Recent Blog Entries

What do I do with old wine?

My Dad died in 2002 and left behind a few bottles of wine. One is a " 1983 Opus One, A Napa Valley Red Wine, Produced and Bottled by Robert Mondavi, Baron Phillipe de Rothschild.

Living in Canada's newest wine region....Vancouver Island

As the chilly days of late spring in southern Canada give way to the sun-kissed summer, another event of equal importance is taking place on the island: bud-break.

Napa Valley, 1976

Flashback: I arrived in Napa during the spring of 1976.

Hudson Valley Wine Podcast

To start my blog here on INTOWINE, I want to be very clear about my level of wine expertise or lack thereof.  My wife and I enjoy wine but that is were it ends.  We have some close freinds that h

Blind Tasting Syrah Wines

Looking for help rather than anything else.

Martin Scorsese Directs a Freixenet Wine Commercial. Sells out?

Scorcese Sells Out? Uber famous film director Martin Scorsese generated some buzz lately when h

Absinthe Makes a Comeback

A century ago Swiss officials banned it after speculation it sparked a triple murder. Oscar Wilde loved it. And its scarcity has only enhanced its reputation as a magic elixir.

Here We Go......

Alright so I am new here.....IntoWine I go!

Any hello's and or suggestions to help me get started so I don't miss the "musts" are appreciated :-)

Are you an expert in wines of Tenerife?

Desperately seeking an expert in wines of Tenerife, yes I did say Tenerife... for a walking, wine and music tour in 2008.

Meeting Jancis Robinson

I recently had the pleasure of meeting British wine critic and writer Jancis Robinson.