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Get to Know the Finger Lakes AVA
Oct 28, 2022
Winemaker Nova Cadamatre MW of Trestle Thiry One has compared the buzz of activity in this New...
Ready for Wine Travel: VinGardeValise product review
May 10, 2022
I don’t know about you, but I am SO ready for some wine travel! And I am ready now, thanks to my...
Field Trip: Gruet winery in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Apr 5, 2022
There are so many bonds that historically connect America and France beyond the Statue of Liberty,...
Women and wine: Venetian Hills owner Beth Moreno talks prosecco and sustainability
Feb 1, 2022
Think about Italian bubbly, you immediately think - PROSECCO. This wildly popular beverage reaches...
Field Trip: Rock Star Wine in Arizona
Jan 20, 2022
Arizona is not a place you may associate with wine production, but there are some great things...
What is cava?
Oct 12, 2021
When I am holding tasting events where we serve Cava, I like to call it "Champagne's cute little...
The Importance of Aÿ
Oct 4, 2021
Any champagne history buff knows that Aÿ is a village in the Vallée de la Marne sub-region of...
why spain is on my wine bucket list
Sep 7, 2021
Spain is a fascinating country, and produces some excellent, and very special, wines. I am...
Field Trip: Cornell Winery
Aug 19, 2021
CORNELL WINERY AND TASTING ROOM IS LEADING THE CHARGE IN BRINGING MALIBU WINES TO THE WORLD...
Field trip: Le Royal Champagne
Aug 10, 2021
Enjoy this escape to a fabulous, must-see location from Mona's recent trip to Champagne. Perched...