Fall is here! And if you’re like me, your thoughts are turning to hearty stews, braised meats, soups and dinner parties. I’ve got four fall wine suggestions that are perfect for the sea…| What's in that Bottle?
I recently made my first trip to Ireland and my top take-away: it is one of the drinkiest countries I have ever visited. I mean, I’ve been around the block, but no country has the trifecta of…| What's in that Bottle?
I was recently invited to participate in a group bid for a major wine auction. The condition: each person had to be willing to spend $200 per bottle. My response: “I’m out.” It makes me mad that Screaming Eagle Winery decided to slap a ridiculous price tag on their Cabernet (I see 2021 bottles on […]| What's in that Bottle?
June 4 is National Cheese Day and I’ve got some fun and delicious ideas for celebrating! Plus: I’ll be on WGN-TV’s “Daytime Chicago” on June 4 to showcase my trifecta …| What's in that Bottle?
I love to read. And – shocker – I love to drink wine! So I decided to do a mash-up of some of my favorite books paired with some excellent wines! Bonus: it’s still Women’s H…| What's in that Bottle?
It’s March, and that means Women History Month! As a woman in wine myself, I love supporting other women in the industry, and this month have three amazing wines to share, all made by women! …| What's in that Bottle?
Recently I participated in a webinar with Chilean wine journalist Joaquin Hidalgo to learn about the famous Humboldt Current that sweeps up the Pacific coast of Chile . Those who study wine (like m…| What's in that Bottle?
Luxury is relative, right? There are expensive cars, watches, handbags – things that cost positively ridiculous amounts of money, and are really more of a status play than a quality play. Oh,…| What's in that Bottle?
Plenty of people know about Tannat from Uruguay – the bold red wine known for hefty tannins – a great steak wine. (There are actually more cows than people in Uruguay!) But I just learned about Uruguay WHITE wines and guess what? They are freaking amazing! During a Zoom class with Josh Greene, publisher of […]| What's in that Bottle?
Labor Day Weekend is one of my favorites of the summer – mostly because it actually IS a holiday weekend, instead of a rando 4th of July on a Tuesday! As you get ready to chill out, check out…| What's in that Bottle?
It’s here! #MerlotMe once again has me melting for one of my fave wines – Merlot! Merlot took a beating back in 2004 after that movie “Sideways” came out, after Paul Giamatt…| What's in that Bottle?
