Auction Napa Valley 2014 – Live!
Today’s Auction Napa Valley 2014 live auction begins in one hour. Check out the video series I’ve bee hosting on AuctionNapaValley.org to meet the chefs, see where the money goes, and enjoy a taste of...
View ArticleThe Summer of Riesling: Kick it off with my German Riesling Video
It’s officially the Summer of Riesling 2014! With this quick and beautiful German Riesling video you can kick it off right and boost your knowledge of one of the iconic of the iconic Riesling regions....
View ArticleIt’s Thanksgiving wine time, but…where’s Napa?
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday so I’m excited. But I’m also kinda peeved. The happy part is that the Thanksgiving holiday entwines three of life’s greatest rewards: family, home, and sharing food...
View ArticleYou’re all Winners: Tickets to Flavor! Napa Valley, a Video Wine Course...
It was fun to see so many great comments on my Napa Valley wines for Thanksgiving article, and I’m ready to announce the winners of my Flavor! Napa Valley seminar tickets. They are: Top Taster –...
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Blackberry Farm
Blackberry Farm PreviousNext123 Great times at Blackberry Blackberry Farm is amazing. John and I have had the opportunity to visit many times and Check out The OneOrder your Stems online and have...
View ArticleA New Holiday Food & Wine Tradition: Bubbles Bacon & Eggs
We all love to splurge at the holidays, and Champagne and sparkling wine top my short list of festive and delicious ways to do it. Lobster on Christmas Eve and a smoked duck Christmas dinner used to be...
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My Search for the Holy Grail of Wine (Seriously Spoofing the Monty Python...
“How do you know so much about swallows?” “Well, you have to know these things when you’re a somm, you know.” Pour a glass for this short movie moment: It was my husband John’s idea to spoof Monty...
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Blind Wine Tasting Tips from Top Sommeliers of the Rudd Roundtable
Super (Somm) Bowl: Blind Wine Tasting Tips from Pros at the Top of Their GameWith sensory practice and some helpful hints, identifying the classic grapes and regions is not as hard as you think! You...
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Gridiron Grilled Cheese Bowl: Be a winner with the Ultimate Super Bowl XLIX...
Gridiron Grilled Cheese Bowl: Be a winner with your Ultimate Super Bowl Sandwich Pairing It’s time to talk football-watching food and drink, and since our bi-coastal Super Bowl XLIX contenders have...
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Gridiron Grilled Cheese Bowl 2015: The winner is…
America’s “cheese coach” Laura Werlin has spoken, and the winners of the Gridiron Grilled Cheese Bowl pairing contest have been chosen: “The only reason I didn’t put Juli first is because of her...
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Naughty and Spice – Dessert wine and cookies for the holidays…
Latest NewsMy blog… Pairing Holiday Cookies and WineSome ideas for adding even more holiday “spirit” to your cookie swap! I grew up baking holiday cookies – mounds of them – every year at Christmas...
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Bubbly New Year’s Resolution: Enjoy a Year of Fabulous Fizz
A year of great bubbly has to include Krug Champagne. In this video I got to taste their three signature expressions: Clos de Mesnil, 1989 Vintage, and Grande Cuvee. Pinch me. While bubbly for the New...
View ArticleBlind Tasting – It takes skill and will (including the willingness to be...
These were two great classic wines – perfect for a blind tasting. Try to guess what they are based on John’s analysis, or watch my setup video in the wine cellar (on the right above) to see what they...
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Pairing Principle: It’s the Prep not the Protein–the Proof’s in the Pesto
Pairing Principle: It‘s the Prep not the Protein–the Proof’s in the Pesto You were all so nice to watch, share and comment on my "Prep not the Protein" Facebook Live video, so I want to follow it up...
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How to Handle a Big Wine List (Without Having to Stick to Beer)
The Windows on the World wine list (with my edit scribbles) from January 5, 2001--the 2nd to last time I went there to do a training. With so much talk among wine waiters on the Guild of Sommeliers...
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Drink Riesling all Summer: How to Tell How Sweet It Is (and Why You Shouldn’t...
Drink Riesling all Summer: How to Tell How Sweet It Is (and Why You Shouldn’t Sweat Sweetness Anyway) As I learned at the Riesling Rendezvous this week, Riesling is moving and shaking (or should I say...
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Loving Krug Champagne (And a backup bubbly that’s more budget-friendly)
#MondayMotivation was easy for me today: Krug Champagne! (Read on for a more budget-friendly backup plan.) Krug Champagne lured me off Wall Street. It’s the ultimate special occasion Champagne. So,...
View ArticleNapa Harvest – Picking and Pressing Sauvignon Blanc (from our own vineyard!)
Allison the viticulturalist weighs in on harvest Posted by Andrea Robinson, MS on Monday, August 22, 2016 Napa Valley harvest: it's not merely picking grapes. In these videos you'll see how, when and...
View ArticleSpanish Rioja is One of the Best Wines in the Air–Here’s Why.
Spanish Rioja is one of the best wines on earth AND in the sky–here’s why. I have always loved all of the Rioja region's wines - the lusty reds, the nutty-creamy traditional whites, and the dry and...
View ArticleAndrea’s 30th Birthday Video – Ha Ha!
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