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There is a town in the northern most part of the northwest corner of Pennsylvania that is named North East (go figure!).  Near this town is where you will find one of the very first wineries licensed in Pennsylvania soon after the Commonwealth’s legislature passed the Limited Winery Act in 1968.  The name of that…

Rosé All Day!    by Marty Cook  Spring and summer scream, “It is time for a pink party!”  That would be “pink” in the form of Rosé wine.  The popularity of Rosé wine has exploded over the past decade in something of a resurgence.  True Rosé wine used to be readily available in our Fine Wine &…

Virtual Wine Tasting ~ A Wine Tour of France – Part 1         Traversing the Wine Regions of Burgundy, The Rhône Valley, and Provence                    by Marty Cook   Kevin Ostrowski will return on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at 03:30 p.m. Eastern/New York time to lead us through this first of a two-part series, as…

A Wine Tour of France, Part 2 ~ The Loire Valley and Bordeaux Vive la France!  If you missed part 1, mark your calendars now so you don’t miss part 2 on Sunday, May 16th! We continue our tour of France with Kevin Ostrowski and, during Part 2 of our series, we will explore two…

by Joe Via ------ Hello everyone. This is Joe Via, and it’s been a while since I last did a virtual presentation.  My next virtual tasting is scheduled on Sunday, June 13th at 3:30 p.m. Eastern/New York Time.  I’m really excited, as this topic is one of my personal favorites.  At a quick pace, we…

CAVA: the Spanish Sparkler and Updated Winemaking Regs     by Joe Via The wine laws in Spain are changing to identify and dictate regional geography boundaries to distinguish the Cava production D.O.’s., Denominación de Origen, i.e., where the grapes are grown. There is not just one production zone, but four. Two now also have sub-zones. In…

Cool Australia (Cooler Climate Australian Wines)      by Marty Cook Australia. A single nation island Continent. Vast, mysterious, unique, and hot. Much of the interior of Australia is arid, desert land. The continental heat index is further exacerbated by the proximity of Australia to the hole in the atmospheric ozone layer, although that trend has been…

National Wine & Cheese Day      by Marty Cook What better day to celebrate than a “Hallmark Holiday” on July 25th known as “National Wine & Cheese Day”? Wine and Cheese. Sort of goes together like Peanut Butter and Jelly. Like Eggs and Bacon. Like Potatoes and Gravy. Just a natural combination. And, Wine and Cheese…

Louis Jadot Chardonnay Comparison            by Marty Cook Please join us with Host Joe Via on Sunday, August 8th at 3:30 pm Eastern/New York Time for an hour long presentation that will explain and lead us through tasting of Chardonnay wines from the Burgundy region of France. Did  you know that a white, Burgundy wine is,…