by David Setley | Aug 28, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
Drink Up! Aug. 30, 2025, is International Cabernet Sauvignon Day. Wine historians have determined that French winemakers in Bordeaux experimented in grapevine grafting with numerous varietals in the 1600s, resulting in what is now known as Cabernet Sauvignon. Over the...
by David Setley | Aug 21, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
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...
by David Setley | Aug 14, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
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....
by David Setley | Aug 7, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
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!...
by David Setley | Jul 31, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
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...
