LUJAN DE CUYO - TIERRA MALBEC... Luján de Cuyo is where it all began in Argentina, a deep-rooted lineage of grape growing expertise for centuries. In 1993, Luján de Cuyo was established as Argentina’s first official appellation, creating an atmosphere for a massive...
ARGENTINA’S TERROIR... Argentina, the second largest country in South America, is made up of three primary wine regions spanning the western edge of the country… Salta in the extreme northwest of Argentina, Mendoza is central and Patagonia to the south; all three...
THE OLDEST WINERY IN FRANCE is finally up FOR SALE! Chateau de Poulaine - A CASTLE - in the Loire Vally, France For the first time in 1,000 years, this winery estate is for sale. Although the winery was established in 1000 AD, the current castle was built over a 40...
Have you ever tasted a 15-YEAR-OLD - PINOT NOIR - ? I would not have considered cellaring a Pinot Noir for such a long period of time. And now I find this MAGNUM bottle of 2001 Foxen Winery, Pinot Noir, Julia's Vineyard, in the back of my cellar waiting for the right...
Wine Tasting Party Saturday Night... TOP 100 WINES in the World for 2015. We tasted 18 of the world's winners. All reds with scores of 93, 94 and 95! One of my favorite events of the year, organized by my special friend Winette Lisa Milano and her husband Wino Joe in...
Many of you have asked me... What wine will I take out of my cellar for my birthday? 2008 Leviathan Red Wine (St. Helena, Napa Valley Vintners) This wine was #66 in the world - Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2011 This wine was everything delicious. Big, very big. Yet...
Settling in for the evening... decanting a superb bottle of wine with a beautiful warm fire. Merry Christmas Eve my friends. BOB'S BURN PILE is my favorite wine from the Robert Young Estate Winery in Sonoma County, California. This is a spectacular Cabernet Sauvignon...
HAPPY THANKSGIVING my friends! I hope you all have a very special day... and have gratitude for the many people and things to be thankful in our lives... friends, family, lovers, pets, and great wines! Choices for Thanksgiving Dinner... Which would you pick?