Wine Tonite!

The ever enlightening Jeff Lefevere at the Good Grape just completed the Top Ten issues plaguing the wine world and has provided counter arguments to each, which I thought was quite clever.  One such item that grabbed my attention was the subject of Direct Shipping or sometimes called Direct to Consumer (DTC) transactions.  Living in [...]

Montaluce means “mountain of light” in Italian and could very well be a beacon of hope as well for the North Georgia wine industry.  Based on the passion and dream of Rob Beecham, the COO of Beecham Builders, Montaluce Winery & Estates is a growing Tuscan community in the mountains of North Georgia  (can you say “Ciao [...]

What’s your take on wine festivals?  I think it’s a great opportunity for consumers to get out and meet a lot of people and get a chance to taste the wares of area winemakers all in one place.  Unfortunately, you can sometimes feel like just a number in the crowd which can taint the experience [...]