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Last week a subject arose that I’ve enjoyed reporting in past columns: Presidential State Dinners. The longstanding tradition of entertaining world leaders at the White House typically provides a valuable insight into the current state of affairs between nations and

At a recent tasting event I hosted, the subject arose of wine ratings, wine reviews and wine descriptions. One of the guests was unsure whether to rely on the ratings and comments of so-called wine experts. This is a subject

Have you visited the newest wine shop in Mount Kisco? Continuing the revitalization movement in the downtown area, a family of seasoned veterans has invested in the area, providing a destination expected to attract a clientele hungry for new concepts

Have you walked into wine shops across the Westchester and noticed how many similar wine labels adorn shelves and displays? Especially for wines produced in the United States. How is it that the selections are so homogenous? Where is the

The latest trend in wine sales is the increasing predilection of American wine consumers for red blends. American winemakers have been vigorously attempting to satisfy this new preference for several years. Typically, these American wines take the form of a

The wine industry has evolved, and its production of quality wines at lower price points has significantly improved, more in the past decade than perhaps in the previous century. The introduction of new technology and new techniques has raised the

The end of weather as we know it is on the horizon and we’re all slowly going to drown or starve or move to Mars. Or maybe not. As scientifically based as this topic should be, there are varying, diametrically

I enjoy penning this column each week. For 486 weeks over more than nine years, I’ve covered multiple topics focusing on a plethora of wine industry goings-on. I’ve never been at a loss to ferret out a kernel of information

Donald Trump is now the most powerful man on earth and, based on his inauguration speech, the savior of disenfranchised men and women in the United States. Without introducing politics or ideology into my wine-centric column, which I will never

The 58th Presidential Inauguration is upon us. Sitting at my keyboard this past week, I began to ponder a wine slant that would provide fodder for a timely column as the 45th president of the United States of America assumes