Thanksgiving Wines: A Toast to Gratitude
Drink Up with David Setley To me, Thanksgiving is about sharing time, memories, and food with loved ones. Our focus is on gratitude and appreciation for those we care most about, living and passed, and for the freedom we share. Though some other countries celebrate a...Beaujolais Nouveau and beyond
By David Setley On Nov. 16, 2023, “le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!” The Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived! Since the 19th century, farmers of wine grapes in France’s Beaujolais region have celebrated the vendange (the wine grape harvest) by quickly producing and...Raise a glass to our veterans
By David Setley Veterans Day, our annual celebration to honor the service of American veterans, is Nov. 11, 2023. The holiday, originally called Armistice Day, commemorated the temporary cessation of combat in the First World War and occurred on the 11th hour of the...Wine: It’s Greek to me!
By David Setley 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 throughout my sommelier education, Greek wines were mainly...
