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 16, 2024 | News, Wine Tastings
On Sunday, September 15, Scot and Joanna Abel hosted our American Wine Society Emerald Coast chapter meeting at their spacious home! Scot expertly presented the seven Sicilian wines to the delight of all! Scot pulled a little known Sicilian red for the mystery wine...
by Bob Holmes | Sep 7, 2024 | News, Wine Tastings
There were so many good Italian wines that did not make the short list at our September 4, 2024, tasting, we are doing a second visit of the Italians! Join us on October 2, 2024, at 5:30 pm at the Everman Education Center. Please register for the event...
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 | 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 18, 2023 | News, Wine Tastings
Margie and I joined friends Kaj and Carla Sorensen at Total Wine and More for a tasting of New Wines from Europe. The group included wines from Sicily, Austria, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal and Italy priced from $16 to $40. This was my second visit to the Total...
