So, here’s the thing. Have you ever had two worlds crash? Everyone who knows me knows that I am a wine lover. I love learning new things about wine. and that is good since no matter how much you know about wine, there is always something else that you can tuck away into your memory…
While having a conversation with another winery owner, the topic of bottle capsules came up. We questioned the idea of “naked bottles.” (I am not sure if that is the technical term, but that’s what I call bottles without a capsule on it.) Both of us like the idea of not using them on future…
Anyone in the wine industry can tell you that not only is the three tier system archaic, but it is a royal pain in the A$$! Wineries outside of the United States often describe trying to import wines to the United States is like working with 50 different countries. Sadly, this is something that we have…
It was a warm sunny day in late June. I was sitting outside enjoying the weather and doing what so many of us have been doing since the pandemic began… sitting in on a Zoom meeting. But thankfully, this meeting was all about wine. I was sitting, sipping and catching some rays listening to the…
Moldova is a small European country that has a history rich in winemaking. October 3rd and 4th, they will be celebrating that tradtion with their National Wine Day and my wine loving, blogging friends at World Wine Travel ( #WorldWineTravel ) are kicking off our inaugural posts centered around these festivities! Social media is a wonderful…
There is so much to learn in the wine world. Some are easy to remember and some are a bit more confusing! Let’s take Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo and Montepulciano for example. Montepulciano is named after the village in Tuscany and is made with Sangiovese, while Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is made with the grape Montepulciano and…
As some of you may know, Debbie Gioquindo and I host a monthly wine education program called Winephabet Street. In case you are unaware of the series, every month we take the next letter of the alphabet and pick a wine related term to explore. Typically, it is a grape variety, but some of the…
There is something about wine that intimidates people when they first begin to enjoy it. That is something that has always bothered me. Wine should be enjoyed and shared, it shouldn’t be scary. But I totally get it. It’s easy to be intimidated, since there is so much information surrounding wine. Wine regions, wine pairings,…
