A Dandy Duet by: Tom Halladay
A recent tip from yours truly highlighted the Perdomo Fresco. Allow me to expand on this line of great cigars available at Spirits Lakeside in Tuscaloosa. Tobacco grown for these […]
September 22, 2011: Wine of Rosenthal Wine Merchant: Welcoming Trey Stephenson, Regional Representative
Rosenthal Wine Merchant is a highly-regarded, distinct, and quality-driven portfolio representing, almost exclusively, wines from France and Italy. Their book includes limited-production, estate grown
Wine of Rosenthal Wine Merchant
Welcoming Trey Stephenson, Regional Representative Rosenthal Wine Merchant is a highly-regarded, distinct, and quality-driven portfolio representing, almost exclusively, wines from France and Italy. T
The Beers are Back in Town
Friends, as we at Spirits put away our shorts and reach for our favorite hoodies, the same goes for our beers. The South American and European Pale Lagers are fading […]
An Italian Lunch
An Italian Lunch at the Home of Giacinto and Marina Brovia Excerpt from “Reflections of a Wine Merchant” By: Neal Rosenthal “Lunch was nourishing and tasty and simple, filled with […]
September 15, 2011: Recently Reviewed, Highly-Rated in Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate
The rating system, or 100-point scale, is a very controversial subject matter in the Wine Business. In some cases ratings can “make or break” a wine or producer, but it […]
Recently Reviewed, Highly-Rated in Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate
The rating system, or 100-point scale, is a very controversial subject matter in the Wine Business. In some cases ratings can “make or break” a wine or producer, but it […]
Old World vs. New World
One of the most common ways to describe an individual wine is to categorize it as either “Old World”, (which generally means a wine from Europe or some other region […]
September 8, 2011: “Fall Fever”- Virginia Apple Ciders, Rustic Reds from Puglia, and Hearty Reds from Ballentine of Napa Valley
Autumn is in the air, and what way to better celebrate than with hard cider and bold red wines? This week we will sample an array that tells us Fall […]
“Fall Fever”- Virginia Apple Ciders, Rustic Reds from Puglia, and Hearty Reds from Ballentine of Napa Valley
Autumn is in the air, and what way to better celebrate than with hard cider and bold red wines? This week we will sample an array that tells us Fall […]