The first week of June, our great friends’ son got married in a castle in the Netherlands. Since no trip to Europe should go without…read more
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A Beginner’s Guide to Wine Tasting
Whether you’re new to wine or already a fan, learning how to properly taste wine can open a whole new world of aromas, flavors, and…read more
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The Season for Chillable Reds
It’s nearly summertime, which means I’m craving easy-drinking wines to enjoy at the lake, on a picnic, or with friends in the backyard. While you…read more
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Rosé All Day
Rosé wine is something that we all know and most of us love. In the last handful of years, rosé has entered its cool kid…read more
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Earth-Friendly: Wine Beyond the Labels
Wine may technically be a luxury item vs. a necessity, but for many (myself included) it greatly contributes to the enjoyment of life, and is…read more
Pairing books and wine is not unlike pairing food and wine, in that I look for areas of congruence and/or contrast, always in search of…read more
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Women in Wine
I recently attended a talk by a prominent importer who specializes in small growers, especially generational family-owned wineries. What struck me most about his talk…read more
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Complicating the Black Relationship to Wine: Part 2
If you read part 1 of this blog post duo, you’ll know a bit more about the early history of fermented alcoholic beverages in pre-colonial…read more
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Complicating the Black Relationship to Wine: Part 1
The key to understanding Black people’s historical and modern relationship to wine–grape growing, winemaking, selling, and consumption–is to look at Black people’s relationship to this…read more
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The Wines the World Forgot
We’ve all heard (and used) categorical language like “New World” and “Old World” when it comes to describing the kind of wines we like, with…read more
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Exploring Ribera del Duero
One of the most iconic and prestigious wine regions of Spain is Ribera del Duero. Ribera del Duero is located in Castilla y León, about…read more
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The Leaves are Changing – Our Wines Don’t Have to Follow Suit
written by Ty Robinson There’s no denying it, Minnesotans love fall. The leaves have started to change, there’s a crispness in the air in the…read more
