Wine Reviews & Musings about the "Wine Lifestyle" in South Florida and Beyond
Oaked or unoaked? That is the question! At least when it comes to Chardonnay. Where do you stand? Are you a steel tank aging-only kinda gal? Or an oakey-dokey bloke? When it comes to styles of Chardonnay, there can be quite a bit of controversy. How you enjoy your glass of wine is completely up... Continue Reading →
It's hard to believe that it's May already! What happened to the last couple of months? Oh, that's right... we lost them somewhere between the living room and the bedroom. There is no doubt that I've been enjoying some wonderful wine during quarantine time, and I've provided some tasting notes for many of those bottles... 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 →
It often feels weird to read things that were written before we rapidly descended into this world of lockdowns and quarantines, but we know that the world existed in some form of "normalcy" before; we are in a new normal; we will come out of it in some form of a mix between the two,... 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 →
What if I told you that there was a great way to discover new wines by having an assortment of bottles delivered right to your door? Sounds easy enough, right? When you order on Wine Insiders, you have the opportunity to choose exactly which wines you want to drink, or you can pick one of... Continue Reading →
I'm a sucker for a Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine, but if you're on a tight budget and craving that special blend, you might have to stick with a Côtes du Rhône. Luckily for all of us, I tried seven of your average economical red Rhône wines in my September Vino column in Miami's Biscayne Times newspaper, and... Continue Reading →
As I'm posting this on my site, I'm sitting in Beaune, France, in the middle of Burgundy wine country, where Chardonnay and Pinot Noir reign supreme. While I may be far from the Southern Hemisphere currently, my Vino column in Biscayne Times newspaper covering wines from south of the Equator is hot off the presses.... Continue Reading →
Over the course of the six weeks that I traveled through Argentina last year, I tasted and experienced many different wines from that beautiful country. From a Blind Wine Tasting Adventure in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires hosted by Buenos Aires Art Tours to an actual off-the-beaten-path adventure to the highest winery in the world... Continue Reading →
Happy to announce that I am taking over the "Vino" column found in the local Miami newspaper, Biscayne Times. Check out my monthly column (in print or online) for reviews of affordable wines. Cheers!
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