A friend of mine had been “saving “a few special bottles since the 1990’s to open on a grand occasion. In the summer of 2009 she decided the time had come. I...

We all have made snap judgments based on appearance. That’s just human nature. So it’s not surprising that many of us shop for wine but pass over the screw c...

Why are you friends with the people you are friends with? Stay with me here. I promise this is related to wine. You might have a friend that is a lot like yo...

How many people can relate to the following scenario? You are shopping in your wine store and you feel anxious. You know the salesperson is right behind you,...

I am going to be super subtle about my feelings for rosé: It should be in your glass 365 days a year. You should drink it from a bottle, a box, a can or a st...

I am not talking about my grandmother's clothes (pictured left) or a very cool 1950’s Ford Thunderbird. In the world of wine, vintage has a whole other meani...

Old World wines are wines made in Europe, the places that have been making wine the longest (France, Italy, Germany, Spain, etc.). These wines are typically ...

Terroir. Have you have seen this word before? Maybe in a wine review or on a wine list? It sounds fancy but stay with me because understanding terroir is cr...

In a recent class, I was pouring a sauvignon blanc for high level executives and as I came to one gentleman, he crossed his arms and said, “I don’t like Sauv...

I'll begin with this: There is nothing I can say about wine that has not already been said by a bazillion other people. But stay with me and you will quickly...