Category: Wine

If you’ve ever taken a moment to read the label on a bottle of wine, you’ve likely noticed the phrase “Contains Sulfites.” I’ve found that…read more

Summer reveals the best in many ways: the craving for grilled foods, warm sunshine, lake days, and, most importantly, the need for a refreshing glass…read more

So you think you hate Chardonnay… So did I. Chardonnay is a grape that has no one true “style.” It’s a chameleon in the wine…read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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