Sparkling wine

    Recently, I’ve had the chance to reconnect with winemakers from past columns, and it’s truly impressive to witness...

      I have always been someone who believes that bubbly should not be saved for a special occasion;...

  There’s nothing better than Sunday Fundays in Dallas. Over the years, I’d had a lot of great Sundays at...

      To almost anyone, it’s obvious that Michigan isn’t the easiest place to grow wine. Once you factor...

      Above Wines began with two Italian friends wanting to bring the essence of the Italian lifestyle to...

Areté, it’s a state of mind with deep roots in Greek mythology. It has a meaning of fulfilling one’s potential...

        As promised, I’m continuing to work through some of the higher-end, interesting, or special occasion samples...

          Time to catch up on a shipment of special occasion samples. I chose the list...

      Every time I’ve been to Italy I’ve come with an agenda. What to tour, where to eat,...

      For the past few months, I’ve been invited to go behind the scenes to be part of...

          Back in 1542, the Bisol family started cultivating grapes in the Valdobbiadene area of Italy....

          Do you guys hear the sound of progress?  It’s me having published three samples columns...

          The answer to my “what wine would you drink as your last wine” or “what...

          The march on tackling samples continues and today I’m focused on wines that stood out...

          Connection is the word I would use to describe my most recent trip to wine...

          The perfect wine for pizza.  A phrase often used, but in reality a lot of...

          When it’s time to celebrate a milestone anniversary, many companies feel a sense of nostalgia...

        For 30 years, Eileen Crane was at the helm as the founding winemaker and CEO of...

          Podcaster invites guest to be on podcast.  Guest accepts.  Date is scheduled.  But life is...

            About 800 years ago, the Ricci Curbastro family started growing grapes and a few...

          Desiree Noisette is what you would call a Renaissance women.  She’s successfully been a lawyer,...

          There are many things that I didn’t know about Armenia before I discovered the wines...

          Rae Wilson didn’t come to Texas with the ambition of disrupting the wine industry.  It...

      It’s sample time and I never knew what a challenge these would be in the time of...

    This Summer, I discovered the region of Lugana, one of Italy’s best kept secrets. This seven mile wide...

Best Samples for 2020   Today’s sample column evaluates 69 of the 128 wines that I’ve tasted over the past...

    Vineyard View from my Last Italy Trip When my long-awaited family trip to Italy was canceled last month...

  Imagine ocean bluffs and a very blue sea.  Throw in wineries and great restaurants.  It’s like you are transported...

Sarah, Guy and Ella Pacurar   As a mom to a 14-year-old daughter, I love the special bond that she...

  For the past 15 years, I’ve been a part of a girl’s wine tasting club.  Over time, what used...

Jean-Charles Boisset and me   Those who know Jean-Charles Boisset, the Vintner, Entrepreneur and Man of Mystery, realize that he...

Six Months of Wine Samples: A Summation of My Favorites It’s sample write-up time again and I held off longer...

A Celebration of Friends with J Vineyards & Winery: The Perfect Aperitif The magnum of J Vineyards & Winery Cuvée...