Buying Wine For Holiday Gifts– Part One “The Thought That Counts”

We will continue right up until the year ends. I hope you all agree with my message and rationale in Part One when purchasing a Wine for a “Gift” it doesn’t matter what you spend, it is the Uniqueness of the Wine that makes it Special rather than buying a Wine that the Receiver can […]

There’s So Much More To Beaujolais Than “Nouveau”

Sorry Somms. Don’t Pair Wine With TURKEY. Pair The Wines With THANKSGIVING Dinner!

Thanksgiving Wines Featured From ABC Fine Wines Giovanna Tantini Chiaretto Rose, Bardolino, Italy $13.99 Domaine Des Carteresses, Tavel, Rose, Rhone Valley France, $12.99 Boedecker Cellars Reflection Pinot Noir Rose, Willamette Valley Oregon, $14.99 Collalto Spumante Rose, Susegana Italy, $16.99 Jean Noel Haton Non Vintage Brut Rose Champagne, France, $33.99 (Amazing) Yes ,they are all […]

Are You Feeling “Gru-Vee”??

Wines Featured In Video Sadly these are the ONLY 2 Gruners that ABC carries and that’s probably 2 more than any other Wine Retailer and that’s a shame. I hope you will try MY personal favorite White Grape Varietal and enjoy it with friends and family over the Holiday Season with Honey Hams, or Cured […]

Att: Wine Enthusiasts. The Bottles Don’t Talk!

Many times I see great wines in Retail Shops or on Restaurant Wine Lists or in Portfolios of Importers get deleted. The answer I always hear in response to Why is “That grape or that brand or that country doesn’t SELL HERE”. I don’t believe that for a minute. When I was a wine buyer […]

If You Like Pinot Noir And Or Chardonnay You Need “Burgundy For Beginners”

White Burgundy = Chardonnay 100% Red Burgundy = Pinot Noir 100% Repeat the above words over and over everyday 20 times and you will remember if you are looking to purchase a Pinot Noir 100% Or Chardonnay 100% …Don’t Forget the BURGUNDY REGION OF FRANCE This is A Benchmark Area for these 2 types of […]

Who Says Bordeaux Is Not Everyday Wine??

Interesting article in the New York Times last week that sadly predicts the future of wine in America as becoming only a dessert wine like Port or Icewine. . It made sense after I read it, how we raise our children from a very young age to have Soda, Dessert as a Treat, Ice Cream, […]

G’Wines…Mates!!!

Part 2 Next Week.. South Africa Trust Me Followers! These Aussie Wines are Classic and Big And Bold with flavor at a Great Value Tait “The Ball Buster” Red Blend $18.99 Oliverhill Winery, Red Silk Shiraz $18.99 Serafino GSM (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre -$29.99 Grape-fully Yours, Mates, Larry

Fortified With Vitamin “B”.. Brandy!

If you would like to try the most UNIQUE of the Fortified Wines In this VLOG : Ferreira BRANCO (White) Port is only $16.99 at ABC Fine Wine & Spirits while the LIMITED Supplies last!! Grape-fully yours, Larry

Drink And Eat Like A Sicilian !!

We Need A Category Called Pizza And Pasta Wines I have always said that all Wine Retailers should have a category or section called “Pizza and Pasta Wines” . Basically wines from all over the world that pair well with simple Tomato Sauce based dishes of Pasta and America’s Favorite Fast Food, Pizza. When I […]