Great white wines of Northern Spain
Drink Up! Wines from Spain are one of the best values in the wine industry. While the quality continues to improve, the prices remain reasonable. Spain is most known for red wines, such as Tempranillo from La Rioja and Garnacha from Catalonia. However, there are great...
Wines to complement your Easter or Passover menus
Drink Up! Passover and Easter are right around the corner, and many of us are making dinner plans. Unlike Thanksgiving, when turkey reigns supreme, there are a variety of options found on folks’ spring holiday menus. Let’s look at foods that have become Passover and...
California’s ‘forgotten’ red wines
Drink Up! You are likely aware that the Golden State is popular for Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, both of which have found a home in California despite originating in France. However, it wasn’t until the 1970s that they became so popular, in large part due to...
The impact of climate change on wine
Drink Up! With the warmer temperatures last week, many of us are looking forward to the official arrival of spring at 10:46 a.m. on Friday, March 20. This has been a brutal winter with the first major statewide blizzard in 30 years. Last year, local weatherman Joe...
