The first official episode of my Hungarian Furmint jaunt has finally been released! In the inaugural vid, I get down in the dirt – literally – with István Balassa, the man behind Balassa Winery in Tokaji. We talk about his stones – also literally – and their effect of those various interesting soil types on…
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Answers.com Wine Article Roundup, 2014 Holiday Shopping Edition
Don’t have your Winter holiday shopping done yet? Dang, you’re probably screwed, then! Oh well, best to start drinking, right? Given that the holiday gift rush has been on my mind, the December 2014 Wine.Answers.com article roundup is all about wine-related gift action this month. Unfortunately, not all of the products are sure-fire hits, as…
The Furmintation Of The Nation (Kicking Off Furmint USA)
Back in October, I spent a couple of very hectic but very rewarding weeks in Tokaji, Hungary, acting as on-screen “talent” for a promotional push of the region’s excellent dry Furmint white wines, aimed at the American market. I had a fantastic time with everyone involved in the project, but aside from seeing a quick…
Answers.com Wine Article Roundup, Post Holiday Shopping Edition
While I love Thanksgiving (eating, football, family time), if it weren’t for my daughter, I would loathe the Christmas season. Shopping, pressure, tinsel, pressure, and freezing temperatures? And pressure? Sorry, that just doesn’t sound jolly to me. All the more reason to drown out the din of the real world with the alcohol content of…