Summer Solstice 2023

June 21, 2023

The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, lasting over 15 hours here in the northeast US. For …

Back In The Saddle

May 12, 2022

This past weekend I hosted a tasting of Rosè wines at Meredith’s bridal shower. It was a luncheon at Mayfair …

June 9, 2021

Celebrating the recent purchase of my beach home with a magnum of Veuve Cliquot champagne got me wondering how champagne …

November 23, 2020

Gamay or Gamay Noir (technical name) is the grape found in light-body red wine from Beaujolais region of France. Beaujolais …

May 18, 2020

Saturday night with nothing to do and no place to go… it’s Zoom Happy Hour! I led a group through …

February 13, 2020

Wow, what a score! It’s not often you find 93 rating on any $20 wine albeit a white wine! I’m often asked about …

January 8, 2020

Get it while you can – many wines from France may no longer be available in USA! Vacqueyras is 1 …