February is Black History Month, and this year’s theme is “Black Family.” A fitting time to focus on two Black-owned family businesses, right? But why wait for February to amplify the voices of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) winemakers and winery owners? Throughout the year, I’m intending to do my part to spread the […]
Family and wine go together for these Black-owned businesses (#winePW) Read More »
In the heart of Pennsylvania mushroom-growing country, there’s a tiny vineyard where French and northern Italian grapes yield wines that are simply “wow.” Va La Vineyards is a 6.7-acre plot of land along the main road between Amish Lancaster County and Wilmington, Delaware. In this unlikely spot, owner Anthony Vietri crafts wines of uncommon quality.
You’re invited to explore Italian grapes outside of Italy (#ItalianFWT) Read More »
Do you have a go-to wine list? You know, the tried-and-true varieties, blends, and producers you rely on to deliver consistently high quality and food compatibility. On my list is Dolcetto, a fruity, light-to-medium-bodied Italian red wine. Dolcetto hails from Piedmont, the same highly esteemed wine region that gives us the three big Bs: Nebbiolo-based
Dolcetto d’Alba: A food-friendly bet for braised chicken (#ItalianFWT) Read More »
Once a month, throughout 2021, a new group of wine bloggers, World Wine Travel, is visiting Spain. Regarded as the “sleeping giant of the wine world,” Spain has more land under vine than any other country in the world and ranks third, behind Italy and France, in global wine production volume. So where to start
Classic Rioja Alta to kick off virtual trip to Spain (#WorldWineTravel) Read More »
As the largest wine region in France, Bordeaux has thousands of estates making millions of cases of wine annually. But to investors and other “serious” collectors, only 100 or so châteaux, those producing first-growth or premier grand cru wines, are worthy of attention. Of course, these top-quality wines carry price tags to match. What if
This Francs Côtes de Bordeaux lets the fruit shine through (#Winophiles) Read More »
