Norm Bentley, The North Georgia Wine Advisor. PHOTO PROVIDED The North Georgia Wine Advisor normwine@bellsouth.net normwine@charter.net 2019 Clemente VII Rosso di Toscana Settimo #11-2024 I don’t always pair steak with Cabernet Sauvignon, since I like most red wines, I often choose others for my grilled delights. One of my favorites is the Italian Tuscan...
Alexander Rubin This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine. Sign up here. Some of the best wines on the planet are patiently resting in barrel, waiting for the time they are released into bottle and set loose in the world. Fortunately, Premiere Napa Valley, an...
When we began to seriously taste wines in the 1980s we found ourselves grasping for descriptors. We understood elements like tannin and body, but the difference between cranberry and cherry eluded us. It turns out we weren’t the only ones swirling wine in our glasses and struggling for the right words to describe it. Not until the 1970s...
Final Wine Down Wednesdays, Laid Back Fridays: While supplies last, Red and White Sangria, Blackberry Rouge, Hakuna Catawba, Black Dog Norton, Bright Hope BlancCHESTERFIELD - Wendy and Matt Houck, owners of Spring Run Vineyards, announced they will not renew their Virginia ABC license at the end of June. The couple who prides themselves on hand-crafting quality wines has...
A decade ago on the heels of my first heartbreak, I arrived alone to a French village named Fleurie. In lieu of the romantic vacation my ex and I had booked (and cancelled) for the very same week down in Provence, I was instead preparing to work on a vineyard and farm in exchange for room and board....
As we learned with penne alla vodka, alcohol helps enhance the flavors of tomatoes in pasta sauce. This will work the same way with jarred pizza sauce. And while you can just add a splash of red wine and simmer the sauce, another option is to reduce the red wine on the stove before adding it to the pizza...
A new year has arrived, which means new resolutions and goals for many. If keeping an eye on your sugar intake is on your to-do list this January, for whatever reason, knowing what options are out there will certainly help. To find out, I recently took a trip to my local LCBO to pick up some low-sugar wines...
Published on December 22, 2023 The holidays are here, and this year we are rolling large. There are going to be bigger crowds at the table, and that calls for bigger bottles. And not just any big bottles. When we say rolling large, we mean it. We’ve rounded up a group of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon in magnum...
Sunday, 10 December 2023, 21:42 Copiar enlace WhatsApp Facebook X LinkedIn Telegram Spain is a country of wines, with a multitude of options to choose from. There are many options, from reds to whites, an infinite number of designations of origin and prices to suit all budgets. In fact, the alternatives to choose from when it comes to...
Messina Hof Winery announces seven newly released vintage wines that have been added to the brand’s premium collection. With new wines being released only three times throughout the year, these special vintages were revealed at the annual Winter Wine Premiere Dinner hosted at the Estate location in Bryan, Texas. The new wines...
