Here’s the action: Philly area wine lover flies his family to the Florida Keys for vacation. Once checked in, he makes a provisions run to the local Publix supermarket where, rounding the fruit section, he finds a floor-to-ceiling aisle dedicated to wine. California, France, Washington State, New Zealand, Australia. The selection only expands from there. […]

In the realm of hubba hubba, a promise can be as exciting as the act itself; a glimpse as pleasing as the full money shot. A notion, after all, gets the juices flowing. This sort of downplayed foreplay is a reason I love red wines from the Finger Lakes. Vintners of the FLX leave the bombast […]

Landscaping tips, alongside an excuse to drink more wine.

South Africa is a sleeper of the wine trade, a producer that claims slight consumer mindshare despite a favorable quality-to-price ratio. These are often nine to 13 dollar wines suited for a range of palates, approachable and adaptable to food and mostly ideal for “now” consumption. At the moment, hallelujah, that means warm weather down […]