I was invited to attend Spain’s Great Match event in Chelsea, NYC hosted by Wines From Spain on October 4, 2017. In this podcast, I speak to Helen Gregory as we discuss DOP Cariñena and one of my favorite regions Rias Baixas. Alfonso Martinez DO Somontano. I even found some craft beer from Mahou and learned about…
What is Prosecco? Ask someone what Champagne is and most people will be able to answer you. However ask what Prosecco is, and you get that dazed and glazed look. People are more familiar with Champagne than Prosecco. Don’t worry, I’m here, with the assistance of #WineStudio and Nino Franco, to help you become loco…
What is the definition of being successful? Is it making more money than you know what to do with? Is it having letters after your name that people aren’t even sure what they mean? Or is it simply being happy? When Mike and I decided to enter the wine business, we knew it wasn’t going…
Welcome to our next installment of #WinephabetStreet. In this series, Debbie Gioquindo and I will be working our way through the wine world by way of the alphabet. Each month we will take the next letter in the alphabet and learn the characteristics and history of the grape, as well as suggested wine pairings. So uncork,…
Fàilte! Welcome to the next installment of Exploring the Wine Glass. Mike and I are big proponents of you should drink what you like and you are the only one who can taste like you. We advocate the fact that everyone experiences the wine differently, so in these posts we do not discuss our tasting notes. Instead we include basic information…
What is Winephabet Street, you ask? Think of it as Sesame Street for Winelovers! It is a livestream/podcast/blogpost interactive wine education discussion all about wine. Winephabet Street is a collaboration between Debbie Gioquindo, aka HVWineGoddess, and myself. We will be working our way through the alphabet discussing wine varieties and regions. So grab a glass and…
Lori sits down with Dana Hunter, who, thanks to a chance meeting with a distressed wine tasting room manager six years ago, changed his career from being a security guard in Lodi, CA to a wine educator in Napa. We discuss his story and his love of Coors Light and of course play a game…
This past Saturday, I spent the day swirling, sipping, and spitting and enjoyed myself immensely! It doesn’t sound like a shabby day, does it? I was honored to be asked by Debbie Gioquindo, aka @hvwinegoddess to be a wine judge at the Hudson Valley Wine Competition. This is my second year as a judge and…
Tumultuous History Located in the southwestern portion of the Iberian Peninsula, near the Atlantic Ocean, Portugal was founded in 1128 when Afonso Henriques defeated his mother in battle and declared himself the sole leader. He proclaimed himself King in 1139 making Portugal officially independent. Continuing his march southward, he forced out the Moors in 1149, and…
Fàilte! Welcome to the next installment of Exploring the Wine Glass. Mike and I are big proponents of you should drink what you like and you are the only one who can taste like you. We advocate the fact that everyone experiences the wine differently, so in these posts we do not discuss our tasting notes. Instead we include basic information…
