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Wines to complement your Easter or Passover menus

by Michael | Apr 10, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Food & Beverage, South Jersey

Drink Up!By David Setley Passover and Easter are right around the corner, and many of us are making dinner plans. Unlike Thanksgiving, when turkey reigns supreme, there are a variety of options found on folks’ spring holiday menus. Let’s look at foods that have become...

Wines that love Mother Earth

by Michael | Apr 3, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Food & Beverage, South Jersey

Drink Up!By David Setley Happy Spring! In April, we witness Mother Earth reawakening from her winter sleep. I remember celebrating Arbor Day as a young boy by taking a break from classes to go outside and plant a tree. Earth Day became a spring holiday in support of...

All about Malbec

by Cindy | Mar 27, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Food & Beverage, South Jersey

Drink Up! By David Setley I tasted Malbec wine from Argentina for the first time nearly 20 years ago and was amazed at how rich, smooth, and reasonably priced it was. I spoke with friends about it, but few had heard of the varietal, making me feel like I had...

The impact of climate change on wine

by Cindy | Mar 20, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey

Drink Up! By David Setley I think we’re all looking forward to spring and warmer temperatures. Last week, local weatherman Joe Martucci called this the coldest winter in 10 years! Is that a coincidence? Or part of a larger discussion on climate change? I don’t have...

Cheers to the women of wine!

by Cindy | Mar 13, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Food & Beverage, South Jersey

Drink Up! By David Setley March is Women’s History Month, when we recognize the achievements and contributions of women in all aspects of business and society. International Women’s Day, an annual celebration on March 8, dates back to 1911 for Austria, Switzerland,...