I’ve been penning this column for over 12 years and I’ve enjoyed presenting readers with diverse wine topics. While rambling through my archived columns during this pandemic, I came across a column I thought might be enjoyable to my readers.
Read MoreWhatever happened to the artisanal goods of years past? Where have the locally grown and produced products gone? In spite of all the talk these days about farm-to-table and farmers markets, the vast majority of products we purchase and consume
Read MoreWe’ve all been inundated with negative news that for months has been hard-hitting and persistent. The pandemic, the economy, the social unrest, the turbulent equity and bond markets have all taken their toll on us in unique ways. As I
Read MoreThe summer of 2020 is approaching, and with it, the annual plans for family and friends’ get-togethers, travel to nearby beaches, attendance at outdoor concerts and sporting events have been short-circuited. Adapt we must and adapt we will. We’re slowly
Read MoreMany of us have helped mark a special occasion with fine wine. What better way to celebrate and honor a spouse, child, relative or friend than a gift that can be shared by all. The clinking of glasses filled with
Read More“Aged wine” is a rather open-ended term lacking any specificity to a particular wine. Your concept of aging may be a matter of a few days – or hours; mine may be several decades. While one consumer may not have
Read More“I purchased a wine that I thoroughly enjoyed and would like to save a few bottles for consumption over time. Will my wine age well?” I am frequently asked this question. Invariably, my response is “It depends.” As a living,
Read MoreIt is said that more scientific-based breakthroughs have been introduced in the last 50 years in addressing the forces of nature than in all humankind before that. But what of the more mundane incidents of man’s efforts to vanquish the
Read MoreHaving exhausted the lists of wine-themed movies and books recommended in my recent columns, I’ve resorted to sorting through wine travel photos and videos to relive the pleasures of past adventures. I’ve become lost in another time when one could
Read MoreAs I’m penning this week’s column, it feels like a typical mid-April spring day. Blue skies, the sun beating down while the air is still crisp and tulips ushering in the cascade of spring color from flowering bulbs and bushes.
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