Troubadours, Love, and Wine #WineworldTravel
In the extreme Northwest corner of Spain lies the land of Galicia, the land of the sea, of wine, and of Troubadours. This month’s #WorldWineTravel taRead More…
Category: Winery
Hemingway and the Plains of Spain #WineworldTravel
When I think of Spain, I think of history and romance, of Don Quixote, of the rain falling on the plain, of Spanish guitars, and of Hemingway.
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Cava By the Sea
I say Cava and you say? The words delicious and value should be at the top of your vocabulary list. Cava compares very favorably to similarly aged Read More…
Tasting Rioja With Aging Eyes #WorldWineTravel
Spain has many wine regions that all produce high quality wines at an affordable price point, however if you have a palate similar to mine, Rioja redRead More…
Mudgee Wine Region
One of the post-excursions offered after the 2019 Wine Media Conference was a trip to visit the wineries in the Mudgee Region in New South Wales. OurRead More…
Red Mountain AVA Part One: What was I thinking?
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…
Greek Wines, Opa!
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…
Fizzle, Fad, or Future
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…
Wine Traveler Necessities
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…
Biggest Concern, Climate Change or Bad Weather?
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…