Wine & Dine & More
Wine Musings, Food Pairings, Travel
History in New York’s Finger Lakes: Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery
Forty years is a noteworthy anniversary, even if it’s not the golden fiftieth. Those who experience a fortieth anniversary grasp...
2025 Sommelier Challenge International Platinum Award Winners
From my perch as a director of several wine competitions, I get to observe different perspectives in the wine industry on a...
An Evening at Talula’s Table in Pennsylvania Hunt Country
For almost 20 years, Talula’s Table in Kennett Square, PA, has stayed true to its origins – a coffee shop, patisserie and...
Could a 31-Year-Old California Sparkling Wine Rise to the Occasion? (Yes!)
As much as I love Champagne and other classic method sparkling wines, I wouldn’t normally open a bottle just for myself. But one...
Your 2-Day St. Helena Wine & Dine Playbook
When most people picture wine country, they imagine Napa—and for good reason. With its rolling vineyards, iconic bluebird skies,...
Tignanello Transformed Chianti Classico
At 25 years of age, the 1999 Tignanello is a masterpiece. Antinori’s Tignanello was a revolutionary, ground-breaking, and...






