I used to say that in my short lifetime that I could recall three different amazing wine experiences: Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 1997, Bunnell Family Vineyards NV Vif, and Penfold’s Grange 2000. This select list is not only memorable because of the wines, but also for the occasion. I enjoyed the Brunello at [...]

Maker’s 46
The Samuels family has been making Bourbon since 1958 (longer than that if you count the years before Prohibition). Bill Samuels, Sr. first experimented with soft red winter wheat to create Maker’s Mark as we know it today. Not too long ago Master Distiller Kevin Smith began the lengthy “trial and error” period to [...]

What is it that drives us to learn as much as we can about the wines we love so much? If you are reading this, odds are that you suffer from this same irresistible urge to know all you can about your favorite pleasures. Make no mistake, I’m no Anthony Bourdain, but the wine and [...]