Aperol Spritzers

August 15, 2019

The dog days of summer are not kind to wine merchants. Beer is clearly the main attraction in retail stores …

Gimme Some Love

July 24, 2019

I can’t remember the last time someone asked for bottle of Merlot while working my shift in wine store.

July 9, 2019

Google the phrase “best food and wine pairing” and I predict that PASTA and CHIANTI (Sangiovese grape) is a top …

May 27, 2019

There is no better food and wine pairing than BBQ ribs and Zin! Yeah, my ribs are VERY well done …

April 23, 2019

One year ago, Easter Sunday 2018, was a cold, early spring day that curtailed our family Easter egg hunt Easter 2018. …

April 13, 2019

Bordeaux is largest wine producing region in France with an annual production of 75 million cases. First growths (Premiers Crus …

March 19, 2019

I recently hosted a dinner of Italian food paired with 7 Italian wines and it wasn’t the expensive Barolo or …