The better educated we become as consumers, the less likely we are to spend a pretty penny on a dud. Some wine marketers fall into temptation, seeing how any mention…
It appears that Thomas Jefferson left a legacy beyond the magnificent discovery of the French/Freedom Fries. He was also an avid wine lover and connoisseur and therefore introduced the wine-making…
Dry Creek Valley might be the ‘sweet spot’ for growing Zinfandel grapes but Humboldt County is a cool spot for making the wine. Sonoma County’s popular wine growing region is…
This may be shocking news. Pink wine is actually pretty good! It has suffered a bad rap for years as a soft or “hybrid” wine …but no longer. Fans are…
Last week at Valbella Restaurant in the too-cool-for-school Meatpacking District, I tasted some amazing vodkas. Of the dozens of world class vodkas presented, and many were very, very good, these…
How would you feel if you could sample Prestige Cuvees from Armand de Brignac. Of course you would be more than overjoyed! Now what is the price for a single…