I was utterly captivated by the color of the bottle sitting on my counter. So, I opened up a bottle of Native Flora "Ruby Primo"...
For the February 2024 Issue of BIN Magazine, I had the pleasure to write the feature story: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Whiskey Honors the Tradition of Heaven...
There is no other grape variety that gets as many events dedicated to itself as Pinot Noir. World of Pinot Noir has taken place in...
Do you have a special bottle of wine that you have been holding on to, waiting for that special occasion to drink it? Then when...
Sicily is the largest island in Italy and the Mediterranean. Sicily is close in size to the state of Massachusetts. The most famous landmark is...
Canopy Wine Lounge is touted as the first high-end wine lounge in the Coachella Valley. So when I found myself in Palm Springs for the...
There are some nights when you just want an easy dinner at home, as was the case this week. I had an Italian-style pizza in...
There are so many wine regions in the world to explore. One of the regions that had been at the top of my bucket list...
What is Madeira? Madeira is the name of an island in Portugal. And Madeira is the name of a wine made on the island. Madeira...
Italy is home to numerous indigenous grapes, many of which are in the same families. For example, you may have heard of Trebbiano but in...
There is Prosecco, and then there is Prosecco DOCG. Prosecco is made in the Veneto region in northeast Italy. Prosecco DOCG comes from two specific...
If you follow my travels, you know that I love food tours. I think they are the ideal way to get to know a city,...
According to the California Grape Acreage Report, as of 2022, there are only 65 acres of Counoise planted in California but only 59 of these...
Ready to plan a weekend getaway? Valle de Guadalupe is one of my favorite weekend getaways, and on each trip, there seems to be more...
It's awards season in Los Angeles and while the Emmy Awards are usually in September, the 2023 Emmys were postponed until January 2024. So January...
With Iconic Wines, Birk O'Halloran's core mission is "to make wines we want to drink." And he made one I wanted to drink, a Cinsault...
Many people are quick to mistake what Naked Wines is. It is not a single wine brand. It is not a company pushing fluffy wine...
It’s time for the Trade Joe’s Challenge! In this episode, Allison and Cindy head into Trader Joe’s with a challenge. Find an interesting wine for...
At the end of last year, I enjoyed a bottle of sparkling wine from Vara that was a mix of grapes from two countries. And...
Happy New Year! Hoping you had a wonderful holiday season and are ready for another year! As you get ready, enjoy the Please The Palate...