WINE OF THE WEEK

Is it summer? Is it fall? Is it time to get out the sweaters and put away the white pants and shorts? What a conundrum. Hey, there’s a wine for that. A really good one. Actually, two of them, both really good. If you’re feeling the this-way or that-way of this time of year, pour yourself a glass of Conundrum and relax into whatever direction […]

I know several people who are headed off to vacation next week, another reminder that summer is coming to an end. Summer is my favorite season, so to keep those vibes going, I’m turning to a bottle of Mirabeau’s Forever Summer Rose. This wine is a winner in so many ways – first, that it keeps the summer vibes going for me; second, that it’s […]

Are you as sad as I am that the Olympic games in Paris are over? I was as over-the-top about them as Jimmy Fallon was as he co-hosted the closing ceremonies. Well, it’s on to Los Angeles in 2028. So let’s embrace that with the same enthusiasm that Tom Cruise brought to it, ziplining into the Stade de France to collect the Olympic flag, riding […]

Oh no, the Olympics are over on Sunday! Waste no time in reaching for more French wine! How about a crisp, refreshing, and lastingly lovely white wine? It’s a Muscadet de Sevres et Maine sur Lie. That’s a very long name for a wine, and it’s worth getting to know. The Muscadet is not what we associate with a sweet wine like a Moscato or […]