by Wine Explorer | Nov 20, 2020 | The Wine Explorers Letter
“We’d love to come visit Dad, but I just don’t think it’s safe…” If that sounds like a recent conversation from within your own family, you are not alone. This year, more American families will spend Thanksgiving apart than ever before. And if you’re one of the...
by Wine Explorer | Nov 13, 2020 | The Wine Explorers Letter
The rain has been tapping on the skylight above us all day. You certainly couldn’t grow grape vines here in Ireland. The good news is that you can reach through an open window or cracked door in just about every part of the Dublin and exchange a five euro note for a...
by Wine Explorer | Nov 6, 2020 | The Wine Explorers Letter
Deep in the Norwegian countryside, under a frozen sky, a grape fights for its life. It’s cold here. The winters are endless, icy, and grey; the summers short. The grapes often freeze on the vine. Despite the difficulties, these grapes mark the culmination of a...
by Wine Explorer | Oct 30, 2020 | The Wine Explorers Letter
This week we’re wrapping up last shipments for the Mediterranean Collection. So we’ll leave you in the hands of wine expert Julien Miquel to mull over that eternal question “are point scores really a good way to buy wine?” Julien takes us through the process of how...
by Wine Explorer | Oct 23, 2020 | The Wine Explorers Letter
“Absolutely heaven” says Julien Miquel about our nero d’Avola. Click here to watch his tasting video for our Mediterranean Collection… *** Our forthcoming Mediterranean Collection has some of the oldest vines and varietals we’ve ever sourced. From Santorini’s...
