Are you a last-minute shopper? Are you in Philly? I’ve got ideas for the Food and Wine lover in your life! And… shipping not required! All can be purchased online and are available for pick...
There are so many wines that can be drunk with a Thanksgiving meal – why not be purposeful with your choice? I am always touting lesser-known wine varietals and regions, and Thanksgiving is a great...
updated 2/2/20 What will you be drinking this year? I’ve been asking myself this question as the annual “Trends” columns started appearing. I held a tasting on just this topic at my Philly...
The proposed wine tariffs penalize the de-centralized, human-scale wine industry - as opposed to the governments and anonymous corporations they purport to punish.
November is here, which means that Thanksgiving is nearly upon us! For foodies and epicurians, few days are as delightful as is Thanksgiving with all of its meats, potatoes, casseroles, veggies, and...
It's summertime and it's hot. Here are 3 great wines to drink chilled: rose, "orange", and red!
“What Grows Together, Goes Together” Have you heard this adage about pairing food and wines? Local foods have been favored on menus for decades, now, as “farm-to-table” and...
I love my jobs – that doesn’t mean I love every minute of each workday, but I’m pretty thrilled with both archaeology and the wine and food business. So, that makes it all the better to be able...
Tbilisi has an amazingly (to me) large number of wine bars and shops. It seemed there was at least one on nearly every block. With only a few, short days to sample them, I clearly didn’t visit them...
My very first introduction to Georgian wine was via the Finger Lakes; 6 or 7 years ago, I tasted Dr. K Frank’s 2008 Rkatsiteli and absolutely fell in love. As a result, I sought the grape from...