In early May, Greg, Gabi and I had a chance to attend the St. Michael’s Food and Wine Festival.  This weekend in St. Michael’s, Maryland was a chance to experience great food and wine …

Georg Riedel wasn’t kidding when he said “I’m here to complicate your wine life.” In an almost three hour wine tasting and seminar (followed by an outstanding dinner by Chef’s Expressions which I will …

Wine is expensive. Even “cheap” wine is expensive. I mean, think about it. You pay $3.00 $5.00 $1.70 (it flucuates quite a bit!) for a gallon of gasoline (in the U.S.) which …

A good wine has a nice balance of flavor, color and aroma, though many factors contribute to the ‘flavor’.  The mouth-feel of the wine, the bitterness, sweetness, how sour it tastes or how these flavors …

The following list is intended to be a guide those who are new to the world of wine and wine tastings. The guide is based on free wine tastings, which are common at …

Baltimore’s Summer 2008 Restaurant Week is in full force and among the many restaurants participating this year there are endless types of cuisine and culinary treats to be devoured. But with a variety of restaurants, …

Two months back I was asked by a friend and restaurant manager who I’ve known for years for advice on her wine list. She asked how her restaurant (a mid-range restaurant in a nice …

Here are some of my favorite online wine resources- from videos to forums to wine blogs and more. I’m compiling a list of my favorite “Lesser Known” wine blogs and websites as well and …

One of the most up and coming wine regions (countries) in the world is Chile. This South American country has a very unique shape; it’s 4300 kilometers from it’s northern most tip all the …

A recent conversation at a wine store has me a bit worked up. I asked someones opinion on a wine and they responded “it’s an OK wine for the price ($13) but I wouldn’t …