Wine: It’s Greek to me!
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...
Cheers to Pinot Noir
Drink Up! I am often asked what I consider to be my favorite wine, a question that might as well be asking who my favorite child is. OK, not quite! Still, this is not an easy question, as it depends on the weather, what I’m eating, who I’m with, where I am, etc....
Natural wines: The minimal intervention philosophy
Drink Up! What are natural wines? Though many assume that natural wines and organic wines are the same, that’s not quite true. All natural wines are organic wines, but not all organic wines are natural wines. I know. It’s confusing even for those in the wine industry!...
Summer French wines from Sancerre and Muscadet
Drink Up! Last week, I discussed wines from the Touraine-Amboise, Chinon and Vouvray appellations of the mid-Loire Valley wine region, also known as the “Garden of France.” This week, I’d like to introduce you to the Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume and Muscadet wine regions of...
