Northern & Southern Hemisphere Tastings …
2025 has kicked in. A New Year. So what is a 'new year?' Basically it's the solstice—a celebration that days stop shortening and the amount of daylight will now increase…
Uncorking Bordeaux Vintage 2022
Below are companion wine tasting notes to two Forbes articles I just published regarding the 2022 Bordeaux wine vintage. These wines have been bottled and are now ready to purchase…
Summer Garden Party In Burgundy
1. Overview In late June I was invited to a summer garden party in Beaune, Burgundy, by the owners of 67 Pall Mall private members wine club based in London…
Rhone Valley Wines From Rasteau
1. Rhone Valley Rasteau Wines Tastings & Value. Below are faces of winemakers from a recent visit to the Rasteau wine region of the Rhone Valley in France. Rasteau wine…
Dinners & Wines in the U.S. Virgin Islands & A French Discovery
OVERVIEW. I was born on the island of Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands. The last time I was there was when I was seven years old. My parents sold…
Entering 2024
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!! FIRST - Recent Forbes articles I've published include: Why Wine Writing Is Tricky The Diverse World Of Ballpoint Art Colorado Wines Hitting High Points A New…
Wine and Food In The ‘Hapi’ Solomon Islands
Serah's Hideaway on Langa Langa Lagoon, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands OVERVIEW. It has been two months since I arrived in the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific to direct an…
Penfolds Shiraz & Vanuatu Grass Fed Beef
Penfolds Shiraz & Vanuatu Grass Fed Beef Roadside flowers First, check out my latest Forbes articles on five restaurants in southwest France and reviews of 124 wines from vintage 2020.…
Indian Food Paired with French and South African Wines
Cathédrale Saint-André, Bordeaux city OVERVIEW. I recently drove to Bordeaux and stayed at a wonderfully spacious hotel with an inner courtyard and never expected that the day and evening and…
France Meets Italy & South Africa
UPDATES. I've added a new category to this site—'Winds of Wine—News about Vintages, Travel and Lifestyle.' Frequently I receive updates from others and cannot write about them all, so am…