Sulphur dioxide is used by wineries to inhibit oxidation and prevent the enzymatic action which causes browning of white grape juice. But some wineries, such as Simi of California, chose…
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Prosecco for many people is the only sparkling wine in Italy; that is, after it replaced Asti Spumante. But there are lots more choices in the Italian bubbly category, many…
If you don’t ski, snowboard or ice skate, you probably can’t wait for Winter to end. You can’t make time go faster, but you can make it more enjoyable. So…
Bordeaux on the Baltic is a catchy title and one I wish I had created. But it was coined by Liz Alderman in an article she wrote for the NY…
Alex Hargrave established Long Island’s first winery back in 1973. Today the winery is named Castello di Borghese, but the owners face the same problem as in the beginning: it’s…
I remember it very well: my son landed an internship at Georges Duboeuf’s Hameau, a kind of Disney vision of a wine museum. He was the only male on staff…
Wine Lovers’ Annual Best of the Best – Top 10 Wines from our Travels in 2019 Selecting the top wines from our wine travels and tastings every year is not…
Through November 12-17, Venice experienced the 2nd worst flood in its history. More than 85% of the city flooded causing immense damage to its cultural and historical heritage as well…
We do our best to make our tours enjoyable learning experiences and we think we do a pretty good job. But compliments like the one we received below from a…
This is the era of iconoclasts. Forget about the adage of white wine with fish and red wine with meat. Rather drink what you like no matter what you’re eating….
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