Uncorked: European grapes grown in North Carolina get a different treatment than in Europe By Ed Williams Special to the News & Record Jul 1, 2020
Even in the best of times, growing European varietal grapes in North Carolina is challenging. There’s aggressive spraying campaigns for bugs and fungus that make West Coast growers blanch. Our gooey clay soils holding water also sends California growers into paroxysm. Our aggressive pruning, hedging and leaf pulling leaves them scratching their heads. There’s critters […]
Wine Predator – June 26, 2020 – You Ready for Another #RoséDay? Here’s 6 From Around the World!
Another day, another Rosé Day? YES! Especially when it is summer time and grill time! Here’s six — from bubbles to sweet from six countries around the world– for you to consider today or for International Rosé Day, celebrated on the fourth Friday each June. Also, of the six, two are kosher and two are organic, and […]
Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms with Natural Origins Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon by Philip S. Kampe – Friday, June 26, 2020
The pandemic has changed my shopping patterns. It seems that hoarding groceries and libations is now common place. Unfortunately, refrigerators only hold so much-whether its fresh and cold or stored in the freezer. Dry goods are different. If you have a basement, which most New Englanders have, storing dry goods like pasta, jars […]
Argentinian Malbec: Celebrating the Malbec Grape April 16, 2020 by Cori Solomon
Malbec World Day is just around the corner, and although celebrating has a different connotation in the days of a pandemic, one thing that has not been taken away from us is wine, the ability to buy good wine and savor its nuances. We can still pick up an Argentinian Malbec wine and enjoy a sip this Friday, […]
From Corporate Boardroom To The Vineyard – The Story Of Domaine Bousquet
I love so many of the wine stories that I’ve encountered over the years. It’s part of what keeps me so interested in wine. And while I’ve admired the dedication, the perseverance, the family legacies, and even the genius of some, overall I haven’t found that I have much in common with them. More often […]
Introducing Natural Origins: Organic Grapes, Boxed Wine from Argentina Posted on April 13, 2020
New York, NY, April 14, 2020 — Natural Origins is a new series of 3-liter box wines made from organically grown grapes. Natural Origins Malbec (image attached) and Natural Origins Cabernet Sauvignon, South America’s first box wines made from organically grown grapes, are set to hit the shelves nationwide starting in April. A Natural Origins […]
Off the vine: Wine bottles with sex appeal
By Al Vuona Over the years I’ve suggested that wine has a certain sex appeal, something about it that exudes sensuality. I went so far as to present evidence to support this. Well, I’m at it again with even more proof that wine indeed has a certain sexy side. Case in point, wine bottles, have […]
Wine Casual Domaine Bousquet Gaia Red Blend 2018 – A Voluptuous Red Blend – March 24, 2020 by Reggie Solomon,
Domaine Bousquet, Gaia Red Blend 2018, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina Tasting Note: A voluptuous red blend filled with ripe, black-fruit flavor integration. Deep-intensity purple in color, this wine has an aromatic, medium-plus-intensity nose of blackberry, violet blossom, raspberry puree, black plum, graphite and boysenberry. On the palate the dry, full-bodied red blend has medium-plus-intensity, black-fruit flavors suggested […]
Stay At Home: Eleven Wines To Savor At Your Leisure March 22, 2020 by Cori Solomon
We may not be able to travel to visit wineries at this time, but we certainly stay at home and enjoy a bottle of wine in the comfort of our houses. Many wineries are offering special deals and free shipping. Our local wine shops will allow curbside pickup and in California, the ABC relaxed the […]
The WineKnitter – A New Season – 3/19/2020
A New Season – 3/19/2020 Spring has finally arrived and quietly entered a world filled with chaos and uncertainty. Most of us have barely noticed that a new season has begun, but spring brings with it a time of renewal, rebirth and hope. Although many of us are sequestered right now, Mother Nature is not. […]
