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  • At Long Last: American Holiday Wine Pairings
    November 16, 2022

    At Long Last: American Holiday Wine Pairings

      Thanksgiving is just around the corner, followed by the trifecta of winter holidays: Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. With the addition of Kwanzaa, the season of gratitude, gift-giving and feasting is upon us. Many holiday hosts are scouring...

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  • Wine Styles
    November 3, 2022

    Wine Styles

    Photo Credit: WSET Have you ever tried to describe an amazing food experience you have had to another person? How do you include the best points and descriptive words that clearly communicate the feelings and tastes you experienced? It is...

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  • How to Develop Your Palate
    October 8, 2022

    How to Develop Your Palate

      I like to try and describe wine related subjects in parables. Example: Ever go the beach in the morning, and when you get there, it is overcast and chilly?  But since you drove all that way (especially if you...

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  • A Video and Quick Blurb From Our Sommelier
    September 12, 2022

    A Video and Quick Blurb From Our Sommelier

      So, you’re looking for a really good bottle of California Cabernet?  Aren’t we all? I’m sure you might have heard of Ridge Monte Bello Cab. ?? Their current vintage of that wine is 2018. Check out these great scores...

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  • Meet Blake Leland, Sommelier
    August 10, 2022

    Meet Blake Leland, Sommelier

    Blake Leland is our newest wine specialist and addition to Bottle Shop. Get to know him with our rapid fire wine Q&A: Can you tell us how long you have been in the wine industry and how the taste profile...

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  • Lesser Known, But Stars At Home
    June 17, 2022

    Lesser Known, But Stars At Home

      Dive into Plume Ridge Bottle Shop’s cellars and you’ll find a number of hidden gem varietals that are beloved in their growing region and worth tasting. For whatever reason, these grape varietals and the wines made from them have...

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