Wine Insights; An Interview with Dominic Burke
On a recent visit to one of Nebraska’s many fine wineries, we sat down with winemaker Dominic Burke to find out how the South African oenologist came to work and […]
On a recent visit to one of Nebraska’s many fine wineries, we sat down with winemaker Dominic Burke to find out how the South African oenologist came to work and […]
Wine clubs can be a great thing, but like anything else, they have their ups and downs. On our honeymoon in Sonoma, we signed up for one such group that […]
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, […]
It began an evening not unlike any other evening; we had returned from a wine and cheese tasting at Whole Foods with our friends, Chad and Anna (Channa), and had […]
As we’ve stated in the past, we do not dwell in an excess of money. We’re happy, borderline content even, and we’re rich with great families, work that we enjoy, […]
“A hundred and ninety dollars a bottle?” I almost choked on my water, staring up at the waiter who made the suggestion as if I had just noticed that he […]
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 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, […]
V Mertz is an Omaha favorite of ours, and until last night, was kept for special dinners between just the two of us. It is the location of our first […]
This past week, Sonja was out of town, leaving me (Mark), who until our wedding a year ago in February was a bachelor at thirty-two, to fend for myself. Yikes! […]