A Red Blend and a Resort: 2018 Herdade Dos Grous Red

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The wine has an earthiness in its aroma and tannins, a vigorous structure and fruit-forward, ripe dark plum flavors, with lively acidity throughout. Grapes for this wine are harvested by hand, and the vineyards boast drip irrigation for water conservation. Incidentally, this location also has a hotel, olive groves, and

2018 Casa Relvas Sul Red Blend

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The label on this bottle is made of cork, because it comes directly from the Portuguese region of Alentejo which has cork forests that are known for their biodiversity and ecological balance. While this family-owned winery works within the region’s increasingly rigorous sustainability requirements, they still produce a very traditional

Women and Wine in Burgundy, Revisited

L.M. Archer
Features
4 min read
“You do not notice changes in what is always before you.” - Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette I first reported on Burgundy’s Women and Wine organization in 2016 for Palate Press, and this year marks the twentieth anniversary of Femmes et vins de Bourgogne or FEVB. Back in 2000, Burgundy [Bourgogne in French]

Summer Cognac: REMY MARTIN COGNAC VSOP

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
At the end of a hot summer day, you might be wandering along the riverside in the town of Cognac, France, waiting for a wonderful evening event to begin – maybe the jazz festival or the film noir festival. You’ll be handed your first Cognac Long Drink, to rehydrate: in