I have a deep fondness for Scotland. It is a beautiful country of rolling green hills, dramatic mountains, ancient castles, kind-hearted people, and of course, excellent whisky! My sister is a longtime resident and has...
Lombardia After almost 3 years picking regions and wines for the Italian Wine Club, I decided, at the beginning of this month, to look back, take stock and compile some statistics. Curious to see which...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH While most are familiar with rosé from the Provence region of France, we know rosés are produced all over the world in a range of styles from fuller-bodied, almost light reds,...
Santa Cruz Mountain AVA The Santa Cruz Mountains comprise some of the most important places in California wine history. While Napa and Sonoma are more famous today, this rugged, alpine region, with vineyards planted above...
EPOCHAL BARREL FERMENTED ALES This month we have a trio of unique barrel-aged ales from a brewery that focuses on a style of ale that was popular in the late 19th century: Stock Ales. While...
Allouchery-Bailly & Barrat-Masson First off, apologies for the lag of this here communique. I received and rang these selections last week, and intended to have the notes ready to go shortly thereafter, but couldn’t finish before...
