There could not have been a better time to be introduced to the exciting wines of the "Sud Ouest", South Western France. These bright and festive wines make for wonderful summer sipping. You see, just to the east and south...

We are very lucky in America, especially here in our greater New York Metro area, able to enjoy a world of world class wines. With so much to choose from, so many great wines, I've let French wines drop off...

There is a need to return to one’s roots after being away for a long period of time and so I headed to Somerset County, NJ where I used to go riding. Natirar (anagram for Raritan) is a special place,...

Spring is the time I like to drink these luscious pink, salmon, rose colored wines. In France they are called Rosé; in Italy, Rosato; and Rosado in Spain. This one called Vitiano Rosato Umbria paired so nicely with a dish...

We chose these two wines for a recent wedding party we sommeliered*. The bride was buying the wine and we had not actually tasted these before, our research was positive, and they turned out to be exceptional. I find that,...

One could easily argue, and win the debate, that no one does wine like French winemakers. And in NY no one does French wine events like the French Institute Alliance Française. We have attended several and are very excited about...

My friend and fellow wino and foodie Veronique Deblois shares her recent local adventures on the Upper West Side for our "Being a Tourist in Our Own Backyard" section. I live 40 minutes from Manhattan and love to play tourist...

When I envision wines from Spain I usually think Old World, yes there are a number of forward thinking winemakers that bring a New World perspective to the wines of Spain. But, when I see La Rioja, Castile and León,...

If you read Mano a Vino regularly, you know that my daughter, Nell, and I get to some pretty cool places. She is on that trail more than I and I often ask for a post. Well here you are,...