Miami
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We all know that person (or people) who chase labels and price tags when it comes to wine. They will brag about how expensive a bottle is without really knowing where the wine comes from or what makes it so special. Don’t be this person. Part of the power of knowing wine well is the…
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Happy Women’s History Month! To celebrate, I dedicated my March Vino column in Biscayne Times to some of our very accomplished female wine professionals in Miami. These are Miami women in wine who are inspiring curiosity, educating, building wine programs, changing hospitality, and adding to the vibrant Miami beverage community. They each have their own…
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Let’s be honest, wine doesn’t need a season. Though you often see people drink more red wine in the winter and white wine in the summer, there are no real rules. But what about our tropical winters here in Miami? The time of year when the breeze hits just right, and the humidity dips far…
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Oh, Merlot… How we’ve misunderstood you for 20+ years now. It’s a shame, because there is a lot of really great Merlot out there. If only Sideways had picked another grape to pick on. But alas, people are coming around to your majesty. Thanks to steady producers who have not given up on you. As…
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Originally published in Vino and Voyage, my Substack newsletter featuring Miami dining news & events, wine & travel stories, and real talk on working in wine & media. I wanted to share a taste of that publication here on my original blog. Subscribe if you wish to read more articles like this. Visiting for the National Championship Game? Here are…
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The passing of Seth Gordon is a loss for The Magic City. As a college graduate in 2008, my professional prospects were looking pretty bleak as of May of that year. The market had crashed, we were in a full-on recession, and even our professors were offering their condolences to us seniors who were to…
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Originally published in Vino and Voyage, my Substack newsletter featuring Miami dining news & events, wine & travel stories, and real talk on working in wine & media. I wanted to share a taste of that publication here on my original blog. Subscribe if you wish to read more articles like this. If the local Miami wine community had a…
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Happy November! It’s time to gather around the table with loved ones for a feast celebrating gratitude. In Miami, this meal can look different for different families depending on where they are from. We have such a diverse city of people from so many different countries that folks may decide to incorporate some of their…
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Oh, October, the best month of the year. Am I right? Usually, when we think of drinking holidays surrounding the month of October, we think of every beer drinker’s dream: Oktoberfest. But that doesn’t mean that wine lovers have to be completely left out of all the fun! In fact, there are many great wines…
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A busy travel season means that I have not kept up with re-posting some of my published articles here. Between several Italy trips, a few weddings (one in Italy), and the lingering crud acquired somewhere in there, I’ve been a little neglectful of home and online duties. However, I wanted to make sure my last…