All things wine…especially Napa Valley Fine Wines
Valentine’s, Vines, and Voids Happy Valentine’s Day! This Valentine’s Day marks the second since my best half and Valentine of over 40 years lost her war against brain cancer. She was never big on this ‘holiday’ reminding me often “Scott, our love is far more than a one-day-a-year occurrence”. Nevertheless in this new life I […]
I often wistfully read some folks’ stories of their introductions to wine and wish they were mine! So many fabulous tales of those growing up amidst the vineyards of France, perhaps Napa, or maybe Italy. Working with family in the chateau or wine caves as a youngster. Learning at the feet of some of the […]
Dedication Every good book, and many good stories, begin with a Dedication. I believe it should be the same with every wine cellar in the world. However, I have to admit I’ve rarely seen any dedication plaques or notations in more than a rare few of the cellars I’ve visited. This being the case I’m […]
Wine: It’s ALL about the stories! Welcome to the very first post for the new D’Aquila-Phillips Wine Cellar, more commonly known as DP Wine Cellar, which you can find and bookmark at http://www.dpwinecellar.com website! While we have been online on Facebook and Instagram for a couple years now, we are now adding to our online […]
As with most folks who love wine, we love good wine quotes. Social media is filled with them and tons of them are a hoot! My best half’s favorite wine quote was by the ancient Greek philosopher, and some say crazy man, Diogenes. If you know him it’s most likely for the time he spent […]