August 25, 2011: Small Vineyards Importing Company: Wines of Spain
Small Vineyards is a specialized importer featuring wines from small, family-owned producers. Originally their portfolio included only Italian wineries; they were so successful in their endeavors to b
Small Vineyards Importing Company: Wines of Spain
Small Vineyards is a specialized importer featuring wines from small, family-owned producers. Originally their portfolio included only Italian wineries; they were so successful in their endeavors to b
A. Fuente, Ahhh Fuente By: Tom Halladay
I stand before you to sing the song of Fuente. We are Tuscaloosa’s Arturo Fuente cigar headquarters. Spirits Lakeside is nestled in the Shops of Lake Tuscaloosa where the Fuente […]
August 18, 2011: Wines of the Pacific Northwest: Washington & Oregon
Benton Lane Winery, The Magnificent Wine Company, and Local Wine Company Benton Lane is a family-owned winery and vineyard located in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Their main focus is to produce
Wines of The Pacific Northwest: Washington & Oregon
Benton Lane is a family-owned winery and vineyard located in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Their main focus is to produce Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, although they also make some limited-production
A Few Ways to Fine Wine Values
With such broad price ranges and so many disparate producers, it is always possible to find value when shopping for wine. The term value in this context can be simply […]
Zen and the Art of Craft Beer by: Nathan Utley
A Trappist monk by the name of Thomas Merton once wrote, “Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm, and harmony.” To me Merton’s philosophy applies
Short & Sweet
Unless you are Winston Churchill, Orson Welles or Tony Soprano, a large, long cigar can be tricky. Are you punctuating your authority, being Hollywood large, or trying to intimidate? Maybe […]
August 11, 2011: Anderson’s Conn Valley “Prologue,” Evening Land, and Hedges CMS
Anderson’s Conn Valley is a premier estate located in Napa Valley. It is a family-owned and operated winery that is known for their world-class Cabernet Sauvignons and Bordeaux-style blends. Con
August 4 2011: Brooks Winery of Willamette Valley, Oregon and “Wines That Rock” of Mendocino, California
Brooks Winery was founded in 1998 by Portland native, Jimi Brooks. He believes in earth-friendly farming practices, therefore he is a practitioner of organic and biodynamic grape-growing. Due to his [