97 posts
behind the cork
Josh Prosecco Many years ago, Josh Cellars founder Joseph Carr worked at a winery in Italy, falling in love with the country and with Italian wines. These sparkling wines are the first from Josh Cellars. They were created in 2019 in partnership with...
Read more →
behind the cork
Vilarnau Cava These two wonderful Cavas are from Vilarnau in Spain. And, they are made with organic grapes! The winery is a small, artisanal, hand crafted Cava house located outside of Barcelona that dates back to 1949. Made in the traditional méth...
Read more →
behind the cork
2018 Levendi Sweetwater Napa Cabernet Sauvignon ($60) According to Lavendi Winery, “The Mediterranean cultures know how to celebrate. A good meal and a good wine seem reason enough to call together the people that matter most. And that’s how the Lev...
Read more →
general
Everybody loves Champagne. It’s a treat that is generally poured in small fluted glasses and raised during toasts at special occasions. But what a lot of people don’t realize is that they are not drinking Champagne. Read more Champagne Champagne i...
Read more →
behind the cork
2021 Ron Rubin Pam’s Un-Oaked Cabernet ($16) Ron Rubin, who produces wines under the ‘Ron Rubin Wines’ brand and the ‘River Roads Wines’ brand, has been married to his wife Pam for 48 years! And, this wine is a tribute to Pam who is no fan of oaky ...
Read more →
general
French wine can be so confusing since most French wines identify the region in which they are produced on the label and usually don’t show the grape varietal used to make the wine. So, here are several of the major wine regions in France and the gra...
Read more →