Happy Birthday to the French Republic and a Salute to Pastis…


The King of champagnes, better known as The Methuselah of 1996 Rosé Gold was bought for £50,000 at a London Hotel. A Russian billionaire supposedly bought the bottle, which is…
Here’s something to look forward to. A new wine region will be officially in the books shortly and will be known as Horse Heaven Hills. It is located in Washington…
Springtime in Sicily. Everything is in bloom and fragrant, love is in the air. Romantic as they come. Before summer chokes us with heat, springtime in Sicily makes me think…
I was looking at some beautiful crystal decanters and wondered …should I get one of these for my collection of wine related implements? Is it any good to pour the…
Here is an interesting debate for budding wine enthusiasts. As we learned from our glossary entry, terroir refers to a combination of factors that affect the outcome of a particular…

Beginning Monday, November 10 and ending Saturday, November 15, my home town will host the first S.F. Wine Week. This six-day wine festival brings wine tasting from the country to…