September 16, 2009
By: Rebecca Murphy
Source: Dallas Morning News
Vertikal, Mosel, Piesporter Michelsberg, Special Collection,Riesling Spätlese 2007, $13.99
The Mosel vineyards in Germany provide the most delicate and floral rieslings of all that country’s wine regions. Witness this sublime example: whispers of crushed flowers and white peaches with dusty mineral notes followed by sweet, white peach flavors balanced [...]

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Source: Dallas Morning News
By Rebecca Murphy
Tolloy, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT, Estate Bottled Sauvignon Blanc 2008, $12.99
Take a sip of this lightly mineral, herbal, crisp, peachy wine and imagine yourself lounging in the shadow of the very dramatic Dolomite mountains in northeastern Italy, where these grapes were grown. It’s a light and restrained [...]

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AC on May 6th, 2009

Source: Dallas Morning News
Author: Rebecca Murphy
April 29, 2009
Terredora di Paolo, Irpinia IGT, Falanghina 2007, $16.99-$18.99
When you get tired of the “same old, same old,” Italy is the place to go for wines with distinctive personalities. OK, so maybe it’s not so easy to pronounce the names of the wines, but it’s sure [...]

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AC on April 28th, 2009

All over the country the Bring Your Own Bottle phenomenom is spreading.
Recently reported in the Dallas Morning News Eats Blog, the Mother of all BYOB sites,  GoBYO.com now lists BYOB restaurants in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Southeast Florida and Washington D.C. According to the GoBYO.com this site “provides [...]

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