We’ve got a brand new episode in my ongoing Furmint Adventures series, this time exploring the modern-take-on-tradition that is Holdvölgy Winery. That modern take on well-proven styles isn’t just part of the winemaking; it’s literally built into the winery operation itself, as you’ll clearly see from the video that the FurmintUSA folks have expertly put…
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Face The Faces Of Ruche (At Palate Press)
Just in case you’re not quite totally sick of me yet, my latest feature for Palate Press was recently published, with the focus (words and photos) on the unsung red grape variety of Piedmont: Ruchè (I traveled the area last year as a media guest). Actually, it’s more correct to state that my article (one…
Chilling Out, In Out-There Places (Fix.com Cool Climate Wines)
Last week, my latest for Fix.com was published, entitled Wines at Chilly Extremes. Just in time for Winter, which in my neck of the woods has been mild enough in general to make me want to instantly slap global warning deniers. The article is an alternate take on the “cool climate wines” theme, in which…
Back To The Future, And The Furmint Paradox (Thoughts On The Potential Of Dry Furmint)
As you’ll see from the vid published earlier this week’s, I recently had the pleasure of going back to Hungary, primarily to engage in Phase 2 of the FurmintUSA promotional program, filming a new set of videos for the Furmint Adventures series. That’s always fun, because the wines are largely excellent, the scenery settings beautiful,…
