The first wine that Fernando poured for us was the very special old Fino called La Panesa, and as he was about to draw wine from a barrel he said "Wait, this is the barrel you tasted last time, Peter. In the tasting room we sampled several wines from bottle, including the miraculous old Amontillado called El Tresillo. Are you? MORE >>

Almost seemed that I may never get back on a Finger Lakes Wine Trail after the past year. I've been wanting to get back on the Cayuga Wine Trail for over a year now and definitely wanted to visit some wineries again and some that I have not yet been to. tasted four white wines, purchased a few and back tracked to Swedish Hill Winery. MORE >>

We are sitting at a little table overlooking her enormous estate, sipping her top level Rosé wine (called Inspire) and eating the most incredible truffles I’ve ever had in my life. During the excellent dinner, prepared by her talented chef Fatima, we enjoy tastes of her other wines. “You must have some fresh Truffles on toast!” MORE >>

But I've had a few genuinely good bottles of Aligoté in the past year, one in particular that was truly memorable, and I began to wonder if Aligoté wines are improving. So, is there something happening here - are Burgundy producers making better Aligoté, or are these wines still best as Kir fodder? This is good wine though. MORE >>

Yet in the last twenty years, still (and sparkling) wine from Lisbon has taken center stage. Recently I accompanied several other wine educators to Lisbon to learn more about the region and the wine. We enjoyed wine of surprising quality, and as one can imagine, our fair share of inexpensive table wine. Alorna. MORE >>