Everything is coming up rosés
Drink Up! It’s June, it’s getting warmer, and rosés are in full bloom! Rosé wines have had a resurgence of popularity in recent years, particularly during the warmer months. Based on current wine statistics reported by MDPI, an industry research journal, one of every...
French white wines of the Loire Valley
Drink Up! The Loire Valley, a region known for its many chateaus, is also regarded as the “Garden of France” for its many diverse orchards, gardens, and vineyards. The Loire River is the longest river in France at 634 miles, starting near Ardeche in the mountains of...
The Judgement of Paris: The 50th anniversary
Drink Up! Fifty years ago, on May 24, 1976, a wine tasting event in Paris, France, changed the wine world forever. Steven Spurrier, an Englishman, a wine expert, and an entrepreneur living in Paris, brought together the crème de la crème of French winemakers,...
Italian wines from the islands of Sicily and Sardinia
Drink Up! A reader recently asked me to write an article about the wines of Sicily. So, for my last in a series of articles discussing the wines of Italy, I am accommodating his request and doing one better. There are two significant wine-producing islands in...
