The Dance of the Vine #WorldWineTravel
In the 1550s, Priests in the Spanish colonies in Argentina planted the grape criolla grande near their monasteries to make communion wine. Three hundRead More…
We are all Children of the Grape.
In the 1550s, Priests in the Spanish colonies in Argentina planted the grape criolla grande near their monasteries to make communion wine. Three hundRead More…
In this, the second part of my Red Mountain adventure, I will describe this area and the legendary figures we were privileged to meet.
In part one, Read More…
I used to say that I found Washington State wines overripe, over-extracted, and lacking structure. I used to avoid Washington State wines likRead More…
Fetzer winery hosted a few of us wine bloggers at their Bonterra Vineyard as part of an excursion before the Wine Blogger Conference (WBC17)Read More…
Ahhh… to be Greek! When you think of being Greek, do you think of swilling wine with the Gods, debating with philosophers, or basking in aRead More…
I just finished re-reading an article entitled, “Let’s Be Clear: Bad Wines Are Bad Wines, Period”, written by Eric Asimov. If youRead More…
There is a saying attributed to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus who said, “The only thing that is constant is change”. I think if he lived in ourRead More…
I travel quite a bit, as a wine blogger and in my professional life as well. I have traveled all over the world. Wherever I travel, whether I’m drRead More…
As a blogger about the wine industry, I pay attention to trends and stories in the news about the wine industry. One trend that is constantly in theRead More…
I like science fiction movies and books. Many of the stories involve science ensuring man’s survival after technology ran amok and nearly killed offRead More…