by David Setley | May 28, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
Drink Up! The Loire Valley, a region known for its many chateaus, is also regarded as the “Garden of France” for its many diverse orchards, gardens, and vineyards. The Loire River is the longest river in France at 634 miles, starting near Ardeche in the mountains of...
by David Setley | May 21, 2026 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
Drink Up! Fifty years ago, on May 24, 1976, a wine tasting event in Paris, France, changed the wine world forever. Steven Spurrier, an Englishman, a wine expert, and an entrepreneur living in Paris, brought together the crème de la crème of French winemakers,...
by David Setley | May 7, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
Drink Up! A reader recently asked me to write an article about the wines of Sicily. So, for my last in a series of articles discussing the wines of Italy, I am accommodating his request and doing one better. There are two significant wine-producing islands in...
by David Setley | Apr 30, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
Drink Up! Many wine enthusiasts are familiar with the great Italian wines from the wine regions of Tuscany, the Piedmont, Barolo, the Veneto, Valpolicella and Sicily. Even the most casual wine drinker knows the names Chianti, Prosecco, Pinot Grigio, Barolo, and...
by David Setley | Apr 23, 2026 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
Drink Up! Last week’s article featured Italy’s most famous red grape: Sangiovese from Tuscany. The wines of the northern regions of Italy are among the best medium-bodied reds found anywhere in the world. In this article, I’ll discuss the Piedmont (or Piemonte, in...
