Wine Reviews & Musings about the "Wine Lifestyle" in South Florida and Beyond
My November Vino column is out in Miami's favorite local publication, Biscayne Times, and it's all about a western wine-tasting adventure in the Washington State region of Lake Chelan. I had the opportunity to visit Lake Chelan back in September and just fell in love with this charming region on the eastern side of the... Continue Reading →
This week's intimate wine tasting with a producer was one that was completely new to me. I've been labeled as someone who revels in all the weird little niche regions--like I started ringing the bell on Virginia wine years ago when everyone still thought nothing of it, and I recently had an eye-opening experience with... Continue Reading →
Finally, some fresh winetasting content in 2020 from a new-to-me winery. We had the opportunity to visit Fall Creek Vineyards at their Driftwood, Texas location earlier this month. Wow, what a great little family-owned winery in Texas Hill Country. Ed & Susan Auler are just the sweetest owners, full of hospitality & stories. Tasting Texas... Continue Reading →
Remember overseas traveling? Wasn't that grand? You just book a ticket, sometimes last minute, and hop on a plane to almost anywhere your heart desired. Well, those days are gone as of now, so it's time to think about simply planning... for the next time we can move about freely around the world. Knowing myself,... Continue Reading →
When we all look back at 2020, what will we remember? We've spent the year "sheltering in place" with those who live in our household, and many folks may not plan on leaving their homes until the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Day 2021. For most of the world, this has been a year... Continue Reading →
There are some countries that we may not automatically think about when we think about wine-producing regions. Though wine has been made in this area for thousands of years, it was not until Baron Edmond de Rothschild founded the modern wine industry here that Israel started producing wine for mass consumption in the 1880s-90s. But... Continue Reading →
I have a story about Virginia and wine. If you've been following along through my wine adventures since the beginning (2012), then you know I started writing this blog while I was living in Arlington, VA and exploring Virginia wine country. It was truly my "start" in wine writing, and I consider Virginia wine my... Continue Reading →
Amazing Argentina: A beautiful country full of natural wonders and lots of wine. It's the land of Malbec, which has a rich history and story to tell. Just last week, I had the pleasure of attending an event hosted by Bodega Catena Zapata, where we had the opportunity to taste through several lines of premium... Continue Reading →
Wine isn't all fun and games and which bar are we going to next. Sometimes, we have to get down into the nitty-gritty about wine regions, grapes, soils, farming, etc... One of the great things about the website Winetraveler is that the site offers insights into all of these facets of wine. Discover Chile's Wine... Continue Reading →
Ah, Miami! The land of the Mojito and the Rum Runner. Not exactly the town you think of when you think of cool wine bars. As a wine writer based in Miami, my job is to help you challenge those perceptions of what kind of drinking town you think the Magic City is these days.... Continue Reading →
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