A couple years ago, I was lucky enough to receive a scholarship to attend the Digital Wine Communications Conference in La Rioja, Spain. There, I met fellow expat and wine lover Benjamin Spencer with the Etna Wine School…
We are at the midpoint of holiday season, only this year it feels different from any other. Whether this is because you took a certain test before and after your travels, planned virtual festivities, or entertained a smaller…
I may have a slight obsession with port, which does go back before my visit to the wonderful region, but was certainly reaffirmed during my time there. It’s amazing to sip after a great meal, or any time…
When learning about ports, books teach you that there are two categories: bottle-aged and wood-aged ports. This distinction may be confusing, however, because even the bottle-aged ports spend some time in wood! I prefer to categorize them by…
There are few grapes that are capable of such an exciting range of expressions as Pinot Gris. Before your eyebrows raise too high in skepticism, know that the challenge is to see beyond the vast volumes of boring,…