SILVER LINING: The 2020 Vintage Will Produce Exceptional Wines from Ohio’s Vineyards
By Gary Twining and Mark Fisher 2020 and its dastardly pandemic delivered blow after cruel blow to Ohio wineries, wreaking havoc in winery tasting rooms and forcing the cancellation of countless festivals,…
Arnie Esterer’s Family to Continue Ohio Wine Pioneer’s Vision
By Gary Twining The Ohio wine industry lost a pioneer and winemaking legend in October 2020 when Markko Vineyard co-founder Arnulf “Arnie” Esterer passed away. But Arnie’s trailblazing legacy will live on.…
The Future of Wine is Wellness
ADVERTISEMENT By Kathy Clancy, Founder of The Natural Wine School Vegan, Paleo, Keto, Sulfite-Free, Organic, and Natural wine drinkers. These trending consumer preferences go beyond formal wine training curriculum. They are personal,…
Ohio Wines Snag Prestigious Medals in San Francisco Competition
By Mark Fisher Ohio wineries scored some rather prestigious hardware as part of their impressive haul of 18 total medals from the wines they entered into the 2021 San Francisco Chronicle Wine…
Ohio’s Very Own American Wine School Turns 20, Adapts to Challenging Times
By Paris Wolfe Shortly after the attacks of 9/11, events producer Marianne Frantz decided to…
Make Your Holidays Delicious With These Food-and-Wine Pairings
By Gary Twining To be successful with pairing food with wine, remember this prime directive:…
Belle of the Ball: ‘Cinderella’ Wine Varietals
By Gary Twining Until the public “discovers” a particular wine varietal, sales and enthusiasm can…
BEER AND SPIRITS
This Brewery’s Beer Has Its Own ‘Formal Wear’
By Susan R. Pollack Time to pitch those red plastic Solo cups and rid your…
Lexington’s Brewgrass Trail is Booming
Craft Brewers Offer Another Reason to Visit Central Kentucky By Robin Roenker Kentucky is known…
HARD SELTZERS: These Bubbles Show No Sign of Bursting
By Rich Warren Sales of hard seltzer nationwide tripled from 2016 to 2019, and some…
Michigan Distilleries Embrace the Spirit of Farm-to-Table
By Emily Bennett Michigan possesses a proud agricultural heritage, and its distilleries are taking full…
Add ‘Drinks Scene’ to the Long List of Reasons to Visit Ann Arbor
By Rich Warren Ann Arbor has it all — world-class museums, an amazing culinary scene,…
Michigan Wine Scene is Growing, and the Best Is Yet to Come
By Mark Fisher Michigan may not be as strong on…
Willamette Whirlwind
Visiting Ten Wineries in Two Days Offers a Taste of…
Literary History By the Pint in the Pubs of Dublin
By Sandra Gurvis Dublin is full of legends about elves,…
It’s Time to Explore the ‘Other Wines’ of Portugal
By Natalie Lariccia Only about the size of the state…
