Grape Experiences

I always look forward to the opportunity to chat with and sip wines produced by Bibiana Gonzalez Rave, founder and owner of Cattleya Wines. Our latest conversation was with a handful of journalists who had been sent four bottles of beautiful Cattleya wines (as samples) for ...

This past spring, eight ladies including me spent a luxurious five days discovering nuances of Paris that are not on the typical play list. Planned one year ago, I hosted this band of Francophiles who clearly, by the end of the trip, exuded a true joie de vivre. For four full days and an evening prior to the first day, we walked almost everywhere, made a brilliant meal from b...

What do Italian cars have to do with Italian wine? Everything, apparently. Turns out, Italian cars are as fundamental to the DNA of Italian culture and way of life as Italian wine! The brand Fiat, for example, is as synonymous with Italy as is say, Barolo, Brunello, or Chianti. Now, you may be wondering why I am talking about Italian cars in an article that should clearly be ...

How do you find calm so that you can truly relax? With a good book, a meandering stroll in the neighborhood, a perfect dinner and glass of wine, or…? I have many ways to unwind and during the last week, I found two more that soothed my senses and spirit. Asked to attend for media coverage was MindTravel, one of the most unique experiences I’ve had of...

Our favorite wine buyer and scofflaw, Felix Hart, is at it again. Peter Stafford-Bow’s latest novel, Black Odesa, is about the ever-so-randy Hart; it is Stafford-Bow’s fifth in the series of highly entertaining tomes.

Stafford-Bow explains, “Felix Hart, a handsome...