Last week readers got their first lesson, via a seminar I attended from the North American Sommelier Association (NASA) on Champagne, this week we complete the lesson with some more “Details, Myths and News” and, finally, a tasting. Our NASA lecturer, once again, was Diego Meraviglia. The Échelle des Crus Rating System Échelle des Crus…
Have you heard of tiny houses? There’ve been a few television shows about them. My wife Karen occasionally watches them and I’ll sometimes lift my head up from wine-related Facebook conversations to see what’s up. Basically, people downsize to a minimum level of possessions and space requirements in order to live in very small residences,…
Anyone who has been reading my weekly column knows that I love and exalt sparkling wine. I have gone on record, and jokingly stated that champagne is what makes life bearable. I am also fond of saying that when the weather is too cold, the only thing to drink is champagne. So here we are…
