by Debbie | Jul 2, 2026 | wine
One of the things I love most about wine is that every bottle tells a story. Sometimes that story begins in the vineyard. Sometimes it begins during a conversation with a winemaker. And occasionally, it begins by simply standing in the right place. A few weeks ago, I...
by Debbie | Jun 18, 2026 | portugese wine, vinho verde, wine
When most people hear the words Vinho Verde, they often think of an inexpensive, slightly fizzy white wine that appears at summer picnics and backyard barbecues. While that’s not entirely wrong, Vinho Verde is so much more than that. This week’s Wine of...
by Debbie | Jun 9, 2026 | italian wine, wine
Somewhere in the northeast corner of Italy — 500 meters from the Slovenian border, an hour and a half from Venice, tucked into a green valley of gentle hills and marine-origin soils, there’s a winery run entirely by women. It has been, in one form or another, for over...
by Debbie | Jun 4, 2026 | Hungarian Wine
A Dry Hungarian White That Will Change How You Think About Tokaj When a friend brings wine to dinner, I’m always excited to see what appears on the table. This week’s wine was especially exciting because it checked two boxes for me. First, my family owned...