Back on Thursday with the next installment of "By the Bottle."  "Hold it, I think you're going to like this picture." (while we're traveling back and forth in time) wri...

Wine lovers on wine and the vinous life  Walter Speller is one of the top experts in Italian wine. He writes for Jancis Robinson as well as managing his wine consultancy, Hunt & Speller. Reading ...

I don’t know what gets into me. I was reading an obituary and it just sent me down a rabbit hole. Maybe it’s because my ice cream is melting and I’m getting closer to the abyss. Ah, whatever! I�...

Wine lovers on wine and the vinous life. Zachary is one of the bright young stars rising in the world of wine writing. Not yet 40, he has a list of accomplishments that folks at 60 would love to ...

In a previous Grape Spotlight, we highlighted Hungarian Somlo Olaszrizling, a synonym of Welschriesling.  In reality, Welschriesling should be known as a synonym of Grasevina since the grape...

In 1989 Jean-Michel Naud established the Distillerie de la Tour and the Famille Naud brand based out of a family distillery that had been repurposed from an old grain mill in 1923. This...

Back on Thursday with my By the Bottle series. Taking the day off for a Tex-Mex and Champagne feast! (*Make hay while the sun shines!) written by Alfonso Cevola limited rights reserved On the Wi...

"The first records of Pušipel originate from the first half of the 19th century when it was mentioned in the vineyards in the village Dragoslavec Breg. However, after that, the name Pušipel disappea...

Having long played a second fiddle to Chardonnay, Bourgogne’s other white grape, Aligoté, is finally getting its due! As winemakers and growers help realize its potential by giving it more attentio...

Umbria is located at the very heart of the Italian Peninsula and is the only Italian region without a coastline or international border.  In the wine realm, it consists of about 15 sub-classifica...

Hello Friends, I recently had the pleasure of joining a very fun virtual chat hosted by the rosé-loving bunch at The Pink Society (Twitter hashtag #PinkSociety). The group welcomed special guest...

Hello Friends,Pink-Party #63 (#PinkSociety on Twitter) recently welcomed Kristie Tacey, a Michigan native and research scientist turned winemaker who founded Tessier (the original French version of he...

Hello Friends, The fun-loving bunch at The Pink Society (#PinkSociety on Twitter) recently hosted Pink-Party #62 with special guest Ms. Theodora Lee. Ms. Lee is proprietor and winemaker of Theopo...

 Hello Friends, Just about every day, as wine o'clock approaches, you can find me uncorking or unscrewing a new adventure. Being a wine enthusiast, a wine writer, and someone who appreciates...

 Hello Friends, I recently had the pleasure of being invited to join an entertaining Facebook Watch Party put on by the good folks at Zinfandel Advocates and Producers (ZAP) to celebrate Nat...