The Vine Guy

I recently visited the incredible area as a guest of the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC),  the trade association representing all of the houses and grape growers of Champagne, and have produced a four-part column for the DC Examiner Newspaper about the place, the process and, of course, the wines.

Here is part one which defines Champagne, the place.

WRONG! Screw caps are not only a legitimate bottle closure alternative to cork, but they are also preferable in certain situations.

Check out this week’s Vine Guy column in the Examiner Newspaper to find out why

Check out this week’s Vine Guy column in this week’s DC Examiner to see how I met strangers in a strange land just by opening a bottle of wine…

Click here to find out how to expand your social network through wine.

The wines of the Loire Valley have long been a favorite of wine lovers throughout Europe and sought out by knowledgeable consumers here in the United States for decades.

Here are a few choice Loire Valley wines to slip into your picnic basket or serve well-chilled at your next party.

But, just because you can get wine shipped to your door doesn’t necessarily mean you should forgo developing a relationship with a local wine merchant.

Click here to see the pros and cons of clicks versus bricks in this week’s Vine Guy column in the Washington Examiner Newspaper.

Note: In the paragraph explaining sales tax, a line was inadvertently omitted. It should read, “Most states still require the winery to collect sales taxes on the transaction and there is the additional cost of shipping the wine, often adding three to five dollars per bottle to the price tag.”

Here are a few excellent values to lookout for.

A Perennial Favorite