by David Setley | Jul 23, 2026 | South Jersey, Atlantic County, Editorial, Food & Beverage
Drink Up! Did you know that Greece preceded most of Europe — including Italy, France, Germany, and Spain — in becoming a producer of wine? Yet Greek wine is rarely mentioned by wine enthusiasts. Even in my sommelier education, Greek wines were mainly discussed for the...
by David Setley | Jul 16, 2026 | South Jersey, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Food & Beverage
Drink Up! Many of us have been captivated by the World Cup series that began on June 28 and will conclude on Sunday afternoon, July 19, at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford. At the time of submitting this article only the final four teams are known. I...
by David Setley | Jul 9, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
Drink Up! Independence Day is behind us, and for the next six weeks, we are into the “dog days of summer.” This is the best time to grab a porch pounder wine! These are typically wines that are light-bodied, have pronounced fruit-forward flavors, and are casual,...
by David Setley | Jul 2, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
Drink Up! This week we celebrate Independence Day, the most American of all holidays, and the semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Let’s hear it for the red, white, and blue! Did you know that wine is produced in all 50 states?...
by David Setley, Passion Vines | Jun 25, 2026 | South Jersey, Atlantic County, Editorial, Food & Beverage
Drink Up In beautiful Southern New Jersey, Independence Day means flip-flops, beach days, family picnics, evenings on the porch, and…traffic. When I was a child, the holiday also meant afternoons at the pool or playing in the backyard with my siblings, spritzing each...
