Dec 21, 2016

An end of year podcast to help you figure out stuff like: What wine to gift if you're on a budget, or not, what defines a "special" occasion, how to get the host to open the wine you bring, plus quick Christmas pairings & options for New Year's bubbles! 

Show notes:

• Wine is an ideal last-minute gift -- don't get...

Dec 14, 2016

Sometimes I need a hearty, fruit filled, bone-warming wine to sip on. And when the weather is cool, that’s often all I’ll grab. But after I’ve downed big reds from warm places around the (mostly NEW) world with higher alcohol that will make me feel warm, I’m left wanting a little something with more complexity....

Dec 6, 2016

Pfalz is the region for you if you have the question: How do I get into German wine If I hate sweet stuff?

Overview:

• Pfalz is an important region in terms of quantity and quality. It's one of the most promising German wine regions for Riesling and Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)
• In Western Germany, Between Rhine and lower...

Nov 17, 2016

Thanksgiving is a meal with so much complexity that you may just want to think about streamlining your wine choices. We offer a "one wine" solution -- versatile choices that go with everything -- so you don't have to stress! Here's the shortlist that we mention:

Whites:

Off-dry Vouvray and off-dry Riesling

Premier Cru...

Nov 16, 2016

Every year on the third Thursday in November at midnight, Beaujolais Nouveau hits store shelves, cafés, and restaurants around the world and (a declining number) of people rush out to get this invention of marketing genius.

The celebration of this hastily made wine, for which grapes are picked and then processed in a...