Last month, I was a media guest for VINO2016, the annual Italian multi-day info-tasting event held in New York City. As it was last year, this year’s incarnation proved an enlightening experience, both in terms of the breadth of Italian wine offerings not yet widely available Stateside, and in the informative nature of the panel…
Furmint Adventures Episode 14: Béres Winery
The 14th (holy crap! have we really done fourteen of these already?!??) episode of my Furmint Adventures has recently been published, so I’m sharing it here to give you a five-or-so-minute distraction from working. And a beautiful distraction it is. Hungary’s Béres Winery has recently won awards for its construction, and their vineyard site is…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For March 7, 2016
So, like, what is this stuff, anyway? I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes with you via twitter (limited to 140 characters). They are meant to be quirky, fun, and easily-digestible reviews of currently available…
February 2016 Wine Product Roundup (Also… Late…)
In the words of the Violent Femmes, “it’s just a habit.” Seriously, this late-monthly-product-review thing is becoming a bit embarrassing. But late again I am, because, well, my life is kind of bonkers. Awesome, but bonkers. Anyway, today I present my take on another wine product sample, a take that was technically meant to be…