Wine Reviews & Musings about the "Wine Lifestyle" in South Florida and Beyond
Instead of overwhelming the previous post with the first batch of quarantine wines, I'll continue detailing my self-isolated wine drinking in a separate post. Here are my tasting notes on the bottles of wine I enjoy while practicing social distancing during the COVID-19 crisis of 2020 (cont...). New bottles added! Domaine Jean Dauvissat Pere... Continue Reading →
What makes a wine catch my attention? That's a great question. As a wine judge for the American Fine Wine Competition and others, it's something that I look for every time I'm tasting a wine. I'm asking myself, "does this wine stand out?" To be quite honest, the usual answer is "no." It's true that... Continue Reading →
Red wine lovers, rejoice! I have an article for you. Picture this: it’s about 50 degrees outside, the sun is shining, and you’re sitting comfortably in a living room floating down a wide river. Yes, you’re watching college football on a big-screen TV, and you look to the left out the window and see nothing... Continue Reading →
One of the best things about drinking wine is that each bottle can transport you to a place and time where those grapes were grown and where that bottle was made. Follow me around the world through these seven economical Pinot Noirs from different regions in my October Vino column in Miami newspaper, Biscayne Times.
Fresh off the presses is the summer issue of South Florida Luxury Guide magazine, all about travel destinations and wellness & beauty. Inside, you'll find my latest "Through the Grapevine" article where I talk about a modern wine bar in Miami's Design District with an owner who is also a California winemaker. Check it out... Continue Reading →
On January 20th and 21st of this year, I was selected to join 31 other wine industry professionals to judge the 12th annual American Fine Wine Competition that took place at the Florida International University Chaplin School of Hospitality. Close to 700 wines were invited to participate in the American wine-only competition, with the hopes... Continue Reading →
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