Most Recent Wine Articles and Reviews
Beaulieu Vineyards
Beaulieu Vineyards has been making wine in California for over one hundred years. The winery was originally established as a producer of better wines and has continued to do just that ever since its inception. For over thirty years, beginning in 1938, Beaulieu had the...
The Blonds of Summer
As the weather warms, wine drinkers thoughts turn toward the lighter white wines which we affectionately call, “the blonds of summer.†There are many varieties of white wines and many more producers, but what is of premier importance are the varieties. Like food,...
Elvis
There is little question that Elvis Presley was one of the past century’s greatest entertainers. Even 33 years after his passing, his popularity has not diminished. His music is still so popular that there are radio stations that play his music 24 hours a...
Sebaca – Great wines from South Africa
We don’t know how the South Africans can produce such fine wines and sell them at such low prices, but they do and the wines of Sebeka are a good example of fine wines at fine prices. The Sebeka comes from the name of a pet cheetah owned by the famed South...
Big wines
Things are getting bigger in the wine industry; no, not the companies, the containers. Lately we are seeing more 1.5 and 3 liter containers on the store shelves. The standard glass bottle for wine is 750 Ml (4/5 quart) or the economy sized 1.5 liter magnum bottle...
Celebrity Wines
What is left after one has attained fame and fortune? What else but to have your name and/or picture put on a wine bottle, and that is just what happened with several of the well known and famous. A name on a wine bottle is much more that a publicity stunt or a way to...