In this episode, Janina travels to Croatia, a country best known for its coastline, history and food – but still widely misunderstood when it comes to wine. She is joined by Miquel Hudin, American-Croatian wine writer and founder of the Vinologue book series, to explore Croatia’s regions, indigenous grape varieties, travel tips, and the wines …
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We seem to be in the midst of a white wine resurgence. There has been a shift to white from red in many markets around the world. Certainly, it is happening here in the U.S. The French market has seen sales momentum move from red to pink to white. Even in Asia, I am told, …
It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today we’re touching down in the stunning, UNESCO-protected medieval village of Saint-Émilion, a place where the wine flows like time travel and the reviews are occasionally aged …
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Company leverages Provi as part of a robust digital strategy to enhance engagement and efficiency across NJ, CT, DC, DE, and MD. February 3, 2026 (Glen Rock, NJ & Chicago, […]
It seems that each day brings a new headline about younger generations’ drinking slump, but the doom and gloom offers American wine the opportunity to reinvent its old ways to meet the desires of contemporary drinkers. Now is a pivotal time for the U.S. wine scene, but it’s up to the producers to speak with …
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It’s the first sign of real winter in New York, the kind of night where your back tightens and shivers, the hairs on your arms perk up, and it feels like you’re breathing in ice crystals and blowing out air clouds like a dragon. It’s sharp and the wind is blowing off Lafayette and rounding …
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While some drinkers purchase their wine at bars, restaurants, and liquor stores, others anxiously await the arrival of a case at their doorsteps. Tourists order bottles to their homes after traveling to winemaking regions, wine clubs ship cases to subscribers, and another sector of consumers purchase theirs from the vineyards themselves. This side of the …
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Way back in November of 2010, in the very early days of this podcast, I met with Chad Johnson, Co-Owner of Dusted Valley Winery in…
A territorial perspective on landscape, lifestyle, gastronomy and wine in Neuquén, Argentine Patagonia.