August 13 is designated as the day that we celebrate with that ever-popular Italian bubbly known as prosecco, which takes its name from a village in north-eastern Italy.
Although the law allows for a ...
The Mendel Winery is the result of Roberto de La Mota, one of Argentina´s most respected and experienced winemakers, joining with a near century old Argentinian family.
Their sole objective is to pro...
Today we will head to the Southern Hemisphere and visit Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, as this is the time to have cricket on our minds – and hopefully wine – as these three nations do both ...
On February 4 I wrote of selecting the appropriate wine after just being told by my wife that Michael Aday – you knew him better as Meat Loaf – had died and we had lost one of the greatest rock and ro...
I noted that the column by fellow writer Catherine Burns last week was titled “Cost-saving kitchen tips” and I have received e-mails asking if I would consider doing the same – so here goes.
I will di...
For this special weekend for folks that hail from the United States, I will discuss wines only from their country – wines that have also been given a special name.
As the laws of this nation require ...
Today I am just thinking back to some of the wines that I have enjoyed during this month, and I would like to share my thoughts with you. A few weeks ago, my wife picked out two mixed cases of very re...
If we were sitting on our porch in ancient Greece, and sipping a glass of wine, chances would have been that it was a field blend of red and white grapes that very likely had some water added to it.
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I have been asked to tell you about a couple of new rosé wines and a few chardonnays, but first let me share this with you.
As last weekend ended, I felt the need to celebrate with something rare and...
Last week I suggested English and British Commonwealth sparkling wines to toast a record-breaking 70 years on the throne.
You may feel that it is time for rosé and if it is sparkling then that will b...