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One on One wine Winemaker: Kyle Mizuno of Rolling Hills Estate Winery, Champlain Valley
Winemakers are special people. They are the people who can easily make you happy, sad, puzzled, or excited. All without meeting you in person. All via the liquid in your glass – our beloved wine. Knowing how the winemaker thinks offers an interesting perspective regarding that liquid in your glass. And sometimes, you really want […]
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Judging Wine, Discovering Wine
Come May, I start looking for the one specific email. An invitation from Debbie Gioquindo to be the judge at the Hudson Valley Wine and Spirits competition. Now practically a tradition (which will be ending this year, sigh), it started about 8 years ago when I got this invitation for the first time. Ever since, […]
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An Oenophile Walks Into A Wine Store…
An oenophile walks into a wine store… I guess you are expecting a joke to follow, right, something along the lines of “A cowboy walks into a bar…” No, that’s not the intention here. The oenophile (yours truly) did walk into a wine store today (I stopped by my friend Zak’s Cost Less Wines store […]
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Guest Post: Gifting Champagne: Moët, Veuve Clicquot, or Dom Pérignon, Which Is Right for the Occasion?
Today, I’m offering you a guest post by Krish M, a content writer with a keen interest in wine culture, food pairings, tasting experiences and gifting ideas. Krish enjoys turning everyday wine moments into simple, relatable reads, and is always looking for easy ways to help readers feel more confident about what they pour, pair […]
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Trust the Rosso
What is the best part of drinking wine? It is a simple question. The simplicity of the question doesn’t mean that the answer to that question is simple. Also, it doesn’t mean that there is only one answer to that question. Similar to the subject at hand, wine, which is subjective, the answer to our […]
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Beauty of Age
Wine is better with age. No, it is not a universal truth, but lots and lots of wines improve with age. “Improve” might not even be the right term. When we put the wine into the cellar (whatever your cellar looks like, as long as it is not a shelf next to your stove which […]
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Merlot On My Mind
Being obsessed over a grape lately? I have. Not even sure why, but I have. Merlot had been on my mind. Why Merlot? Why now? I don’t know. I’m sure something triggered it, but I really have no clue as to what and why. Merlot’s name might not be around since the 13th century as […]
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Daily Glass: Inappropriate Wine
Inappropriate wine? What can make wine inappropriate? Ha! I’m glad you asked. I’m also glad that this is the wine blog, so by definition the content here is 21+. But then, in the adult world, what can make the wine inappropriate? Of course, there might be a certain picture on the label. Let’s say naked […]
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Virginia Is For [Wine] Lovers
Virginia is for lovers. Everybody knows that. Or at least I assume that many people know that, as you can see these words on the billboards and in magazines. The original slogan was developed in 1969, stating that “Virginia is for beach lovers” and “Virginia is for history lovers”, before becoming just “Virginia is for […]
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Celebrity Rosé Blind Tasting
What do you think of celebrity wines? Whatever celebrity touches turns into gold, right? To be absolutely honest, I don’t get the whole fascination with the celebrity endorsements and associations. If a shoe carries someone’s name, how is that a better shoe? How is the wine better if a celebrity endorses it or even participates … … Continue reading →
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When in Texas…
Local wine is one of the great pleasures of travel. Local wines offer an opportunity to try something new, something you can not buy at your favorite wine store back at home, you can’t buy online (maybe you can, but there will always be a hassle). Besides, there are countless stories of wine tasting delicious […]
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Tales of Kosher Alcohol
Wine is wine, right? So is whiskey, tequila, vodka, rum, and all the other liquors, do you agree? Leaving cost aside, when choosing alcohol, your typical selection categories are “sustainable”, “organic”, “vegan”, “artisanal”, “biodynamic”, plus all the “certified” categories. And then there is a world of kosher, which trumpets all of those. I’m sure many […]
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Wine on the Go
Wine on the Go sounds too broad, and it definitely is. It is not my desire to write a 50-page essay to describe all permutations of travel options and wine drinking options. The topic of today’s conversation is air travel, and conversely, the wine at the airport. Generally, an airport is not the place to […]
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Following State Dinner, [Re]Discovering Hopkins Vineyard
State Dinners are always fun. Right? Well, never been to one, so I can only assume. But no matter, we are here only for the wine, and maybe food. I had been following the subject of State Dinners for as long as this blog has existed. For example, here is a post analyzing the selection […]
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New York Cabernet Franc Grand Tasting 2026
In my oenophile journey, Cabernet Franc was one of the early discoveries. It all started in Bordeaux, and I don’t mean visiting, just reading about it, not even so much tasting. Continuing that journey, at some point I arrived in the Loire, and there, of course, Cabernet Franc is the king. I wouldn’t remember what […]
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Simple Recipes: Cottage Cheese
I can hear you saying “what?” Every supermarket sells at least 10 different kinds. Why should I bother making it? I’m not here to argue. I’m here simply to share. This is what this whole blog is all about. Sharing the experiences for what it’s worth. Also, this blog serves as my personal memory journal. […]
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Latest Wine News And Updates
The wonderful world of wine. Wine is definitely unique, arguably the one and only. What other product on this planet reappears every year literally, and not just as one, no, probably millions of new and unique ones? No wonder something is always happening in this amazing world. Let’s take a look at some of the […]
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Seeking Amarone: Grace and Beauty of Cesari Amarone Bosan
What do you think of Amarone? I know that some people simply dismiss it as an alcohol bomb, as many Amarone wines nowadays are sporting 16.5% ABV, and winemakers blame climate change. Okay, climate change is not the subject of this post, so let’s quickly rewind before we go too far. Let me repeat the […]
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As Expected and Full of Surprises
Today, I want to share two recent wine experiences. One, unfortunately, as expected. The second one is unexpectedly surprising. About 10 days ago, I had the opportunity to open a wine from the 2002 vintage to celebrate my youngest daughter’s birthday. I don’t have a lot of 2002 lying around, so I had to decide […]
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Restaurant Files: 888 Sushi & Robata in Las Vegas
When it comes to food, Las Vegas is one of the top places in the US. There is no shortage of great restaurants in Las Vegas, no matter what cuisine you are craving. Considering that the city of Las Vegas is located in the middle of a desert, you wouldn’t think that sushi should be […]
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In Memoriam: Michel Rolland
Last week, the world of wine lost an icon. Michel Rolland, often referred to as “flying winemaker”, passed away at the age of 78. Michel Rolland influenced winemaking all around the globe, from France to the US Napa Valley, Argentina, Spain, South Africa, and even Israel. There is lots and lots written about Michel Rolland […]
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One on One With Cristina Mercuri, Master of Wine
As you might know, I love interviews. That didn’t happen from the first day of blogging. It took me some time to realize the value of conversation. But once it “clicked”, interviews became one of my favorite subjects on this blog – “Stories of Passion and Pinot” series might be the best proof of that. […]
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OTBN 2026 – What a night!
Open That Bottle Night (OTBN for short) is one of my favorite wine holidays of the year – possibly simply the favorite. The event, always taking place on the last Saturday in February, was created by Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher, writers of the Wall Street Journal wine column, 27 years ago. The purpose […]
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FeedSpot Top Wine Blogs 2026
The best pleasures in life are unexpected ones, right? You grab a bottle of wine. You know nothing about it. Open, swirl, sniff, sip. Whoa. OMG. Unexpected. Delightful. Pleasant. Wine might be the best carrier of unexpected pleasure. Of course, you can always win a lottery – but that is reserved for the selected few, […]