A New Smooth French Dessert Wine: Chateau de Montifaud, Vieux Pineau des Charentes blanc Features 1 min read
Why Low-Alcoholic Wine May Be Increasing & An Adult Beverage Option; Even No-Alc can be Tasty Bar Highlights 4 min read
Travel for 2025 Makes a Great Holiday Gift – Romance, Family, Celebration or Solo Destination Features 6 min read
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Discovering Florence’s Favorite Tuscan Chianti Wines — from nearby winery I Veroni Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 4 min readHave Chianti wines gotten that much better, these days? Apparently, the red sangiovese wines have always been amazing in Chianti...
Proof of Age: 2015 La Cave de Ribeauvillé Pinot Blanc AOC Becky Sue Epstein Wine 1 min readMade by the oldest wine co-operative in France, this golden-rose colored wine proves the ageability of pinot blanc. The wine’s...
2013 Villa Pinciana Terraria Maremma Toscana DOC Rosso Becky Sue Epstein Features 1 min readHerbs and metals from the nearby hills in the aroma. Hint of chocolate as it opens. Mature, dark red fruit on the palate. The sangiovese lightens the cabernet sauvignon nicely. Mild tannins integrating structure and finish.
Celebrate Thanksgiving With Italian White Wines from Alto Adige in Italy Becky Sue Epstein Feature Stories 2 min readYes, White Wine for Thanksgiving – from Italy! Some of Italy’s least known white wines might just be your best...
A Bloody Good Bloody Mary Festival at Little River Inn is a March Highlight Palate Press Features 2 min readA good Bloody Mary on a Sunday morning? How about eight in competition with each other to prove who can...
Journeying Through the Wine Glass with Alice By Alice Feiring Book Review Becky Sue Epstein Features 1 min readDashing into my doctor’s office for my annual physical, I begged the nurse not to take my blood pressure right...
2019 Sassotondo Ciliegiolo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy Becky Sue Epstein Features 1 min readThis wine is a light red, with a pleasant amount of depth to it. I can’t help being influenced by...
2019 Red Electric “Alpine Lily” Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, Oregon Barbara Barrielle Features 1 min readWith wines made by the respected John Grochau, Red Electric Wines are fairly new to the Willamette Valley but are...