Every once and a while I taste a wine that redefines how I view a certain region or, perhaps, a certain grape variety...Portugal, deservedly famous for Port, has nothing to be ashamed of. But despite a lot of improvement in its three key red wine regions (the Douro, the Dao and Bairrada), non-fortified Portuguese wines have yet to make a big splash with American consumers.

  Here's a challenge for all of you out there in internet land...try something new!  'You'll never know if you don't try,' is applicable here.  I'm reminded of it myself when evening after evening I consume some of my favorite wines [brews, and ciders] from France & Italy...I know, France & Italy, as if anything matters outside of those two countries ;-)...&

OK I have a confession to make...I consume other beverages other than wine!  Shocking, I know, but there is a place in my heart for all types of brew as well as cider and even some liqueurs.  However, I have become interested in sake over the past few years.  Sake is not simple however, & let me tell you that I have struggled to understand the brewing process of sake as well

Riesling is the white wine grape for the 21st Century. Its wines can be lighter, finer, livelier, and more refreshing than those from other grapes, but still remain at the absolute peak of refinement and all out and out sensual pleasure.