Supposedly, it is Spring. Here in the Philly area, however, we jumped from sub-40F evenings directly to sunny, 80+F afternoons and something like 12,000% humidity. So, Summer decided to crash the party early. A serendipitous time, therefore, is upon us during which to tell you of my contribution to the Summer 2015 edition of PUBLIX’s…
Category: wine publications
Born In The USA (My American Wine Scene Wine Picks For Italy’s Civilta del bere Magazine)
I’m not sure that we need any more proof that I am an idiot workaholic, but last week a wine magazine hit the newsstands in Italy with yet more evidence in support of that. During a (very) busy late Spring, I was contacted by my friend and co-judge in the 2013 Argentina Wine Awards, the…
Well, That Was Easy. Not. (“The Once And Future Of Crete” In August 2014 SOMM Journal)
My feature on the wines of the Greek isle of Crete is now available in the August 2014 issue of SOMM Journal. That twenty-two word sentence belies what has to be one of the longest paths to seeing something published that I’ve ever had to walk. Not that the folks at SOMM Journal / Tasting…
The Heat Is… ON! (Publix Summer Grape 2014)
The Heat is…ON! (cue the cheesy sax line!) I know it’s still technically Spring, but if I’ve got my preschool memories sorted out correctly (hey, a lot of brain cells have been killed off by alcohol at this point), for the Northern Hemisphere that means Summer ought to be coming forthwith. And forth-with it, the…