It is in Virginia wine country and may become the next big thing in wine. Petit Manseng produces the highest-quality wine of all the Manseng grapes: Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng, and Manseng Noir. It is named “petit” for its small, thick-skinned berries (a grower term...
Monticello AVA
I loved writing this book – A Wine Lover’s Guide to Virginia Wine
A Wine Lover’s Guide to Virginia Wine is a book of samples. When testing the purity of a large and dynamic body of water, it is unnecessary to test all the water it contains. It only requires collecting and analyzing water samples from critical locations...
Could COVID-19 have a silver lining?
It is hard to say if the cloud of COVID-19 could have a silver lining. Regardless, my time spent at home with family inspires this article. While spending several months at home with a cat, dog, and six family members, one needs a hobby, a...
Viognier was almost gone forever!
The Viognier grape has existed since Christ’s time; however, its popularity dwindled over the years to almost extinction. In 1965, less than twenty acres of Viognier remained on the planet! At some point in the mid-1960s, its value as a blending grape emerged, using it...
What is one thing Sommeliers all agree on?
…they want you to try something different. Sommeliers wish you to try unknown-to-you wines or ones you’ve only heard of to expand your wine horizon. Therefore, I introduce a delicious type of wine that can appeal to the entire span of red, white, and rosé...