Most wine enthusiasts today are familiar with the wines of Tuscany, the Piedmont, Lombardy and other northern regions of Italy. In ancient times, however, Southern Italy was the center of the wine world, thanks to the efforts of Greek colonists who introduced grapes and winemaking techniques to regions of what most people know today as […]
We are once again honored to have Peter Merriam at our store pouring wines from his vineyard. Peter is a local boy that had big dreams and saw them through. With a knack for winemaking and a gift for understanding what the consumer wants. Peter and his winemaking team have been producing some of the most […]
Finca Hispana is a cooperative, but unlike most, its main priority is to glorify Spanish wines by producing high-quality wines. One would think that quality is directly related to cost, but in this case it's not. The wines from Finca Hispana, at least those being tasted this weekend, are all less than $15 per bottle […]
With approximately 350 officially recognized wine styles and as many as 2000 grape varieties, Italy can present a confusing picture to even the most dedicated wine buffs. This is especially true of Sicily and Sardinia, the country’s two most potentially promising wine producing regions. That this should be the case is due in large part […]
This has become one of the most talked about wine tasting events we have, and one of the most fun to put together. It isn't because we make it easy to pick out wines to pair with Thanksgiving dinner, or because they will be available at a great price, no. It is because of Sue. […]
Advantage International Wine Importer has taken the snobbery out of wine but in a good way. Wine has long been considered to be the prestigious alcoholic beverage, with many bottles catching well into the $10K per bottle. So it is easy to see why so many people can get overwhelmed by it. Advantage International took […]
Often simply called Bordeaux, France’s most famous wine region is actually comprised of upwards of 35 different sub-regions and 57 AOCs (appellation d'origine contrôlée or "controlled designation of origin"). Divided by the Gironde Estuary and the Garonne and Dordogne rivers, Bordeaux is best known as the home of Château Latour, Château Margaux, Margaux, Château Haut-Brion, […]
This is it, the last Grand Tasting of the year, can you believe it? Neither can I. In case you can't recall, we covered white, sparklers, and rosés in the spring, heartier whites and light reds in the fall, and are now going to go through around 100 different bottles of red over two weekends […]
Sick and tired of the wine snob pouring wine and telling you what you should taste? Problem solved, we'll have here John Avery (who is both serious about wine and has a sense of humor) pouring wines this weekend. Here is what we will be pouring...
This is it, the last Grand Tasting of the year, can you believe it? Neither can I. In case you can't recall, we covered white, sparklers, and rosés in the spring, heartier whites and light reds in the fall, and are now going to go through around 100 different bottles of red over two weekends […]
