Grape Experiences

What do Italian cars have to do with Italian wine? Everything, apparently. Turns out, Italian cars are as fundamental to the DNA of Italian culture and way of life as Italian wine! The brand Fiat, for example, is as synonymous with Italy as is say, Barolo, Brunello, or Chianti. Now, you may be wondering why I am talking about Italian cars in an article that should clearly be ...

How do you find calm so that you can truly relax? With a good book, a meandering stroll in the neighborhood, a perfect dinner and glass of wine, or…? I have many ways to unwind and during the last week, I found two more that soothed my senses and spirit. Asked to attend for media coverage was MindTravel, one of the most unique experiences I’ve had of...

Our favorite wine buyer and scofflaw, Felix Hart, is at it again. Peter Stafford-Bow’s latest novel, Black Odesa, is about the ever-so-randy Hart; it is Stafford-Bow’s fifth in the series of highly entertaining tomes.

Stafford-Bow explains, “Felix Hart, a handsome...

Chilled white wines (sent as samples) were poured and on the table as our group of journalists, as part of a virtual tasting, swirled, sipped and learned about Cantina Tramin, a highly regarded wine cooperative in Tramin, Alto Adige located in northern Italy. Cantina Tramin...

Many of us know how wine is made, but how many of us understand where wine was conceived? Now, thanks to two time James Beard award winning producers Christine and Jason Wise of SOMM TV, Echoes of Wine, their latest film, reveals not only the secrets of G...