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• Wine of the Week: Domaine Cep d'Or 2023 Auxerrois Coteaux De Stadtbredimus

  

  As I prepare for my upcoming trip to Luxembourg, I decided it was time to start exploring some of the country's wines. I opened a bottle of Domaine Cep d'Or 202... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Schioppettino: Friuli’s Peppery Secret and the Women Preserving It

  Somewhere in the northeast corner of Italy — 500 meters from the Slovenian border, an hour and a half from Venice, tucked into a green valley of gentle hills an... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Wine of the Week: Pajzos 2022 T-Furmint – A Dry Taste of Hungary

  

  When a friend brings wine to dinner, I'm always excited to see what appears on the table. This week's wine was especially exciting because it checked two boxes... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• June’s Grape of the Month: Rkatsiteli — The 8,000-Year-Old Wine Built for Summer

  

  If your summer wine rotation has gotten a little predictable—same Sauvignon Blanc, same rosé, same chilled Chardonnay on repeat—I want to introduce you to the... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Wine of the Week: Elena Walch 2024 Rosé

  

  There’s something about that first truly warm spring day that immediately makes me reach for rosé. serious. That’s exactly what happened when I pulled a bottle... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Memorial Day Feels Different This Year: What I Miss About the Restaurant Industr...

  

  If we hadn’t sold the restaurant, Memorial Day weekend would look very different for me right now. I’d be checking reservations. Reviewing staffing schedules.... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Wine of the Week: Weis Vineyards 2021 Finger Lakes Cabernet Franc

  

  Last May I was up in the Finger Lakes and had a wonderful tasting at Weis Vineyards and come home with about a case of wine. One of those bottles was the 2021... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 🍷 Wine of the Week: Benmarl Winery 2024 Estate Grown Seyval Blanc

  

  There are certain wines that go great with food and also as summer sippers. Benmarl’s Seyval Blanc is one of them I pulled Benmarl Winery's 2024 Estate Grown... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Wine of the Week: 2022 Immel Biowein Weissburgunder Trocken

  

  It was one of those beautiful spring days, this spring Mother Nature isn't sure what season it is, so I had to take advantage of the nice weather. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Malbec: Your Go-To Wine for BBQ Season

  

  As the weather starts to warm and grills come out of hibernation, there’s always that question: what wine actually works with BBQ? Let me make this easy for... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 5 Wines I Always Bring to a BYOB (And Why You Should Too)

  

  BYOBs were never really a thing for me. It wasn’t until I moved to South Jersey that I found myself surrounded by more BYOB restaurants than ones with liquor... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 🍷 Wine Discovery - A Chablis That Turned a Home Project Into a Celebration

  

  What do you open when you get a new roof?Something special… because apparently this one is guaranteed for 50 years. And if that’s true, this is officially the... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Pinot Noir I Almost Didn’t Open (And I’m Glad I Did)

  

  I was rummaging through my Pinot Noir collection to find a wine to bring to dinner at a BYOB restaurant. I came across this bottle of 2015 Burn Cottage... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• What Wine Can Teach Us About Parenting: A Conversation with Author Danielle Frank

  

  Sometimes the best conversations happen with a glass of wine in hand. And sometimes those conversations turn into something even more interesting — like a book... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Arizona Wine on the Rise: An Emerging Region Worth Watching

  

  Arizona may not yet sit alongside Napa or the Finger Lakes in mainstream wine conversations and places to visit to taste wine, but that may not be true for long. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• From First Sip to Certification: Why Cava Remains One of My Favorite Sparkling...

  

  I’m thrilled to share a milestone in my wine journey—I’ve officially passed the Cava Educator Class and received my Cava Educator Certificate from the Cava... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Why Lake Garda Wines Should Be on Your Wine Radar This Year

  

  If you’re looking for wines that are fresh, food-friendly, and quietly sophisticated, without the hype or sticker shock, let me introduce (or re-introduce) you... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Christmas in Philly: A Holiday Tour of Lights, History & Festive Cocktails

  

  On Friday, I traveled up to Philadelphia to meet my friend Cindy, who was visiting from California with one mission: to experience all things Christmas in... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Where Do I Go From Here? A New Chapter Begins

  

  I’ve been a little quiet lately. Life has been full, busy, emotional, and reflective, and I’ve spent a lot of time asking myself one big question: Where do I... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Dream, Build, Pour: The Passion Behind Hampton Roads Winery

  

  Starting a winery isn’t for the faint of heart—and David Sheldon, owner of Hampton Roads Winery in Surry County, Virginia, knows that better than anyone. Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK