Visit Northern Rhone Valley

July 18, 2017

Today’s Tour de France stage 16 crossed the Rhone River into Hermitage, a wine region in Rhone Valley that I …

Napa CAB

February 24, 2017

Everyone loves Napa Cabs but who can afford them? Elite Napa wines are crazy expensive – Opus One is sold …

December 27, 2016

Two Old World classics accompanied our Christmas meal of filet mignon. SIRO PACENTI Brunello di Montalcino 2004 Brunello is 100% …

March 28, 2016

The Champagne region centered around Reims, France is 318 villages of which only 17 villages are Grand Crus (highest quality). …

January 20, 2016

It was a frigid winter afternoon with temps in low 20’s, wind gusting to 25 mph and wind chill in …

January 21, 2015

I WANNA BE A WEATHERMAN IN MY NEXT LIFE!!! Today’s snowstorm has turned out to be a GIANT blunder for …

January 4, 2015

TENUTA SAN GUIDO Guidalberto 2011 $49. Bolgheri, Tuscany Italy 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45 % Merlot, 10% Sangiovese. The winery, …