Vino Nobile

December 15, 2018

It’s a wine with lost identity! Some say “Vino Nobile” (translation “great wine”) or simply “Nobile” (pronounced nob-ee-lay), but it …

Alexander Valley Cab

December 12, 2018

I recently presented 8 wines at private diner party with a theme of Old World vs. New World. We tasted …

November 19, 2018

Selecting wines for Thanksgiving feast can be stressful especially if you are the host. Some tips can make the …

April 1, 2018

It’s Easter Sunday and nobody is here! It seems not long ago that we would hunt for Easter eggs in …

February 9, 2018

Bruno Giacosa, legendary winemaker in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, recently passed at the age of 88. Giacosa’s Riserva …

January 24, 2018

I must apologize for the scarcity of blog posts lately. I have NOT lost interest in wine nor have I …

November 9, 2017

I received an invitation to celebrate my birthday at a private club with a shooting range in NYC. Shooting and dinner …