Berkshire Museum to hold wine gala and auction
Van Shields, executive director of the Berkshire Museum, said, “The Berkshire Museum Wine Gala and Auction only happens every other year and the wine lots and lifestyle packages at the…
Drinking wine by candlelight
Who would expect that the anticipation of a wonderful evening of online wine tasting would end up as an evening of drinking four bottles of Chilean De Martino wine by…
Rare wine bargains from Napa Valley
In this day and age of “price,” a real wine bargain from Napa Valley – Oakville, to be exact – has come to my attention. Imported by Sherbrooke Cellars and sold online…
Prosecco Superiore DOCG is clearly ‘superiore’
The steep, green rolling hills located between Venice (Venezia) and the Dolomites (Alps) is home to a new classified DOCG region (2010) known solely for its Prosecco wines, made from the…
Splurge on your Easter wine
If I were to choose one wine for my Easter meal, I would put my extra savings into a bottle of Marchesi de Frescobaldi 2007 Mormoreto. The wine is considered…
Easter wine recommendations
Wondering what wines you should serve for this year’s Easter feast? The simple answer, of course, is a crisp, light, white wine for appetizers and a medium to full-bodied white…
Saint Nicholas Wines and me
Recently, I attended the New York Wine Expo, a huge event for consumers, trade and press. Over 150 wineries are represented and over 600 wines are poured from around the…
Amazing wines from northern Greece
The Greeks have been making wine for well over 3,000 years. Northern Greece has recently become a focus for Greek wines. During the last 50 years, the make-up of the…
Cheese and wine facts
The world has not changed for centuries. Man has tried to preserve the earth’s bounty for times when nature is not so generous to us. Grapes that last only a…
Upcoming wine events in Berkshire County
Berkshire County is, once again, home to some incredible wine dinners at reasonable prices. As spring approaches and cabin fever is at its peak, wine dinners, like new leaves, begin…