We didn’t use a driver for Sunday, we started close to where we stayed, another new winery recommended by Gary. Fortunati Vineyards hosted us for our first tasting. What a lovely couple that owns the winery Gary and Ellen Luchtel, Gary is the winemaker. The name Fortunati means Lucky or Fortunate in Italian, a fun…
When I initially reached out to Gary at Wine Tasting Driver, we discussed trying smaller, family owned wineries on this trip. He provided a list of suggestions that we chose from, unfortunately, we couldn’t get into all of them because of the limited capacity due to COVID, but he did get us in to some…
What started as a plan for have 6 of us go to Napa Valley, ended in a yes for three of us. No fault of anyone, some were uncomfortable, but a few of us decided we NEEDED to go. And after our trip, no one got sick, we are all healthy and have amazing memories…
I love when I discover a new winery through Instagram and virtual wine tastings. My friend, Gary Thompson, from Wine Tasting Driver featured Ian White from Smith Devereux for a virtual wine tasting direct from the vineyards at the end of July 2020. Prior to the tasting, I did order the tasting pack, unfortunately, UPS…
Tom Hockel at Spring City Wine House in Waukesha continues with virtual tastings for his customers. I was excited to see one for Frank Family Vineyards. This is one of my go to Cabernet Sauvignons when I see it on a wine list and I’m unsure of other options I order Frank Family. When you…