of wine — MANCAN, anyone? — I started asking around for opinions on one wine in…
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 24, 2015
Day 23: Cupcake Prosecco
Day 23: Cupcake Prosecco
For a series about wines that people really drink, and drink a lot, it’s hard to bypass Cupcake.
Cathy Huyghe
Nov 25, 2015
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