The label caught my eye. It is a hand-drawn man sitting in a chair. It is Stanley Groovy. He is a character that embodies the...
Happy New Year! Happy 2025! Looking back at 2024, there was a lot of travel. I traveled a total of 135 days, which was 1/3 of...
This week I opened up a bottle of Torrontés, the signature white wine of Argentina. But the wine was not from Argentina. The wine was...
A couple of months ago I enjoyed a lunch with Nieto Senetiner wines from Argentina. Tasting five difference Malbec wines, I discovered the diversity of...
Sparkling wines are thought to be wines of celebration. While I am a huge proponent of drinking sparkling wine year round, there is more sparkling...
I have said it once, twice, and probably more. But I will say it again. I love Pinot Meunier (still wine). I have yet to...
While spending a month in Italy, I made a quick overnight stop in Franciacorta this past week to visit Berlucchi Winery, the region's first and...
Los Angeles, the "city vines", has a long history with wine. Even before California became part of the United States, Los Angeles was poised to...
Cabernet Franc is one of the most widely planted red grapes in the world. This is in part thanks to Cardinal Richelieu who lived in...
Aglianico, often called the "Barolo of the South", is an Italian grape that is grown mainly in Basilicata and Campania. But there is a small...