The French wine harvest is here!

Drink Up! By David Setley The wine grape harvest in France known as la vendage is nearly complete. In some regions, la vendage started as early as mid-August; it ends mid to late October. This week’s article will focus on some iconic regions of France and offer...

Pinotage and the wines of South Africa

Drink Up! with David Setley, Passion Vines Oct. 12, 2024 is International Pinotage Day. Pinotage is an outstanding, yet lesser-known wine from one of the world’s lesser-known wine regions: South Africa. Many of us think of Africa as being quite hot, yet South Africa,...