Que Syrah, Shiraz, or Sirah?
Drink Up! “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” was a very popular song made famous by the late Doris Day in 1955. I remember my mother singing this to me as a child. I am loosely using a variation of the song’s title to introduce a few wine questions I...
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...
The World Cup of wine and more
Drink Up! Many of us have been captivated by the World Cup series that began on June 28 and will conclude on Sunday afternoon, July 19, at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford. At the time of submitting this article only the final four teams are known. I...
Try these summer porch pounder wines
Drink Up! Independence Day is behind us, and for the next six weeks, we are into the “dog days of summer.” This is the best time to grab a porch pounder wine! These are typically wines that are light-bodied, have pronounced fruit-forward flavors, and are casual,...
