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…
Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges Burgundy Wine Auction
Last week I attended the Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges wine auction in Burgundy in France within Château du Clos de Vougeot. Some related Forbes articles are here: Hospices de Nuits Burgundy…
Parisian Wining & Dining
Wine Paris / VinExpo is a trade fair jam packed with winemakers from throughout the world. It's also a venue for catching up. Starting the night before—with Monsieur Kandler whose…
Wineless Days & Winter Tastings
Fountain in Caunes-Minervois in the evening FIRST - My latest Forbes pieces are here, including one on a local truffle market in southern France. SECOND - For the third time…
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…
A Four Colored Menu For Writers
First, my recent Forbes articles are titled Why Wine Writing Is Tricky, and Cape Town, Puglia, Provence and Bordeaux Wines to Taste This Fall. Now, art, wine and penmanship. When…
Sizzling Good Sicilian Wine & Food
Here are images and notes from a recent trip to western Sicily. Tasting notes and more photos are at my Forbes piece titled Shifting Wine Trends in Sicily. 1. DISHES…
Wine & Plates Near The Pyrenees
INTRODUCTION. Check out my lastest Forbes posts, which include: Wine Is The Secret Of This Year's Tuscany Street Food Winners Her French Wine Bar is So Homey That Some Customers…
Minervois & Saint Chinian Wines And Food
INTRODUCTION. An introduction to the Minervois and Saint-Chinian wine regions of southern France, and notes on tasting several wines, is included in this Forbes article I just published, titled The…