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Wines Made from Hybrid Grapes       by Marty Cook We are all familiar with the short list of so called “Noble Grapes” that includes such favorite European or Vitis vinifera grape…

by Marty Cook Similar to the way in which many of us consistently seem to buy wines made from the same 15 - 18 grapes, it seems that many of…

Wines For Cinco de Mayo      by Marty Cook Happy Cinco de Mayo!  Cinco de Mayo is an annual Mexican celebration held on May 5.  The date is observed to commemorate…

Wines of Australia and New Zealand     by Marty Cook While we are enjoying our springtime and experiencing budbreak in the Northern Hemisphere, the world “down under” is enjoying their Southern…

The Wines of South Africa      by Marty Cook South Africa is a relative newcomer to the American wine scene over the past three or four decades; but that region has…

Pinot Noir    by Marty Cook Our next Wine Wednesday takes place on May 26th at 7:00 p.m. Eastern/New York time, and focuses on Pinot Noir, the red grape whose clusters loosely…

Rhône Whites & Reds      by Marty Cook The Rhône wine region of France has been making wine for over 2000 years.  The area is broken up into the Northern Rhône and the Southern Rhône, and the…

Wines from Regions/Wineries You have Visited     by Marty Cook It is likely that all of us have visited a winery or a number of wineries in various wine regions.  These…

Wine Wednesday         by Marty Cook The work week is dragging on and you are half of the way to the weekend.  Wednesday, or “Hump Day”, as it is commonly…

Wine Wednesday         by Marty Cook The work week is dragging on and you are half of the way to the weekend.  Wednesday, or “Hump Day”, as it is commonly…