Wine Reviews & Musings about the "Wine Lifestyle" in South Florida and Beyond
I'm giving away all the wine secrets in my regular Vino columns in Biscayne Times, but that's OK. I want you all to enjoy the fruits of Miami's wine scene like I do. In April's column, I introduce you to the man behind the legendary wine shop, Wine by the Bay, located in Miami's Little... Continue Reading →
Beverage Director, sommelier, and author, Victoria James, has arrived in Miami, along with her 1200-bottle impressive wine list at the new Cote Miami. Find out more about Victoria and the wines of Cote in my March Vino column for Biscayne Times. Photo provided by Cote
The holiday season is back! Whether you plan on celebrating like normal or keeping it more low-key this year, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and all the others will be here before you even know it! Will you be hosting any (small) holiday meals this year? For those of us who still plan on putting a turkey on... Continue Reading →
Well, 2020 has been quite the year, right? Between hoarding toilet paper, global pandemics, national lockdowns, and a crazy election, we've been through a lot together. For many of us, the year has brought some good with the bad, and that's something to be thankful for as we close out these last few months. For... Continue Reading →
We're not out of the woods yet when it comes to the weather. Here in Florida, the past couple of weeks of August have felt like the warmest yet this year. When it comes to wine drinking, I've never been of the mindset that there is only one season for imbibing in a certain style... 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 →
It's hard to believe that we are in the last month of this year AND the decade. Who even can remember as far back as 2010? What were we all doing? Pretty soon, we'll be ringing in the new roaring 20s. Or will they be called something else? Before we get to the dawn of... Continue Reading →
Far from any real wine region in the country, Miami has long been a city associated with alcoholic cocktails such as Daiquiris, Mojitos, and Rum Runners. With year-round sticky hot weather and miles of oceanfront property, Miami has never really been known as the town to visit and taste wine. This all is changing, largely... Continue Reading →
As you’re cruising around Miami thinking about your next bottle of vino, consider stopping by and supporting one of these local wine shops in your neighborhood. For the fancy wine-o Abaco Wines & Wine Bar Miami Design District Abaco’s owner, Ben Disesa, is a winemaker himself and can talk to you in detail about the... Continue Reading →
There are many great restaurants in Miami, and I love that I get to talk about them and promote them. No longer is the Magic City only a city for sunbathing tourists and party revelers, Miami is a world-class city with a hospitality industry that is thriving. Some of the nation's top chefs have noticed... Continue Reading →
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