The Nose Knows

From the very early days of my vinous adventure, I realized wine was expressive of all five senses.

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Alcohol, Oak and Scores

My interest and passion for wine began in the late 1970s, about the same time Robert Parker came to fame with his Wine Advocate introducing the 100-point scoring system.

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Contrasting the New and Old Worlds

Traditionally the Old World encompasses Europe and principally, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Portugal where grapes have flourished for millennia and wine has always played a significant role in many facets of life.

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Cava. Not Just Another Sparkling Wine.

Cava is Spain’s most prolific and quality-oriented sparkler that primarily originates in the Penedès region of the country’s northeastern area of Catalonia, about 30 miles from Barcelona.

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