Perfectly cooked, tender roast beef. Not too soft, not too hard toasted French bread. Ooey-gooey melted Swiss cheese with caramelized onions, a kick of heat from horseradish, and the game-changing, ritualistic dunk into homemade au jus. If you love a French Dip as much as I do then you know these...

Summer is almost here and the warm weather calls for time spent on the patio. Today, I’m sharing five amazing white wines under $20 a bottle to pair with homemade ceviche. The recipe is super easy to put together, plus it's healthy. The wines are all made using organic or sustainable...

The Kentucky Derby horse race is this Saturday and I'm putting together the classic cocktail for the occasion: The Mint Julep. The drink begins with a base of fresh mint leaves which are gently muddled with granulated sugar. Next, a sturdy pour of one of my favorite spirits, Bulleit Bourbon. The...

The best parties start with bubbles, right?! We're going deeper than ever into the study and exploration of specific categories of wine. What better place to start than with the wonderful World of Bubbles?! We kick things off with this week's episode of The Wine Ship Podcast where I cover grape...

This week’s content is all about the FUN and creative side of describing wine. Last week, in How to Describe Wine: Part 1 of 2, we focused on the foundation of our descriptions: a wine’s structure. Now it’s time to bring your own unique perspective and expression to the...

“What makes a wine descriptor descriptive? What makes it an identifying characteristic and how do we talk about it?”

If you’re someone who likes wine but struggles to put into words what you like specifically, this week’s content was created for you! As always, we’re...

You can analyze the fun out of anything, but that’s not what the process of learning to taste wine is all about. Tasting using a strategic approach is the best way to learn about different styles and better understand your preferences. Comparison is the key! Comparison of one wine to...