Peju Brut Sparkling N.V. – 92 pts.
This morning, after eight miles and half as many dirty diapers, the local temp here in Nebraska hit darn near seventy, and we knew it was time to resume our […]
Category Archives: In our wine glass
Around the world in eighty sips — Bella, Uganda’s “Golden Wine”
I recently met a woman in an airport, a missionary from Georgia who had raised money for the distribution of Bibles in Uganda, that told me she was on her […]
Follow Mark on Vivino!
A little shameless self-promotion never hurt anyone, right? Here goes: If you’re not currently using the Vivino App on your smartphone, let me give you three good reasons to do […]
Wine at 30K feet; Delta Airlines
If you read my last review of United Airlines and their wine, you know I won’t take “But, sir, we’re on an airplane,” as an excuse for a bad wine […]
Judgement of Omaha; Surprising results in a blind Syrah tasting
One of the difficulties of being involved in the local wine industry here in Nebraska is that people’s general knowledge and enthusiasm for vinifera (European grape varietals) doesn’t translate into […]
Wine and The Great War
This Saturday, the 28th of June, 2014 will make the 100th anniversary of the assassination of the Austrian Archduke, Franz Ferdinand, and his wife Sophie. This event is credited as […]
Wine at 30K Feet: United Airlines — A first-class ticket to wine hell
Flying back from the wedding of two dear friends in Massachusetts, my wife asleep on my right (she claimed the window seat when I wasn’t paying attention) and the FIFA World […]
An excuse to take a little road trip…
One of our very favorite bottles of wine is B.R. Cohn’s Mendocino County Barbera. The 2010 vintage is a real show-stopper; the balance is unreal, the fruits are bold, supple, […]
Around the World in Eighty Sips — Hungary’s “Bull’s Blood”
A few years ago, Mark gave a talk at a seminar in Budapest, Hungary, an opportunity for which he was grateful as it afforded him an extra day to traipse […]
Around the World in Eighty Sips — Rwanda’s Akarusho Red
Around the World in Eighty Sips One of the neatest things about wine is that it isn’t merely a beverage; it’s history and culture in liquid form. In this segment, […]
