Freiburg Weinfest!

Oh my god, what a party!

Celebrating with Jolly Vintners in New York City

One of my oldest friends from Bulgaria came to the US earlier this week to look for an American distributor for his wine. I spent a day at the trade fair chatting to Americans about Bulgaria’s long winemaking history. We also got a chance to celebrate the publication of my latest co-authored book.

Well I know what I am doing tonight...

Daisy investigates a bottle of this year's Beaujolais Nouveau

We were a little late in venturing out to get it this year, but we finally donned our masks and braved the wilds of the Pennsylvania COVID-19 landscape to secure some of this yummy Gamay.

The weather is warming up, and that means it's time to travel to Spain, France, and California

Well, at least to pretend that I am traveling to Spain, France, and California through an assortment of rosé wines from my local state-owned and operated Fine Wines & Good Spirits. Indeed, all of the stores selling wine and spirits in the state of Pennsylvania are owned by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Given that 50% of the profits in the alcohol industry are generated through retail sales, opponents of the state control of retail alcohol profits have been trying to force Pennsylvania to privatize the state-run wine and liquor stores for years. They have consistently failed.

it’s nice to know that every time I drink a glass of rosé, I am supporting the state budget of Pennsylvania!