What’s the story? Note: All content here represents my own personal views. I write about wine, beer, and spirits at TheWineBaron.com. Wine is a wonderful world! Now I’m writing a separate beer blog as well. After tasting several brews from Sleeping Giant Brewing out of Thunder Bay last year, I literally asked if they wanted to work together, and voila. …
We’re going to talk mostly about Craft Beer here in The Beer Lounge. There’s a big difference. So let’s leave industrial beer (Anheuser-Busch Inbev/Miller/Labatt, Molson Coors, and the like) to the mainstream consumer. We’re here to talk about small batch, natural, and innovative brewing for beer enthusiasts. So what is craft beer? It’s beer that’s …
Meeting a real deal cigar rep in Miami I was thrilled to have a chance encounter with one of the true cigar people out there recently, Peter Hernandez. To set the tone for perspective, let me back up a tiny bit… I’ve been into cigars since about the time I first met with Marvin Shanken, …
The enchanting vineyards of Sablet, in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, are built on a mound of sand, from which its name derives. The town and its surrounding vineyards are located at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail. The terroir is of sandy soils and decalcified red clays mixed with pebbles …
Chardonnay – the grape and the wine (Classic tasting notes: vanilla, tropical fruit, nuts, subtle apples and butter) Chardonnay is the primary white wine of Burgundy. One of the most popular wines in the world. Other than its home in Burgundy, the best Chards come from Washington State, Oregon, Ontario and California. You can find …
Fine wines, beautiful winery, great venue. Updated May 15, 2024 This article also appears on my consulting website. Speaking of consulting, I do branding makeovers and offer my services as a writer/blogger and content creation resource. MORE HERE … I remember when John Howard first started out in the wine business. He launched and grew …
A quick introduction to wine This is Part One of Two | To Part Two You’ve come to the best place to learn about wine. Begin the process of becoming knowledgeable about wine in minutes. PART ONE OF TWO. Begin with the most important wine producing country. France. Once you understand the main French wine …
Wine Regions of Italy, Spain, the U.S., and more Having covered the regions of France in Wine 101 Part 1, this Part 2 now covers additional exciting wine regions to round out your wine experience. ITALY Historic and cultural, Italian wines are to be discovered and savoured. Special wines Barolo The Piedmont region in the …
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