Geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Geographers explore both the physical properties of Earth’s surface and the human societies spread across it. They also examine how human culture interacts with the natural environment and the way that locations and places can have an impact on people. What…
Rosé has exploded in the U.S. over the past few years, especially during the warm months. In France, it now eclipses the sale of white wine and, rumor has it, Sting slugs bottles of the stuff during his live performances. It also is the perfect wine for sipping in the park or at a backyard…
Doug Akins The 2nd Wednesday Wine Club enjoyed an evening of historical reenactment. Doug Akins led this group through a blind tasting of four whites and four reds. The wines were evenly split between France and California, and while we couldn’t afford to exactly duplicate the wines from the original tasting, our whites were Chardonnays…
A group of grape lovers in our NxNW neighborhood meets monthly to taste wines from around the world and cocktails made with whiskey, rum, tequila, and more. We call it “GEM” for short. The host chooses a tasting of wine, spirits, or foods. Each member brings their own bottle to share with the group and…
Italy is called the “Land of Wines.” The name comes from the fact that there are more native Italian grapes in Italy than France, Greece, and Spain put together. Italy is the world’s largest producer of wine and is ahead of France and Spain in global production. Their native grapes comprise roughly 25% of the…
On Dec. 21 the Dwellers celebrated the coming of Christmas by eating fine cuisine and drinking the very best fruit of the vine at Bill and Shirley Revering’s home. Oh my! Their beautifully decorated casa looked like something out of the North Pole. Even Macie the dog was decorated for the occasion! No doubt, if…
Henry Moore On Oct. 17, the Cellar Dwellers Wine Club faithfully met to drink not only numerous bottles of the fruit of the vine and consume some fine food at Jeff and Karen Miller’s haunted castle, but also to dress up like Halloween spooks. Fortunately, no tricks were played on anyone, because there were plenty of…
Vicki Baker In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hit causing widespread economic hardship for small businesses. While many unknowns remain about the full impact the virus will have, one thing is clear—we must rally around these businesses to keep them alive and vibrant. Wine Knots, during their April gathering, showed their support for one small…
Bernadette Fideli Ein Prosit! (A toast) to Germany. Germany has been producing wine since 250 BC and is the eighth largest producer of wine in the world. To celebrate her German heritage, Kathy Ferguson Perry treated the wine stewards to an early Oktoberfest dinner that showcased a variety of German wines alongside home-cooked family recipes. A…
Vicki Baker Nine years after the Pilgrims set foot on Plymouth Rock, New Mexico was already in wine-making mode. With the longest history of wine production in the U.S., the very first grapes were planted by Franciscan friars nearly 400 years ago in 1629, and American viticulture was born. Originally born out of necessity, the…