Riesling to believe
Drink Up! Riesling is among the most misunderstood of all grape varietals, as it is often believed (incorrectly) to produce only sweet white wines. The origins of this belief go back to the 1960s, when many wines made from the Riesling grape were mass-produced and...
Happy Prosecco Week!
Drink Up! Next week, June 2-8, is National Prosecco Week in honor of Italy’s most popular sparkling wine. For those who don’t know, Prosecco is to Italy as Champagne is to France and Cava is to Spain. My favorite Prosecco memory occurred a few years ago when we were...
The day the wine world turned upside-down
Drink Up! Forty-nine years ago, on May 24, 1976, a wine tasting event in Paris, France, changed the wine world forever. Steven Spurrier, an Englishman, a wine expert, and an entrepreneur living in Paris, brought together the crème de la crème of French winemakers,...
One type of wine, five flavors: How vineyards’ growing conditions affect taste
Drink Up!By David Setley “If it doesn’t happen in the vineyard, it can’t happen in the winery.” This expression, often heard at wineries around the world, summarizes the importance of terroir in the winemaking process. Let’s discuss this frequently used wine term....
