Summer is going to be here shortly, and with this sudden and recent heat wave hitting the east coast, I felt it was appropriate to get my butt in gear and start talking about some …

Here is a nice Côtes du Rhône Villages for $15 that is drinking well:
2005 Domaine Grand Veneur Côtes du Rhône Villages – France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages:
Opened and tasted, then …

In a night that began with a highly informative seminar on stemware by Georg Riedel, I had the pleasure of sampling a 4 course meal (plus a ridiculous dessert spread) that consisted of the culinary creations …

Join Chef Bill Crouse, Wine Director Michael Mohammadi and all of us at Sotto Sopra as we welcome export director Maurizio De Rosa from Feudi di San Gregorio. Feudi is the premier producer in …

A very nice wine from a good vintage in the Wilamette Valley:
2006 Panther Creek Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley) – 20th Anniversary Reserve ($60/ 750 mL):  Popped and poured from 375 mL bottle- served in Riedel …

By Greg B. While many people go around drinking and only pick beers based on previous experience, I think it’s helpful to begin to understand the basic classification of beers, and how to know what …

Join Michael and Greg for a tasting of Fish Eye wines at Sotto Sopra in Baltimore!

By Greg B. Troeg’s is just outside the range of what I’d consider a local beer, but that could be influenced by the fact I have to cross a state border to get to it! …

By Greg B. With the Clipper City beer dinner rapidly approaching, I felt it would be important to entice people to go.  And the best way I could think of doing this was to do …

With the passing of earth day, I decided to look back upon some of the organic beers that are available on the market.  While there are not many, there is a growing market and I …