A Life Well Drunk

Transporting through space and time with wine

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Today, for #SeptemberWineMonth, we are featuring Amapola Creek Vineyards & Winery in the Moon Mountain District AVA of Sonoma Valley. 🍷🍷🍷 We started visiting Amapola Creek once we had heard that Richard Arrowood, the founder and wine maker for Arrowood Winery left. Richard and his wife Alis started Amapola Creek in 2005 along the sun-washed western slope of the Mayacamas Mountains adjacent to the highly-acclaimed Monte Rosso Vineyard. These red, iron-oxide soils have yielded superb wines for well over a century. Only a couple of minutes away is a great stop for lunch in Aqua Calientes called El Molino Central. #SeptemberWines #alifewelldrunk #alwd #redwine — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/3lLsMmW

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For #CaliforniaWine month 2020, we will be featuring a different winery each day. We have had the opportunity to visit most of them over the years and look forward to revisiting them soon. Today we are featuring Quivira Vineyards in Dry Creek Valley. We have been visiting Quivira for over a decade. We went for the zinfandel, and stayed for the zinfandel, and all the great Rhône varieties. Quivira creates wines with bold varietal character that demonstrate balance and finesse. They are organic, use solar power, and devoted resources to restore Wine Creek. 🍇🍷 #ALWD #ALifeWellDrunk #Wine #WineNot #Tastings #Quivira #CaliforniaWineMonth #DryCreekValley — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/31OR3kn

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Kick off September with some quality wine! Joel Peterson of Once and Future Wine Company will be joining John Sporing for a virtual tasting on September 3 at 6 PM. Purchase the wine and register for the webinar on our site. #alwd #alifewelldrunk #wine #virtualtasting #zinfadel #Mataro — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2QELwGp

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A couple nights ago we were able to eat in the deck. Grilled up some chicken and paired it with a @matervini Malbec. Stay safe and drink wine. #alifewelldrunk #alwd #onthedeck #summer #malbec #argentina #redwine #staysafedrinkwine — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2FYLSpk

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🚨🚨🚨Virtual tasting update: the Port of Leonardstown Winery tasting with Lauren Zimmerman has been postponed due to flood damage at the winery. Luckily, Caroline Hermann has been kind enough to step in and discuss 3 wines from Rosé, Not Just for Summer Anymore at 6 PM. Register for the webinar🖥️ and find the wines🍷 on our site. #alwd #alifewelldrunk #rose #wine #virtualtasting #winetasting #roseallday #winenot #tasting — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2QjYqcJ

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Sitting on the deck enjoying this unusually pleasant August evening. Finishing the rosé Reserva Cava from our virtual tasting with @evaplazastorne of @cavesvilarnau earlier today (watch the recording on our YouTube channel). 🇪🇸 Great acidity, red fruit on the nose and lots of bubbles! Stay safe and drink wine! #alifewelldrunk #alwd #pinkwine #bubbles #cava #staysafedrinkwine #onthedeck #virtualtasting #sparklingwine — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/3hgunPl

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This #NatinonalPinotNoirDay we introduce the newest member of the ALWD team! Meet Cambria, "Cami" for short. This cute pup was named after the lovely California Cambria Estate Winery. Hope you enjoy a glass of Pinot as much as Cami did today! #alwd #ALifeWellDrunk #PinotNoir #wine #winenot #redwine #summer #staysafedrinkwine — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/314OBWv

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Enjoying a @chroniccellars Purple Paradise #zinfandel on the deck. The heat is temporarily gone, as is the rain. Probably will not last long, bit enjoy while we can. Stay safe and drink wine! #alifewelldrunk #alwd #redwine #onthedeck #summer #staysafedrinkwine — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/3g00CAF

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Eva Plazas Torné, winemaker at Caves Vilarnau will be walking us through 2 drinks: NV Vilarnau Brut Reserva & NV Vilarnau Rosé Delicat Brut Reserva. Join us on August 20, 2020 at 6 PM EST. Order your wines🥂 and register for the webinar on our website. 💫 #ALWD #ALifeWellDrunk #Vilarnau #virtualtasting #wine #cava #winetasting #winenot #MomentsVilarnau #salud — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2Y2ga0K

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Happy #NationalProseccoDay! Hope you're able to sit back and enjoy a bubbly glass today. 🍾🥂 #winenot #alwd #alifewelldrunk #prosecco #glasshalffull #wine — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/3fUEesg

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The weekend is here (I think)! Who keeps track anymore. Anyway, enjoying a great #pinotage #rosé from @lanzeracwineestate out on the deck. The rain never happened, so we are able to get out today. Looking forward to our return to Lanzerac and South Africa 🇿🇦 in 2021. Stay safe and drink wine! #alifewelldrunk #alwd #alifewelltraveled #pinkwine #onthedeck #summerwine #drinkpink — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/3a5ISCF

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Toshio Ueno, Certified Shochu Sommelier, Master of Sake, and Master Sake Sommelier will be joining John Sporing for a virtual tasting on August 13 at 6 PM EST. Register for the webinar and purchase the 🍶sake on our website. #alwd #alifewelldrunk #sake #virtualtasting #saketasting #winenot — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2ETkaK6

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The storm has passed, so we are able to sit on the deck to enjoy a #grunerveltliner 🇦🇹 for #nationalwhitewineday Stay safe and drink wine! #alifewelldrunk #alwd #whitewine #austrianwine #staysafedrinkwine #onthedeck — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/3k6cWCG

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Mark your calendars🗓️, August 6th is our tasting with Taste and Savor by Chef Nancy Waldeck. This week you can eat AND drink! Visit our site to see the recipes and wines🍷 for the tasting. #ALWD #ALifeWellDrunk #virtualtasting #wine #cheese #pairing #winenot #tasteandsavor — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/3gqK2uH

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Sitting on the deck before the storm arrives, and enjoying this white Rhône from @lawestatewines Picked up this bottle on our last tour to Paso Robles. A blend of #rousanne #marsanne and #clairetteblanche With a full body with floral notes on the nose and nice golden color. The palate is complex with hints of lemons and pineapple. Good acidity and long tail makes this wine an enjoyable experience outside. Stay safe and drink wine! #alifewelldrunk #alwd #alifewelltraveled #whitewine #onthedeck #pasorobles #rhonestyle — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/31bPF9J

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The line up for August virtual tastings is HERE and you won't want to miss out! Visit our page to learn more & sign up. 🍷 #alwd #alifewelldrunk #virtualtasting #wine #sake #drinks #staysafe #drinkwine — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/30gzF77

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Happy #NationalCheesecakeDay! Celebrate with a fresh fruit cheesecake recipe from the very talented Chef Nancy Waldeck. Look on our Facebook for the full recipe and a suggested wine pairing. 🍰🍷🍰🍓 #ALWD #ALifeWellDrunk #wine #cheesecake #pairing #winenot — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/3ffy1Hg