by Bob Holmes | Sep 16, 2024 | Buying wine, General, Wine Tastings
Last Thursday evening, Aragon hosted Maurillio Purpura, CEO of Venoveritas Wine Import. Interesting story here; Maurillio is originally form Palermo, Sicily, sister city to Pensacola! His corporate offices are in Largo, FL but he now lives in Pensacola because he...
by Bob Holmes | Sep 5, 2024 | General, Wine and Food Pairings, Wine Dinner
Following our Italian wine tasting, attendees and good friends John and Susanne Hoban offered to pick up some munchies and have an after party at our close-by home, which Margie and I gladly accepted! Margie and I were delighted at how well received our first Fork and...
by Bob Holmes | Aug 28, 2024 | Buying wine, Choosing Wine, General, Wine Tastings
In Vino Veritas! In wine there is truth, truth about the grapes that are used, the places they were grown and the person who grew them. This statement rings abundantly true when it comes to Italian reds. As varied in profile and stylistic differences as the places...
by Bob Holmes | Aug 14, 2024 | General, Wine and Food Pairings, Wine Dinner
Margie celebrated a big birthday last Friday and we scheduled dinner for two at Pear and Horn. We’ve heard good things about them since they opened and finally got to check it out. For starters, we ordered a dozen Oysters Rockefeller that were perhaps as good a an...
by Bob Holmes | Jul 5, 2024 | General, Wine Tastings
Recognizing I was in my seventies before I tasted a decent Pinot Gris, I embarked on a journey to put together a wine tasting of non-chardonnay big whites. After prolonged dialog with numerous folks in the retail and wholesale wine trade, I opted to taste the...
by Bob Holmes | Jul 31, 2023 | General, Wine Dinner
Margie and I are so blessed to have such wonderful friends and acquaintances, many of whom we hosted at our Mid-summer Wine Burn Off this past Saturday night! To all that attended, thank you for being a part of the group that contributed to our successful...
