wine tasting

I attended the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers in the Napa Valley. Between seminars, tastings, and meetings, I had the opportunity to spend some time in the captivating area of St Helena, in the delightful home of Rosemary Cakebread, winemaker...

I thought I knew Israeli wines pretty well, considering I am a New Yorker and live in Israel’s largest wine export market. I realized, though, there was a lot more to the wine world in Israel than what I had...

At a lunch that showcased the products of Abruzzo I was able to try wines from La Cascina del Colle and Lunaria, paired with local truffle and pasta Verrigni "gold standard". The wines were generous with flavors and gave a...

The holiday season forces us to feel pressure to try to go to everything, speak to everyone, buy a gift or send a card to everyone who has ever mattered in our life. A conversation with my neighbor made me...

Born in 1923 in an obscure village, called Desne, in Croatia, the youngest of eleven children, Miljenko “Mike” Grgich came to California for the chance to see “paradise”. In Napa, he became a part of American winemaking history: his wine...

I first met Carrie Lyn Strong when I was working for a small wine distributor. She had this great ability to make me feel good just by being in her presence. I saw here again as a panelist for the...

A boat ride was an opportunity to try the Santa Maria La Palma wines from the second largest island in the Mediterranean -Sardinia. Technically it was after Fall started, but I consider it my last fling with “Summer me” and...

As I walked into the stunning Kiton store, off Fifth Avenue, I was given a warm welcome by the hosts that showed me the “stairway to heaven”: As I reached the top there was Dominga Cotarella, who led me to...

Valpolicella is a region with great diversity and even the lesser respected wines are quite impressive. Established in 1968, Tinazzi is a successful winery. The family story speaks of passion, dedication and a loan from an English gentleman