PINOT TRIO! Have It Your Way!

Ever since I was 21 I fantasized about being in a room with three Sexy Beauties! Last night, I did except the Beauties were all Pinot Noirs made in a different style and from a different Country! You really didn’t think this 53 year old, balding Sommelier had three beautiful WOMEN last night did you? […]

Are You Ready to RHONE Away From CHARDONNAY???

Sample dialogue between a Sommelier such as myself and a Wine Consumer. Consumer : I Love White Wines. Can You Suggest A Good One” Sommelier : What Types Of Whites Have You Tried And Liked In The Past? Wine Consumer : I Like CHARDONNAY. Sometimes I Like PINOT GRIGIO But Mostly I Love CHARDONNAY! I […]

“It’s The TASTE That’s All That Matters”!!

It boasts tremendous intensity as well as a big, sweet bouquet of creme de cassis, black cherry liqueur, licorice, and roasted meats bathed in Provencal herbs. With superb purity, full body, and no hard edges, this savory, mouthfilling red will drink well for 2-3 years. Ok! You’re walking around a wine retail shop like the […]

TAURASI….The BAROLO Of The South!!

When you think of World Class Italian Wines most people even if they are in the Restaurant Business think of the Grape Sangiovese from Tuscany which produces famous wines as Chianti and Brunello Di Montalcino and Nebbiolo which produces the famous wines in the Northwest region of Piemonte such as Barolo, Barbaresco and Gattinara. As […]

Forget BOTOX, Drink Tannat!!

For some time now, the media and doctors have been touting the benefits of drinking red wine for their antioxidant effects. There is one grape that has brought much media attention over all the others, Tannat. This gets it’s name from it’s very strong “Tannins” coming from the skins of the grape. In fact most […]

Celebrate LIFE, Not Just New Year’s Eve, With Bubbles!

Americans crack me up. Retailers spend 6 months prior to December to stocking their stores with every Champagne and Sparkling Wine for that one day of the year that Americans go bonkers for these wines. Even if they hate sparkling wines, they feel it is obligatory to ring in the New Year with a toast […]

The Search Is Over For That Perfect Glass Of Wine!

For years, I have been asked to recommend that perfect bottle of wine that didn’t require any food or wasn’t too harsh on the tannins. People want that glass of smooth, silky glass of Red Wine they could just kick back with after a hard day of work and relax. Lo and Behold in my […]

I’m Dreaming Of A WINE Christmas!!

STOP!!!! Don’t let BLACK FRIDAY turn into A GLOOM AND DOOM HOLIDAY SEASON!! I think Wine makes a great gift for all the special and not so special people in your life. Most people who know I suggest wines for a living think that the Christmas Season will be my busiest time. It may be […]

Volcanos Are A Good Thing When It Comes To Wine

Above is one of my favorite wine producing regions in Italy located south of Tuscany known as Campania. There are many active and non active Volcanoes in that area in the hills of the town called “TUFO”. Probably the most famous Volcano was the one that erupted in 1944 Mount Vesuvius My favorite wines from […]

The Evidence is In On Zin!!

“My friend Sheila told me I had to try Menage a Trois”. “I really don’t like Red Wines but I love Apothic Red”. “Do you have Cupcake Red Velvet?” These are phrases that every wine retailer in America hears on average 50 times per day. So many white wine drinkers are trying to make the […]