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04/18/2024

Texas offers wide-open spaces, some serious barbecue, and a vibrant wine scene. While the West Coast gets all the accolades, don’t underestimate the Texas wine industry, which thrives on innovation, hospitality, and just plain fun.

Texas offers wide-open spaces, some serious barbecue, and a vibrant wine scene.

02/16/2024

A good bottle of wine doesn’t have to be expensive. Producers everywhere make beautiful wines that are perfect for everyday enjoyment. You only need to know what to look for. Here are some tips to help you Select a good wine for the price.

A good bottle of wine doesn’t have to be expensive. Producers everywhere make beautiful wines that are perfect for everyday enjoyment. You only need to know

01/04/2024

Michigan winters don’t sound like fun, especially when temperatures drop as low as negative 20 degrees. But fear not! MAWBYness includes a serious trick to thwart even the coldest season.
Welcome to the bubbly world of Mawby Vineyards and Winery, where seriously great sparkling wines meet seriously fun times. https://bit.ly/3vkbMO5

12/05/2023

Which wines will you bring to holiday parties or give as gifts? Fancy cult wines? Trendy celebrity wines? Or something from the grocery store? Let’s discuss.

The holidays are here, so it's time for wine drinkers to prepare.

11/08/2023

My latest!

Between Maine and Nova Scotia, you’ll find an extraordinary ecosystem, the tidal basin of the Bay of Fundy. The daily water flow in this Bay surpasses that of all the world’s freshwater rivers combined.

10/28/2023

The wine business has struggled due to climate change and the pandemic. From physical devastation to the effects of Covid-19, challenges are still widespread. In El Dorado, California, one winery has stepped up with compassion. Saureel Vineyards took in 560 animals displaced by the Caldor Wildfire. As wine lovers, we can purchase, drink, and share wines from these communities. We can also encourage our families, friends, and neighbors to do the same.

This topic became real for me when I met Seth Cripe, fellow Florida native and owner of Lola Wines in Napa Valley. Seth had planned an online tasting event

10/13/2023

Are you curious about Portuguese wines and traveling through the country’s wine regions? Here is a quick guide to help you explore the amazing local grape bounty of this picturesque country.

Are you curious about Portuguese wines and traveling through the country’s wine regions? Here is a quick guide to help you explore the amazing local grape

10/06/2023

https://glassofbubbly.com/iron-horse-vineyards-sparkling-wines-effervescent-and-irresistible/

With her effervescent nature, Joy Sterling couldn’t be more suited for making sparkling wine. When I asked her what she wanted people to know about their sparkling wines, she called them irresistible. “Once you’ve tried them,” she said, “you wake up at 3:00 in the morning with an undeniabl...

09/21/2023

Have you got anxiety? We all live in Anxiety Nation. Inflation, climate change, healthcare, social media! We can't get a break. Wine can help, but does anyone care about wine? Why should you care about wine? The creative experience of wine will change you. Allow yourself to give into this joy. Give into nature, human creativity, and passion.

Have you got anxiety? No surprise—we all live in Anxiety Nation these days. Inflation, climate change, no affordable healthcare, social media! We can't get a

08/29/2023

Surprising yet exciting news from the sparkling wine front.

American Airlines’ recent decision to swap out Champagne for sparkling wine from Italy has sparked some debate. But the swap-out isn't the most interesting question.

08/28/2023

https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/biodynamics-new-approach-needed

Biodynamics – new approach needed?

07/07/2023

Crazy how much they've grown since I was there a few years ago.

Hatten Wines completed their IPO on the Indonesian Stock Exchange on January 10, 2023, trading under the name of ‘WINE.’

07/06/2023

https://ampifire.com/blog/successful-wine-marketing-example/

Successful Wine Marketing Example | Content Plan Strategy Grows Blog 1100% in 21 Months Local Wine Store Share article link Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on twitter Small wineries often struggle to compete with the many brands vying for attention in the highly competitive wine industry.....

06/28/2023

My latest article for Glass of Bubbly.

Talking with Laura Hughes is like having coffee with a good friend. Her warm smile, open gaze, and peaceful manner puts you at ease. You can imagine her in her kitchen baking bread with her husband nearby and their dog at her feet.

05/31/2023

https://www.gofundme.com/f/fadsyy-urgent-high-risk-of-permanent-closure
Urgent need for financial support to keep this animal shelter open in southern Portugal. If you can help or know someone who can, please do.

ENGLISH AT END OF PORTUGUESE TEXT Aryel Jardim em Lagoa é um p… Irene Nunes needs your support for Urgent - High Risk 208 Cats, 12 Dogs, 3 Goats

05/31/2023

Wine Armageddon has finally arrived. It came in the form of the newest Silicon Valley report, The State of the Wine Industry 2023. Wine professionals should focus on bringing generations together. The industry can expand participation, build on new ideas, and create a new vision for the future of wine. + https://bit.ly/43zVoFa

05/16/2023

https://glassofbubbly.com/sparkling-wine-from-georgia-no-not-that-georgia-the-other-one/

My latest article for Glass of Bubbly

The wine profile of the country of Georgia has been rising these last few years. So, when you consider fine sparkling wine, this ancient winemaking country may come to mind. What you probably don’t think about is wine from the state of Georgia in the United States. While the country of Georgia con...

05/04/2023

https://glassofbubbly.com/babylonstorens-sprankel-the-monarch-of-cap-classique/

The monarch butterfly is part of the natural life of the Simonsberg-Paarl region of South Africa. So, it’s a good image for Sprankel, the Cap Classique wine from Babylonstoren.

05/04/2023

The monarch butterfly is part of the natural life of the Simonsberg-Paarl region of South Africa. So, it’s a good image for Sprankel, the Cap Classique wine from Babylonstoren. Sprankel bloomed as an idea in 2010. The 12 varieties of already planted included four plots of and four rows of near the entrance to the estate. https://bit.ly/3LrQ92K

03/19/2023

The Wine Apocalypse may be upon us, but we’ll have to wait and see. France has the most to lose if its citizens turn away from wine. If the French drink less wine, what hope is there in the rest of the world. I, for one, do not believe the end is nigh. À votre santé! +

My first clue about the changing wine industry came on a rainy night in Paris in 2011. The plaza in front of Notre Dame was full of young people, many of whom

03/10/2023

https://tablascreek.typepad.com/tablas/2023/03/need-another-incentive-to-move-to-lightweight-glass-how-about-22-million-over-14-years.html

In recent months we've been thinking a lot about alternatives to the glass bottle. We've been focusing on reusable stainless steel kegs for sale to restaurants and wine bars and for our tasting room. We've put our first few wines...

03/02/2023

https://gofund.me/075833e7

Wine drinkers, please donate if you can.

Urgent: Save Chile's Pre-Phylloxera Genetic Heritage in Itata! The brut… Wines of Chile needs your support for Preserve Itata: Let's Protect Chile's Heritage

02/25/2023

mentions as one of the Missouri wineries "leading the way" in her weekly email entitled "Missouri Rising" on February 17. The more people who know the outcomes that we're able to create here, the better off we are. There is a tremendous opportunity to put Missouri back on the wine map.

Missouri is leading the way in making unique and fascinating wines from native American grape varieties and hybrids, such as St. Vincent, Vignoles, Norton, Hidalgo, Wetumka, and Albania. Read more in Karen MacNeil's digital newsletter "WineSpeed."

02/22/2023

Industry standard, The Wine Bible, features Röbller Vineyard of Missouri in the newest edition.

Röbller Vineyard was honored by Karen MacNeil in her book The Wine Bible 3rd Edition (Workman Publishing 2022.) Röbller’s winemaker, Jerry Mueller, surprised the fine-wine world with the results of his meticulous approach to crafting fine wine in Missouri, which many thought not possible.

02/20/2023

Karen MacNeil’s The Wine Bible honors Röbller Vineyard of Missouri in the latest edition.

Röbller Vineyard was honored by Karen MacNeil in her book The Wine Bible 3rd Edition (Workman Publishing 2022.) Röbller’s winemaker, Jerry Mueller, surprised the fine-wine world with the results of his meticulous approach to crafting fine wine in Missouri, which many thought not possible.

02/18/2023

Looking forward to tonight's Zoom Wine Tasting with +50 people from the American Wine Society - North Fulton Chapter. Featuring 4 special wines: Vignoles Reserve 2021, St. Vincent Rosé, Norton 2020, and Chambourcin Reserve 2017.

02/17/2023

Röbller Vineyard in New Haven, Missouri was recognized in the new edition of The Wine Bible.

Röbller Vineyard was honored by Karen MacNeil in her book The Wine Bible 3rd Edition (Workman Publishing 2022.) Röbller’s winemaker, Jerry Mueller, surprised the fine-wine world with the results of his meticulous approach to crafting fine wine in Missouri, which many thought not possible.

02/11/2023

Grower Champagne, Y’all! Spreading the Joy in the Deep South https://bit.ly/3jPHSfb

My first article for Glass of Bubbly! More champagne for all!

01/18/2023

Let’s visit the wine regions of Baden, Germany, and Alsace, France. These two undervalued wine sisters live side-by-side, separated only by the north-flowing Rhine River. When you visit, be sure to try their underappreciated yet amazing wines. + https://bit.ly/3ZNzOvQ

12/16/2022

Amazing work happens around the world every day by very committed and talented folks. Some projects exist already and can be easily scaled, while others take longer. Let's look at one area where positive change is already happening: Regenerative agriculture and viticulture. +