Now that we’re approaching the apex of celebration season, I find myself wondering, with every toast: Why Champagne? Besides being delicious, what accounts for its specific mystique, its literal elevated status - the raised glasses...
Friuli is arguably Italy’s most diverse, unpredictable and widescreen wine region. Bordering Austria to north, Slovenia to the east, Veneto to the west and facing the Adriatic Sea to the south, Friuli-Venezia Giulia (henceforth abbreviated...
My first introduction to Sante Adairius Rustic Ales began as a small seed that unexpectedly grew into a beautiful tree. What was meant to be a simple trip to Santa Cruz unexpectedly introduced me to...
DOMAINE GREGOIRE HOPPENOT With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror and Christmas and Chanukah right around the corner, we’re ending the year with a pair of wines from a newer producer of Cru Beaujolais who has...
An Up-and-Comer There are a lot of newer whiskey distilleries here in America, but leading into the New Year we wanted to shine a spotlight on a producer that has a bright future, Augusta Distillery....
When it comes to wine, Sicily is what the grownups might’ve called a ‘cheat code’, back when they were kids. The largest island in the Mediterranean is home to 135,000 hectares of vineyards – more...
