Podcast: Wines of Turkey

Podcast: Wines of Turkey

In this podcast I talk to Shane Rai of Vino Rai a Turkish wine importer.  When you listen, you will get an overview of the history of the wines of Turkey. We talk about the 4 wine regions along with the vinifera and indigenous grapes of the region. To get you...
Mionetto’s Prosecco With Organically Grown Grapes

Mionetto’s Prosecco With Organically Grown Grapes

  Even though the new year as come and we are well into, doesn’t mean you don’t uncork a bubbly. Mionetto’s Prosecco D.o.c Treviso is made with certified organically grown grapes.  What does that mean?  It means in the vineyard, the...
The Wines of Northern Rhone

The Wines of Northern Rhone

If you like the Syrah, welcome to it’s birthplace, the Northern Rhone region of France.   There are 5 main areas that produce Syrah each with it’s own characteristics defining them.  Cote Rote – Northern most region. Produces only red...