TOP 5 WINES- JANUARY 2023- I deserve a good bottle of wine!
Everyone feels a bit overwhelmed during the holiday season. There are parties to attend, families to visit, kids to shop for and...
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Top 5 Wines- December 2022- My Top 5 wines for 2022
I thoroughly enjoy selecting the Top 5 wines to share with you each month. I try to be impartial, focusing on wines that are new to the...
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Krista Matthes, owner SOMM Wines- Fairfield, Iowa
- Dec 17, 2022
- 6 min
TOP 5 WINES- NOVEMBER 2022- RESPECT THE RIDGE
As Ridge Vineyards celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, it's important to remember the winery's humble beginnings. In 1959, three...
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Krista Matthes, owner SOMM Wines- Fairfield, Iowa
- Nov 12, 2022
- 4 min
TOP 5 WINES- October 2022- "It's Complicated"
One of the things I love about wine is my palate is ever changing. As I discover new varietals, producers and regions, I continue to...
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Krista Matthes, owner SOMM Wines- Fairfield, Iowa
- Oct 20, 2022
- 3 min
TOP 5 WINES FOR SEPTEMBER 2022- HELLO FALL!
Cooler temperatures mean several things here in the Midwest. The kiddos are back in school, the leaves are beginning to fall, and your...
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Krista Matthes, owner SOMM Wines- Fairfield, Iowa
- Sep 14, 2022
- 3 min
TOP 5 WINES- AUGUST 2022- SUMMER FAVORITES
1. Broadbent, Vinho Verde, Portugal NV- $14.99 (Pictured far left) As soon as we started pouring this wine by the glass, I knew it would...
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Krista Matthes, owner SOMM Wines- Fairfield, Iowa
- Aug 5, 2022
- 4 min
JULY TOP 5 WINES- The German wines you want to drink!
German wines have become an obsession. They are so versatile and pure. Clean and mineral driven in their youth. Luscious and full of...
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Krista Matthes, owner SOMM Wines- Fairfield, Iowa
- Jun 29, 2022
- 4 min
TOP 5 WINES- JUNE 2020- WHAT IS THAT AND WHERE DID IT COME FROM?
The highlight of my day at SOMM Wines: educating guests. Whether we taste a new varietal, examine a preference for certain regions, or...
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Krista Matthes, owner SOMM Wines- Fairfield, Iowa
- May 6, 2022
- 3 min
TOP 5 WINES- MAY 2022- Taste like a professional
When guests ask if I ever miss working as a sommelier in Las Vegas, I answer, of course, because I miss the opportunity to TASTE NEW...
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Krista Matthes, owner SOMM Wines- Fairfield, Iowa
- Apr 22, 2022
- 3 min
TOP 5 WINES- APRIL 2022- RAINY DAY WINES
Today was no different than any other April day in Iowa. Slightly cloudy. Rain drizzling down with a generous gust of wind. Is that...
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Krista Matthes, owner SOMM Wines- Fairfield, Iowa
- Mar 23, 2022
- 3 min
TOP 5 WINES- March 2022- Transitional Wines
This time of year, the weather can be tricky business. One day, you're enjoying a walk on the bike trails, wearing jeans and a...
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Krista Matthes, owner SOMM Wines- Fairfield, Iowa
- Feb 26, 2022
- 5 min
Wine Tantrum!
Decisions Decisions. Some days, I feel like my life is nothing more than a choose your own adventure book that I didn't write! As...
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Krista Matthes, owner SOMM Wines- Fairfield, Iowa
- Feb 16, 2022
- 4 min
Red, White, or BOTH? Answers to your common wine questions.
When customers first visit my store, SOMM Wines, they love to ask what brought me to Fairfield, Iowa. How does a sommelier from Las Vegas...
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Krista Matthes, owner SOMM Wines- Fairfield, Iowa
- Feb 8, 2022
- 4 min
TOP 5 WINES February 2022- Age Worthy Whites
ValenWINE's Day is right around the corner. One might assume a sommelier would focus on the pink drink for this holiday. ROSÉ all day, or...
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Krista Matthes, owner SOMM Wines- Fairfield, Iowa
- Jan 27, 2022
- 4 min
TOP 5 Wines for January 2022
Anyone who has met me knows I am a HUGE John Cusack fan. The height of my crush was in the late 1990's. He was in his peak of his acting...
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Krista Matthes, owner SOMM Wines- Fairfield, Iowa
- Jan 22, 2022
- 4 min
HOLIDAY WINE SURVIVAL GUIDE
Most of us were taught from a very young age to avoid the following subjects at the dinner table: politics, money, and religion, not to...
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Krista Matthes, owner SOMM Wines- Fairfield, Iowa
- Jun 17, 2021
- 3 min
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME!
VERY RARELY IN THE WINE BUSINESS DO YOU HEAR THE FOLLOWING WORDS, "Our assistant winemaker is from Fairfield!" HUH? Did I hear your...
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Krista Matthes, owner SOMM Wines- Fairfield, Iowa
- Jun 15, 2021
- 2 min
I LOVE A GOOD SURPRISE!
JUST WHEN A GIRL FROM THE BIG CITY THINKS SHE HAS TASTED IT ALL... THESE QUIRKY WHITE WINES ARE PERFECT FOR THE WARMER DAYS AHEAD. I love...
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Krista Matthes, owner SOMM Wines- Fairfield, Iowa
- May 27, 2021
- 2 min
BIBI GRAETZ SCORES 100 POINTS WITH TESTAMATTA
TUSCANY'S BIBI GRAETZ DEFIES THE ODDS AND PRODUCES MEMORABLE TUSCAN WINES. One would think a degree in winemaking from California's UC...
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Krista Matthes, owner SOMM Wines- Fairfield, Iowa
- Apr 21, 2021
- 2 min
Whole cluster wines deliver a whole lotta flavor
TO DE-STEM... OR NOT DE-STEM THAT IS THE QUESTION! ​ Whole cluster wine making has been around for ages...literally centuries. ALL wine...
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