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- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
Dr Konstantin Frank Wines
I am really excited to be showing these wines. I have always been aware that New York is among the top four wine producing states in the...
- Sep 6, 2021
- 2 min
Wines of New York
Yes, wines of New York is a category that I am excited to explore with my guests at Wine Time Online. As early as 2004, when I began...
- Jul 27, 2021
- 2 min
Aligoté
I am on a mission to enlighten people to a variety of wine producing grapes that do not get the attention that they deserve, but produce...
- Jul 20, 2021
- 1 min
Roussanne
One thing that I love about this project is how I get inspired to write about a grape, and I end up writing about the grapes frequently...
- Jul 19, 2021
- 2 min
Marsanne
Marsanne is a grape varietal from the northern Rhone Valley of France. Marsanne usually portrays the role of rounding out the acidity in...
- Jul 18, 2021
- 2 min
Melon de Bourgogne
Melon de Bourgogne is rarely seen on the label of a wine bottle. The grape is used in the Loire Valley to produce the wines of Muscadet....
- Jul 16, 2021
- 1 min
Loire Valley, France
The Loire Valley is one of my favorite areas from which to source wines that win over guests to French wine. Loire wines are perhaps less...
- Jul 5, 2021
- 1 min
Picpoul de Pinet
One easy way to impress a food and wine person is to show them something that they have likely not seen in the past. Picpoul de Pinet is...
- Jul 4, 2021
- 2 min
Alsace, France
Absolutely some of my favorite wines produced in the world come from Alsace, on the French German border. The region lies between the...
- Jun 26, 2021
- 1 min
Marlborough, New Zealand
In January 2020, just before the world stood still for a year, I had the opportunity to spend six short days in New Zealand. I flew into...
- Jun 23, 2021
- 1 min
Grüner Veltliner
Grüner Veltliner is produced in Austria, and has had an exciting growth in the last decade in the United States. These Austrian white...
- Jun 12, 2021
- 2 min
Viognier
I love aromatic white wines. Viognier is one of my favorites. I first learned of the grape as the varietal used in the production of...
- Jun 6, 2021
- 2 min
Riesling
I am frequently told that Riesling is sweet. I have guests who chuckle when Riesling is mentioned, as if it is a faux pas to enjoy such a...
- Jun 4, 2021
- 3 min
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is a pretty popular white wine grape varietal, and one of my favorites to show in a compare and contrast style. Sauvignon...
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
Gewürztraminer
I was introduced to Gewürztraminer at a restaurant that I worked at in the early 1990's. I had a brilliant, French-inspired menu and wine...
- May 29, 2021
- 1 min
Pinot Blanc/Pinot Bianco
Pinot Blanc, called Pinot Bianco in Italy, is the third mutation of Pinot Noir that I have wrote about for this site, there are more......
- May 26, 2021
- 2 min
Albariño/Alvarinho
As we approach summer, I like to recommend great sipping white wines to pair with boat rides, and campfires at dusk. Albariño is one such...