barhamaMay 127 minMy Sweet Tooth Heads to Yadkin CountyI will be the very first to admit that during a normal meal the part that I look forward to the least is dessert. Most of my adult life I...
barhamaMar 74 minThe Mystique of MontepulcianoNo doubt you have met someone named Elvis, Tiger or Marilyn only to find out that their parents named them out of love and admiration for...
barhamaFeb 207 minWinter Reds Return To Yadkin Valley 2022I have been waiting for the coveted Winter Reds wine tour to return to Yadkin Valley for well over a year. My readers know that if my...
barhamaFeb 147 minI Am In Love...with LOVE !With Valentines Day 2022 upon us everyone's thoughts turn to one thing - love. To many this will come as no surprise since this holiday...
barhamaFeb 68 minA Meal Fit For A King PLUS An Evening To Rememberlifetime I am humbled to say I have experienced many meals that I will truly never forget. Contrary to what you may anticipate, all of...
barhamaDec 25, 20213 minYes Virginia, Cider IS Great For Holiday Food Pairings!I have been a big fan of the NC Wine Guys and their podcast "Cork Talk" since it's inception in December 2018. Since that inaugural...
barhamaSep 19, 20214 minSummer White Wine Trail Returns to Yadkin ValleyI go on record right now and confess that I have always preferred red wine to white wine. There are many reasons for my affinity for the...
barhamaSep 5, 20213 minGrilled Pork, Smoked Trout & Chicken Pizza with Basil Pesto Cream Sauce A Perfect Match With Chardonel wine from FireClay Cellars, Siler City NC In honor of the recent release of Chardonel by my good friends...
barhamaAug 30, 20214 minNorth Carolina Make Way for Crimson CabernetFrom Cabernet Franc to Chardonnay to Traminette there are several grape varietals that have found a home here in the Tarheel State. Their...
barhamaJul 25, 20213 minSparkling Wine Tasting Comes to Raffaldini SalonChampagne and sparkling wine are the stuff of myth, legend and opulence. The very presence of this beverage at virtually every...
barhamaFeb 16, 20218 minA Magical Valentines Day at Piccione Vineyards Speaking as someone who has been blessed to celebrate over 30 Valentine’s Day occasions with my wife, trust me when I tell you that this...
barhamaJan 24, 20219 minThe Best Birthday Present? Your Own Birthday Entourage Of Course!When it comes to birthdays, there are two kinds of people; those who love them and those who really do not want to celebrate getting...
barhamaDec 12, 20203 minLong Live the Assemblaggio !To the individual using the extremely popular application Google Translate, the Italian term "assemblaggio" means "assembly"; simply put...
barhamaOct 12, 20204 minSocially Distant Wine Tasting 101It is not lost on most people that the current pandemic has forever altered our once laissez-faire lifestyle now forcing us to settle for...