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What a great dinner and what a wonderful wine. This is the 2016 Rosso di Montalcino from Siro Pacenti, one of my fav Montalcino producers. This wine is so awesome, it is about $35 but tastes like it could be $60. #siropacenti #italianwine #viniitaliani #winecoach

The 2015 Al Passo Toscana from @TolainiWines is a blend of equal parts Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and is delicious. The medium rare ribeye on the side helps. #pairingmatters

Great flavors, great atmosphere and oh yeah, the wine! We paired the main course with the 2015 red blend artist series from @amauricecellars which was superb!! Thanks #BarkingFrogWoodinville for an unforgettable experience!! #woodinville #amaurice #loveisintheair #washingtonwine

Lazy Sunday afternoon, grilling some burgers, zucchini and enjoying this wonderful 2017 Albariño from @pacolola from the Rias Baixas region in Galicia, Spain. Repeating: try Albariño instead of Sauvignon Blanc, you will be rewarded!! #pacolola #albariño #riasbaixaswine #winecoach

Last night celebrated 4th of July with this 2013 Ueberroth Zinfandel from @TurleyWines out of Paso Robles. Had saved this bottle from a visit to their beautiful tasting room. #turleywine #ueberroth #pasorobleswine #happy4th #mericawine #winecoach #winecoachapproved

This 2016 Devils Playground from the ‘Underground Wine Project’ is a project of Trey Busch from @SofHCellars and Mark Ryan from @MarkRyanWinery. This Washington wine was awesome! #washingtonwine #wawine #pnwwines #devilsplayground #undergroundwineproject #redmountain #happy4th

Family complete again so back so time to grill a nice steak, and open a nice wine, in this case the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon from Forth our of Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma where we have so many good memories. #forth #forthwine #4th #j4th #drycreekvalley #winecoach #sonoma

Best enjoyed with the right company! Aro is the top wine of @bodegasmuga we visited in Haro, La Rioja, Spain. I left The Netherlands ten years ago and do not see my family all the time, it was great to open this special bottle and enjoy it with them. #aro #muga #bodegasmuga

Delicious heirloom tomato (fresh from @tonysfamilyfarm) and burrata salad by @AnaSandee with a delicious 2015 Les Serres Chablis from Domaine Oudin! Chablis is a small region in Burgundy, France, great white wine! #chablis #burgundy #tonytomato #lesserres #domaineoudin #vinblanc

Enjoying a glass of Italian sparkling. This is not Prosecco, but a ‘metodo classico’ which means it uses the same method as champagne. This 2011 Ardé Gavi from Castelleri Bergaglio was delicious and a lot budget friendlier than actual champagne! #metodoclassico #gavi #bergaglio

Having the 2016 Albariño from Do Ferreiro from Rias Baixas in the Northwest of Spain. Great wine to accompany this delicious dish! In case of doubt when selecting a white wine, Albariño is often a good pick, especially with seafood! #albarino #albariño #doferreiro #riasbaixaswine

What an amazing experience at @Cvne seeing their Gustav Eifel designed location, being blown away by their library wine ‘cemetery’ and tasting delicious wines while learning about La Rioja grapes. #larioja #cvne #haro #winetourism

Dinner in Haro on Monday night: more cold cuts because come on it’s so good with the 2012 La Vicalanda from Bodegas Bilbainas, another delicious 100% Tempranillo. After dinner @AnaSandee and I tried Palomino fine sherry from Tio Pepe. #lovelarioja #bilbainas #sherry #lavicalanda

I’m at @bodegasmuga ! Bodegas Muga in Haro in La Rioja in Spain to be exact! Just had a great tour, learned about Muga wines and how this is really a family business despite being a well known brand! #muga #winecoach #larioja #haro

Arrived in La Rioja! We decided to have dinner at the hotel and accompanied the delicious food with the 2012 Gomez-Cruzado which was delicious and 2009 Disznókó Tokaji as desert! Can I say Spain has the best food, had Jamon Serrano three times today! #gomezcruzado #larioja

Summer has started! This was a great way to inaugurate; the 2015 Reserve Grenache from Aubichon from the Oregon side of the Walla Walla valley. Great Grenache strawberry hints but not overly fruity, perfect for the occasion. #aubichon #oregonwine #oregongrenache #summernightwine

La Rioja!! @AnaSandee and I are planning a visit to this renowned wine region in beautiful Spain! Did you ever visit and have great winery or restaurant suggestions? Do you have a favorite Rioja wine that we should check out? Do you have questions about Rioja wines? #larioja

Ok, seriously impressed with this 2013 Brunello de Montalcino from Collosorbo. Great wine with the Saturday night steak and potatoes, but would be perfect by itself as well. Very good Brunello and I need more of it. M #collosorbo #brunellodimontalcino #italianwine #viniitaliani

Another successful pairing with @AnaSandee pasta with avocado sauce and the (get ready) Saint’Emiliano Barbara D’Asti 2016 from Marchesi Incisa Della Rocchetta. This was not outrageously expensive and very nice; more fruitforward than I expected, very enjoyable! #barberadasti