Best wines of 2025
Drink Up! This time of year, I like to anticipate the coming weeks while looking back on the past months with gratitude. Firstly, allow me to express my appreciation to you for reading these articles. Many have reached out or stopped in with kind remarks and...
Thanksgiving wines: A toast to gratitude
Drink Up! Thanksgiving is about gratitude and appreciation for those we care most about, both living and deceased, and for the freedom we share. Though some other countries celebrate a “harvest holiday” with a similar name, the American version of Thanksgiving is...
Beaujolais Nouveau and beyond
Drink Up! On Nov. 20, “le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!” or “the Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived!” will be shouted by wine enthusiasts around the world. Since the 19th century, wine grape farmers in France’s Beaujolais region have celebrated the vendange (the wine...
White wines for fall weather
Drink Up! As the breeze gets cooler, the leaves slowly fall, and we turn back the clocks, we exchange our shorts and tees for jeans and sweaters. Thankfully, wine enthusiasts do not follow the same rules as fashion critics when it comes to avoiding whites after Labor...
