The 15th Annual Denver International Wine Festival was held in July for the first time, this year at the Omni Interlocken Resort. Most tastings were held at the Omni’s beautiful…
Author: Christopher J Davies
La Cité du Vin Bordeaux’s city of wine museum is worth several visits!
The city of Bordeaux is the gateway to the world’s most celebrated wine regions. It seems only appropriate that this city is home to a new generation cultural site that…
VinExpo Bordeaux Rights Its Ship
Bordeaux, France, our editors were excited to attend the VinExpo show in Bordeaux this past May. As in the past, the show allowed making new contacts and catching up with…
Denver’s Latest Urban Wine Tasting Room is Rooted To California
Blanchard Family Wines in The Dairy Block Denver, Colorado is booming with award-winning restaurants, breweries, and distilleries. The wine scene has recently elevated several notches with the urban expansion of…
Portland’s Wine Scene Pops Another Cork!
Pullman Wine Bar & Merchant Opens at The Hotel Eastland Portland, Oregon is ground zero for culinary creativity using quality ingredients from the Northwest and pairing them with highly respected…
9 Days in Emilia-Romagna
I have been visiting Italy for more than thirty years. On numerous times I have traveled through Bologna en route to Venice or Milan. But up until this year, I…
It Is Not Too Late To Enjoy The Ultimate Wine Lovers Weekend!
Aspen and Snowmass, Colorado Become Ground Zero For Wine and Cuisine If you are a serious oenophile or foodie, you need to make your way to Colorado next week to…
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Kicks Off Cosmic Egg Wine At Theater!
Recently I was excited to attend the launch of Cosmic Egg Wine Company’s 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon in Denver at a movie preview of Bohemian Rhapsody. This hip new wine is…
2019 ADI Show Denver, The Serious Business of Distilling
In March, I had the pleasure of attending the 2019 American Distilling Institutes (ADI) Conference and Trade Show in Denver for the first time in several years. This year’s trade…
Important 2019 International Wine Shows
If you are in the beverage trade or studying to achieve your next Sommelier level pin, the following shows offer a great way to meet vintners and taste many wines…