I’m always both thrilled and cautious when I have wine samples from a new-to-me winery to review. Today it’s samples from Hamilton Family Wines. I received a press release from their public relations agent – and a handwritten note from Greg and Lindsay Hamilton – ahead of the wine so I knew a few things….
Have you heard of Harvest Moon Winery? If not, don’t feel bad. To be honest, we hadn’t either. After all, there are A LOT of wineries in California and the smaller ones don’t get nearly enough attention. But when our friend Sue Straight [aka The Wine Wench] announced that she was bringing her talents to…
St. Helena, Calif. – Fifty years after the tasting that forever changed the world of wine, Spring Mountain Vineyard, a storied estate nestled in the Spring Mountain District Appellation, in the Mayacamas Mountain Range in the Napa Valley, has once again taken its place among the elite—this time with a celebrated Top Three finish for Chardonnay. At the…
Limited-Edition Expression Celebrates Patience, Craftsmanship, and Kentucky’s Horse Racing Heritage LOUISVILLE, Ky., /PRNewswire/ — As Kentucky’s most celebrated racing season kicks off, Rabbit Hole Distillery is proud to announce the launch of Raceking, a six-year aged, limited-edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. This milestone release builds on the original Raceking introduced in 2020, now aged longer to deliver even greater…
When we visited the Dry Creek Valley last fall, we gave a full report on Mazzocco Sonoma winery and winemaker Antoine Favero along with our stay at its onsite Briar Cottage: Perlises Pick: Mazzocco Sonoma in the Fall of 2025 – Part 1 – Eve’s Wine and Spirits 101 Perlises Pick: Mazzocco Sonoma in the…
I was recently offered the opportunity to try the same wines from Robert Hall in Paso Robles that were made two different ways: Regenerative Organic and Conventionally Farmed. If you know me you know that I have the unpopular opinion that I don’t care how the wine is made, organic or not, I just want…
New York, – New York marked a key milestone in the international rollout of Sip and Savor: Pairing European Wines and Deli Meat, the EU-funded campaign promoting the cultural and gastronomic heritage of European wines and deli meats. Last week, the project brought together trade professionals, media and influencers for two exclusive events designed to combine…
Aged in first-fill American oak ex-bourbon casks, the new permanent expression brings a sweetness derived from oak and malt forward, in balance with Lagavulin’s unmistakable smoky character ISLAY, Scotland, /PRNewswire/ — Few places in the whisky world match the intrigue of Islay, an island in the Western Hebrides of Scotland, where whisky-making is in the fabric of…
We covered our first Access Live in 2024, missed it in 2025 as it was held in Denver, now we are thrilled to have had the event back in here Las Vegas this past February 2026. It’s an event for members of the wine and spirits industry that my husband Eddie (our photographer) and I…
Very pleased to be trying four new-to-me wines from the Santa Maria Valley and Santa Ynez: a Blanc de Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon all with the same winemaker and farmer though different vineyards. When I received the samples I also asked the owner who happens to be the farmer, James Ontiveros, for…