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Alcantara Vineyards, Arizona
I toured 6 wineries in the Verde Valley of Arizona. The region is young in terms of wine production, most plantings around the year 2000....
Dec 2, 20212 min read


Holiday Gift Cards
WineTime Online now offers a gift card. It is a great way to give a gift that actually brings your friends or family together for a...
Nov 8, 20212 min read


Celebrate Autumn
I love autumn weather, and I want to take the opportunity to see a couple more vineyards before the season ends. I am pretty busy in my...
Oct 14, 20212 min read


Dr Konstantin Frank Wines
I am really excited to be showing these wines. I have always been aware that New York is among the top four wine producing states in the...
Oct 1, 20212 min read


Wines of New York
Yes, wines of New York is a category that I am excited to explore with my guests at Wine Time Online. As early as 2004, when I began...
Sep 6, 20212 min read


Red Wines
If you have attended my classes, you know that I have a fairly concise description of the production process of red wines, It comes down...
Sep 1, 20212 min read


Muscardini Cellars
Aaron and Tim went to Muscardini Cellars in Kenwood, Sonoma County. They are producing some very exciting Italian inspired wines. They...
Aug 31, 20211 min read


Sonoma County
Sonoma is cooler than Napa. Yep, I said it. The climate is more moderate, and the people are super chill. You are far more apt to have a...
Aug 19, 20213 min read


Loire Valley, France
The Loire Valley is one of my favorite areas from which to source wines that win over guests to French wine. Loire wines are perhaps less...
Jul 16, 20211 min read


Wines of South Africa
After all of my winters in Minnesota, I have determined that I can handle winter here only by spending January in the southern hemisphere...
Jul 12, 20212 min read


Alsace, France
Absolutely some of my favorite wines produced in the world come from Alsace, on the French German border. The region lies between the...
Jul 4, 20212 min read


Marlborough, New Zealand
In January 2020, just before the world stood still for a year, I had the opportunity to spend six short days in New Zealand. I flew into...
Jun 26, 20211 min read


Ma Vie En Rosé
In 1999, I worked in Minneapolis at a Brasserie. I learned several things about France, and French culture. Three have stayed with me for...
Jun 3, 20213 min read


Washington
Ten years ago, I was walking through vineyards in the Columbia Valley. It was my first visit to Washington State and I was on a trip...
May 20, 20213 min read


Mornington Peninsula, Australia
When I think of Australia the first grape that comes to mind is naturally Shiraz. I have been selling wine in the United States for...
May 18, 20211 min read


Dusted Valley Vineyards
Dusted Valley was founded on the notion that when family works together the American Dream can turn into a living reality. In 2003, these...
Mar 31, 20211 min read


Castello di Amorosa
Castello di Amorosa is an authentically-styled 13th century Tuscan castle winery in Calistoga in the heart of Napa Valley. Castello di...
Mar 30, 20211 min read


Walla Walla, Washington
Walla Walla is located in the southeast portion of Washington state. This region is substantially drier than the coastal regions of...
Mar 24, 20211 min read


North Coast, California
The North Coast includes Napa, Sonoma, and Lake Counties in California. We have so many options for great wines from the area that we can...
Mar 22, 20211 min read


Willamette Valley, Oregon
Willamette Valley is located on the west side of Oregon. Sandwiched between the Coast Range and Cascade Range Willamette tends to be a...
Mar 19, 20212 min read