Cheers to Cabernet Sauvignon!
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...
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!...
