Flora Springs wines came back on my radar last week, when I had the pleasantly fruity 2006 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon with Suky’s meatloaf when we were staying at Suky & Tom’s amazing and tranquil Stonover Farm B+B in the Berkshires Unfortunately, I had poured something else for Tom, not realizing that as a Pinot [...]
Watching the engaging national debut of the new movie BEER WARS on Thursday, you get to know the major players in craft beer — the small to XXL companies — as well as the international megalopolis of Miller and A-B, neither of which are US companies any more. Immediately following, the broadcast live discussion with [...]
For one weekend in May (16&17): mark your calendars for next year if you can’t get there now. Bordeaux chateaux that are usually off-limits to the public are now opening their doors to visitors. Some are scheduling dinners in their chateaux, and a few even offer wine dinners in their vineyards. There are all types [...]
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It kind of doesn’t matter what it is, but after those words, I want to try it. So when the folks at Loft Organic liqueurs offered me some tasting samples I was eager. A day or two later, a scented box arrives. Scented because it’s wet – at least one of the samples leaked. So [...]
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