From Umbria Italy, this is a blend of 70% Trebbiano (harvested in Mid-September) & 30% Grechetto (picked at the end of September) and fermented in stainless steel. Pale straw green colors with attractive aromas of key lime pie and a floral touch, dry with fresh acidity and fruit flavors of green melon and pear, accompanied by a pleasant nutty edge. MORE >>

Got home from work on this very humid night and just wanted a nicely chilled white wine to sip on while playing on the PC. For some reason, the door on the wine fridge was open and both levels where reading 64F, so I was forced into pulling out one of my reds. And the winner was: a Hosmer Winery Cabernet Franc 2008( $18 ). MORE >>

As many of you may know,  I presently am employed by the Herzog family handling Marketing/PR for Royal Wine Corp. For the first time last week I took a trip up to Marlboro, NY to visit the Kedem Winery. NO, I am not here to tell you that you need to check out the Kedem [.]. wine - kosher MORE >>

The New York Times ran a front-page story on Congressman Mike Thompson recently. Thompson’s district includes Napa and he is also a grape grower; the article made this seem like a conflict of interest. I’d dissect the story and its shortcomings but Mike Steinberger has already done that on his blog , thus saving me the trouble. MORE >>

If you became interested in Sherry sometime before the past few years, you might have learned some things that perhaps are not entirely true. One of them is the idea that Fino and Manzanilla Sherry doesn't last and should be consumed while young and fresh. This actually might be true of many Fino and Manzanillas. I, however, have not. Anyway.as MORE >>