SO WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE ICE CUBE MELTS

Wine. The nectar of the gods and one of the oldest beverages on the planet. Red, white or rose’, take your pick and enjoy. Which brings me to my topic for today. Are you drinking wine, or a watered down version? I personally don’t care to drink anything too cold, so I never add ice,

UNITED INK RED WINE BLEND

The Columbia Valley is a section of southern Washington and a small part of Oregon. Located within its boundaries is the AVA, an American Viticultural Area, which is dedicated to the growing of grapes, mostly for wine, but also for non-alcoholic grape juice, raisins and also for table grapes. The largest winery in the area

IL COVO ROSSO TERRE SICILIANE TEATRO LATINO

“There are journeys that have no other purpose than going on discovering more and more beautiful things.” This is a red wine which hails from the island of Sicily. If you look at a map of Italy, Sicily is located right at the toe of this boot-shaped country, and it looks a little like the

GRIN PINOT GRIGIO by VOLPE PASINI

“La vita è come fotografia, se sorridi, viene meglio.” ( Life is like a picture, if you smile, it’s better.) This wine is truly a product of history and family. Located in the heart of the DOC zone of the Colli Orientali of Friuli, this winery traces its beginning all the way back to the

BOLLINI PINOT GRIGIO 2019

This rather young wine is a product of, as history goes, an even younger winery. Established in 1979 when Neil and Maria Empson who were expert wine exporters created their own label from the foothills of the Alps near Friuli and Trentino. The landscape there is so widely varied that the weather can change just

LA CELIA PINOT GRIGIO 2019

Mendoza, Argentina has grown to a stature of a premier region for winemaking in South America. While the dominant variety produced here is Malbec, the (UN) official wine of Argentina, there are other varieties produced, and produced very well. This particular Pinot Grigio is a true standout in a very competitive field. Buoyed by history

CALIGIORE GRAZIOSO TORRONTES RIOJANO

“The soul of the land turns into wine.” Words the Caligiore Family live by. For so long now Argentina has been producing many indigenous wines. By that I mean that the characteristics of wines produced here are typical of the region, of the tastes of the people. This wine is no exception and is a

GERARD BERTRAND COTE des ROSES

“Le vin est le lait des vieillards” (“Wine is the milk of old people”) One of life’s lessons that I always try to keep in mind is never, ever discount anything. You cannot even guess where this journey of life will take you, so you should never turn down or disregard an opportunity because an

ST. MICHAEL-EPPAN PINOT GRIGIO

“Drink wine, and you will sleep well. Sleep well, and you will not sin. Avoid sin, and you will be saved. Ergo, drink wine and be saved.” Medieval German Saying For this writing we will remain on the European Continent and travel to the South Tyrol region of Italy. Annexed by The Kingdom of Italy

FATTORIA FIBBIANO LE PIANETTE

“Fattoria Fibbiano: two souls, one heart” When you talk about Italian wines the conversation will always trend to the Area of Tuscany. Aside from its beauty, this part of Italy is steeped in history and tradition, legend and a true passion for life, love and wine. Some of the finest and most enjoyed wines in