On Wednesday, Suzanne invited me to California WineWorks, in Ramsey, New Jersey, to partake in the pressing of her group’s Cabernet Franc. Just one week prior, they’d gone to crush the grapes, which came from Napa, their fist step towards making and bottling their own barrel of wine. Under the guidance of Craig and Clara [.]. MORE >>

Also appears as San Michele Appiano, hailing from the Alto Adige region of Italy, with aromas of cassis, pepper, violets and dried flowers, and concentrated flavors of blackberries and plum. Had this by the glass at Accademia di Vino MORE >>

As promis ed, day 3 (Tues) of Regional Wine Week I chose a dry Riesling from Billsboro Winery. just recently reviewed a Billsboro Sauvignon Blanc and remembered from a recent visit to the winery that the dry Riesling was one of the best I tasted that day. Lots of tropical aromas with some tangerine on the nose. Next post will cover days 5, 6 and 7. MORE >>

Sushi, it’s still all the rage! You don’t have to love sushi as much as Jeremy Piven to think about which wine pairs with this delectable treat. Why not go with a trio of commonly ordered items such as salmon nigiri, tuna maki and tamago? Or add your own favorite.) Which wine would you pair with sushi–or is it impossible ?!? MORE >>

I accepted a press trip to a region I was nosebleeding to visit. This is a confession worthy of the new 12-step meeting, AWA: Addicted to Writing Anonymous. With no magazines paying expenses, with no trust fund in my past or future, or juicy divorce settlement, there was also no room to be holier than thou so I said, yes, please and thank you. MORE >>