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Betty Balfour in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1928 silent film Champagne [Photo: Hitchcock Champagne 1928] Champagne has always been marketed as a wine for celebration, and at ...
My Two Scents Worth
Here are two scents I don’t want in my wine glass: window cleaner and vinegar. Why these two scents? Well, it’s a long story. Over ...
New Flavors for VeritageMiami
The past two weeks have brought some exciting announcements from VeritageMiami, so exciting I think they are worth recapping here. Last week, we announced the ...
There’s Gold In That Silver
In the aftermath of our Best in Glass (BIG) Wine Challenge, there has been a lot of attention paid to the gold medal-winning wines. That ...
Don’t Worry – It’s Easier to Sip Than Say
Despite the rain that is a regular feature of our South Florida summers, we Floridians do love to cook outside. Grilling is a treasured summertime ...
Pinot Goes Platinum
An Oregon pinot noir has scored a stunning victory at the world's most prestigious wine competition, winning one of only 16 Platinum Best in Show ...
The Big Winners at BIG
There were many surprises at the Best in Glass Wine Challenge last month, among them the number of wines our sommelier-judges voted gold medals and ...
What’s Best in Your Glass
Spending two full days with a bunch of sommeliers teaches many lessons, not the least of which is the old adage, “chacun à son gout,” ...
The Spirit of Wine Sharing
This past weekend, nearly 50 VeritageMiami volunteers and students from Johnson & Wales University (JWU) got together to help a group of South Florida’s best ...
The BIG Day is Coming!
Around VeritageMiami, BIG is Best in Glass, and this annual wine competition is coming up this weekend. Best in Glass is a big deal for ...