The amazing white wines of the Loire Valley
Drink Up! The Loire Valley is arguably the most diverse wine region in France, known for its many chateaus, orchards, gardens, and vineyards. This week, I will feature some of the amazing white wines of the Loire Valley, including some less-recognized wines you may be...
Cheers to Cabernet Sauvignon!
Drink Up! Aug. 30 is International Cabernet Sauvignon Day. Wine historians have determined that French winemakers in Bordeaux experimented with grapevine grafting with numerous varietals in the 1600s, resulting in what is now known as Cabernet Sauvignon. Over the next...
Cold wines to beat the heat!
Drink Up! I don’t know about you, but these hot and humid days of August make me reach for cold and refreshing beverages to beat the heat. Cold wine is a surefire way to enjoy these remaining weeks of summer. Read on for some white, rosé, and chillable red wines to...
Raise a glass to Prosecco!
Drink Up! Thursday, Aug. 13, is International Prosecco Day, so I thought I would take the opportunity to salute the world’s most consumed sparkling wine. While wine production and sales are flat or slightly falling in many categories, sparkling wines, led by Prosecco,...
