Wine Reviews & Musings about the "Wine Lifestyle" in South Florida and Beyond
My latest Vino column in Biscanye Times is all about decoding the bubbly of Champagne. Check it out for tips on choosing your next bottle for the holidays -- like how to read the label to understand what you are getting! You can find my article in print or online at BiscayneTimes.com.
For those of you still processing the events of the past 18 months or so (me), it may be hard to believe that the holiday season of 2021 is upon us, but alas, it will be here soon. With less than two months before Christmas smacks us in the face, it's time to seriously start... Continue Reading →
Well, folks. I think I'm going to wrap up this series right here. It has been fun chronicling my wine tasting notes throughout this period of isolation and lockdown, but eight weeks' worth of bottles is a lot of tasting notes (65+ bottles over 10 posts, and that's not including the repeat wines or ones... Continue Reading →
Every traveler has a trip in his or her life that has somehow changed them for the better or at least made their life more colorful or exciting. In The Vineyards of Champagne, author, Juliet Blackwell, paints a picture of a region through the lens of the past and present, taking her characters away from... Continue Reading →
Still here self-isolating. It's incredible to me that we have been at this for a full month. The last time we went to a restaurant, and the same day that we rescued the kitties was March 14th. Of course, I'll never forget that day (adoption day), but now, it has much more significance. When we... Continue Reading →
Easter is just around the corner! Since we are all just staying home this year, what are we cooking? Usually, ham and lamb are on the menu for a traditional Easter dinner, so I thought I'd throw out some suggestions of wines that will pair nicely with either. Remember with any food and wine pairings,... Continue Reading →
I'll tell you this. It's not just all wine-drinking while we self-isolate, though it may seem that way from my social media and these quarantine tasting notes posts. We cook, we take occasional walks, too. We even adopted two adult cats at the beginning of all this, and they've been keeping us busy (Roy &... Continue Reading →
My third blog post in this series makes sense to post now because we are coming into our third week in quarantine. Today is basically day 16--I'm counting from the last time we ate out at a restaurant and adopted our two new kitties because we've basically been inside ever since (aside from essential errands).... Continue Reading →
We all could use a little distraction during this time. Recently (before coronavirus), I had the opportunity to sit down with Oliver Krug, who is the Krug House Director and sixth-generation Krug family member involved with the operation of the iconic Champagne House. Oliver and I tasted through two of his beautiful Champagnes. One was... Continue Reading →
I'll admit that I was reluctant to visit the battlefields in Northeastern France that mark the place where the longest battle of World War I took place. The drive is slightly out of the way from the vineyards of Champagne, which was our intended destination from the start. After visiting the historic sites of Verdun,... Continue Reading →
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