Rkatsiteli is a grape varietal that I have only recently researched myself. I have been exploring wines that challenge me to think...

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...

Last month, I wrote about Muscat also called Moscato. Last week I wrote about a grape called Melon de Bourgogne, produced in Muscadet, in...

Barbera is a purple skinned grape used to produce light bodied red wines in Piedmont, Italy as well as New world productions in...

One thing that I love about this project is how I get inspired to write about a grape, and I end up writing about the grapes frequently...

Marsanne is a grape varietal from the northern Rhone Valley of France. Marsanne usually portrays the role of rounding out the acidity in...

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...

One easy way to impress a food and wine person is to show them something that they have likely not seen in the past. Picpoul de Pinet is...

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...

Muscat or Moscato, in Asti from northern Italy is another grape that many people associate with sweeter style wines. This is often the...

Summer weather allows me to show more white wines to my guests, simply because it is hot, people who prefer red wines typically, seem to...

I love aromatic white wines. Viognier is one of my favorites. I first learned of the grape as the varietal used in the production of...

I am frequently told that Riesling is sweet. I have guests who chuckle when Riesling is mentioned, as if it is a faux pas to enjoy such a...

I was introduced to Gewürztraminer at a restaurant that I worked at in the early 1990's. I had a brilliant, French-inspired menu and wine...

Pinot Blanc, called Pinot Bianco in Italy, is the third mutation of Pinot Noir that I have wrote about for this site, there are more......

Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris is a rusty pink colored grape, a mutated clone of Pinot Noir, and most often makes a white wine. I will...

As we approach summer, I like to recommend great sipping white wines to pair with boat rides, and campfires at dusk. Albariño is one such...