Twenty East Coast Wines that Rival Napa Valley
Recently, I was researching East Coast wines for an online wine class. While doing research, it struck me how far we’ve come, even in the last year. So I made it …
Wineries
Best Wineries Near Philadelphia
Stuck at home and need some wine? Want to support a local winery? A number of students in our online wine classes asked us for this list, and here it is! …
Buying Wine Online
This was an easy list to write! I buy around $80K worth of wine a year for the wine school, not me. So I know who really delivers, in the most …
Terroir of East Coast Wines
Specialists Vs Generalists Back in the day, if you wanted to be a winemaker, there were two career trajectories. You could either become a generalist or become a specialist. That meant …
Finca ca n’Estella Winery – Penedès, Spain
The second stop on our small group wine tour out of Barcelona was at Finca ca n’Estella Winery. Owned by the Rabetllat i Vidal family since 1964, the third generation currently …
Travelling in Chianti
An article from one of our Advanced Sommelier students. Enjoy! Out of Florence As we traveled out of the bustling city of Florence and up a series of hills, my significant …
A Cautionary Tale
Through my winery excursions, I seek to explore the different ways in which positive winery experiences are evoked. An extra pour, a particularly engaging or knowledgeable person pouring, a free loaf …
Working Dog Winery – Robbinsville, NJ
Now that it is Spring and the weather is actually warming up in NJ, it is time to head outside. I like to appreciate the end of a cold winter by …
Tarpon Springs Castle Winery – Tarpon Springs, FL
I like to discover wineries in unexpected places… Florida is a good example. I have some family in Florida, and they didn’t even realize there were wineries. Most Florida wineries import …
Crow Vineyard & Winery – Kennedyville, MD
A boat brought us to the Annapolis area one recent winter weekend. Well, a car actually brought us there, but a boat was the reason. My significant other wanted to check …
Valenzano Family Winery – Shamong, NJ
Full disclosure – I typically write about my first experience at a winery, but I have been going to Valenzano Family Winery for about ten years. So instead of writing about …
Wine Salon of the Czech Republic
Our final wine stop for the day was at Salon vín České Republiky, the Wine Salon of the Czech Republic, located in the cellar of a Baroque chateau in the town …
Mikulov Wine Region, Czech Republic
A travel guide from an Advanced Sommelier student. Burčák As we got out of our tour guide’s car, we noticed large plastic jugs of liquid labeled “Burčák” across the street. We …
Moravia Wine Region – Czech Republic
Moravia Most of the grape growing and winemaking in the Czech Republic is in the region of Moravia (Morava in Czech), so my significant other and I headed by train from …
Czech Wine
Wine in the Czech Republic? I always check out the local wine scene when traveling for work. I was attending an international conference in Prague. I brought along my significant other, …
Adair Vineyards – New Paltz, NY
Located in a charming barn over 200 years old, Adair Vineyards offers an enjoyable and educational winery experience infused with a passion for charity. Mark, who owns Adair with his wife, …