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The Wines of Italy: Tuscany
This blog came from a radio script that aired January 19, 2019 on The Spirits of New Mexico. The revamped show now includes an on-air tasting of a wine in the $20-$40 range and a detailed background of the wine region and subregion from which the sampled wine...
The Red Wines of Burgundy, France
This blog came from a radio script that aired January 12, 2019 on The Spirits of New Mexico. The revamped show now includes an on-air tasting of a wine in the $20-$40 range and a detailed background of the wine region and subregion from which the sampled wine...
The wines of Burgundy, France Part 1
This blog provides an overview of the wines of Burgundy, France with an emphasis on white Burgundy wines of the Macconais region and Pouilly-Fuisse.
The Wines of Bordeaux, France
This blog is based on the radio show I did in mid-October. The Spirits of New Mexico is a one-hour radio show celebrating all the spirits, but focused mainly on wine. The shows can be heard on KIVA, The Rock of Talk, every Saturday from 4pm to 5pm on 1600 AM and 93.7...
Helpful Wine Tips: What to do with leftover wine
On my radio show, The Spirits of New Mexico I often provide helpful wine tips. This question from a listener was very challenging for me because it seldom comes up in my house. It was years before I even discovered what leftover wine was. Wow, people leave wine in the...
Natural Wines and Deportations
It may seem like these are two completely unrelated topics, but in this instance there is a relationship. French winemakers and wine lovers are up in arms after a Japanese couple who earned rave reviews for their very first vintage was threatened with deportation. The...
The Other Summer Wines
Summer Wines Most summer wines are good all year long, but they are especially appealing in the summer. Add to that getting relief from the heat, another wonderful benefit of sipping summer wines. They are also lighter on the palate in 90 plus degree heat and...
Rosé: The Perfect Summer Wine
Rosé wines are achieving a renaissance as Old World Rosé wines flood the marketplace and many American winemakers are taking note of this spike in popularity and jumping in. A Rosé wine is not a compromise between red and white wines. If done properly it adds a whole...
Everyone Comes To Frontier Mart
In Casablanca everyone came to Rick’s, but here in Corrales it’s Frontier Mart. Standing on the corner of Corrales Road and Meadowlark, Frontier Mart has been the go-to place in Corrales for all those last minute things. However it’s also a first minute place for...
Tolosa Winery and Edna Valley
Edna Valley Wine Region It had been several years since I had last toured the Edna Valley wine region, but after checking in on my property in Cambria, California it seemed the right time for a visit. I spent some time looking over the wine map and details of the...