If you are looking for an adventurous red wine, try the 2013 Bila-Haut Occultum Lapidem from France’s Roussillon region. It’s a blend of Syrah (50 percent), Grenache (40 percent) and Carignane (10 percent) that delivers character and complexity often found in more expensive wines from Burgundy and Bordeaux. This is the third Bila-Haut vintage I’ve […]
Month: February 2015
Wine-tastings you can warm up to in Feb., March
For the winter weary, but wine wicked, here are several key dates to put on the calendar. On Wednesday, March 4, I will be co-hosting an Italian Wine Tasting Dinner at the United Teen Equality Center in downtown Lowell with UTEC’s culinary team, headed by Chef Sam Putnam. Seating is limited to 40 persons, so […]
Romance can be this winter's ice-breaker
What do I want for Valentine’s Day? When the Wine Goddess asked, I didn’t hesitate a reply. I want one of those mammoth snow-melting machines that Gov. Charlie Baker just purchased for the Commonwealth. She didn’t laugh. Instead she felt my — our — pain. Since the new year, 77.3 inches of snow have […]
BostonWineExpo: Beat winter blues one sip at a time
(Note to readers: This article is three parts — general story on Wine Expo features, a tips box if you go, and ticket information.) We’ve reached the mid-way point of another snowy New England winter and just this week Punxsutawney Phil made it even worse: the furry rodent predicted another six weeks of winter. Unless […]
