Sake Mastery, Prosecco Fun, and Independence Day

Tweet Saké and Prosecco occupy my brain’s vinous lobe on this independence day, shoving aside thoughts of domestic barbecue reds, rosés, and celebratory sparklers as swiftly and completely as South Africa’s American-less pitches vacated our nation’s collective mindset.   Last year at this time, I added a caveat to Alder Yarrow’s thoughts of wine independence with a serious [...]

Malvasia Sparkles in Emilia

Tweet My ultimate 2009 new wine discovery was a 2006 Malvasia delle Lipari, made by Hauner, on a volcanic island off of Sicily.  I became interested in the the grape, which is actually a group of grape varieties, mostly white but also red, that can be used to produce unimaginably delicious late harvest desert wine, [...]