It’s Fall here in the US and my thoughts have shifted to cooler temperatures and wines to warm me up inside. While this is a nice dream, here on the West Coast, it has only recently been somewhat cooler to even consider this. I set out…
Back again from a long hiatus, I set my sights on the small Northeastern state of Connecticut, a place many Americans sadly would have a hard time correctly identifying on a map. Connecticut is the smallest state in the US, but was one of the earliest…
The year is almost over and I’ve barely made a dent in my 50 Wines From 50 States this year. Between parenting and focusing heavily on learning about and heavily harnessing a new social media platform and AI, sadly my wine tasting reviews had taken a…
The pandemic made it increasingly difficult for travelers to venture out and sooth their desire to explore the world that is deeply encoded in their soul. When I originally set out to learn and explore wines from all 50 States, I had hoped to accomplish this…
Lowcountry, that’s a term I’ve become familiar with since studying South Carolina, my next state reviewed for 50 Wines From 50 States. In simple terms, it represents the southern portion of South Carolina’s coast including the islands. Most of the Lowcountry sits below sea level and…
Maine is an interesting case in my study of wineries across the United States. While the state is coastal, it is also along the northern end of the East coast, two unique factors that bring an interesting mix of positives and negatives that currently make it…
Arizona is often pictured to be insanely hot with nothing but cactuses and desert as far as the eye can see. The real truth is that there are plenty of microclimates through out the state. Flagstaff, in northern Arizona, is a perfect example of this and…
Learning about New Jersey’s extensive wine history was arguably the biggest surprise for me within this trek to try wines from all 50 United States. While I figured since it was one of the original colonies that it may have a long history, I was not…
Ask anyone on the street to name a state in the northeastern United States that makes great ice wines, and they will probably say New York. While I’m sure this is certainly an easy bet, then ask them to name another state from the same region.…
Jack Daniels whiskey may be the first alcoholic beverage most people think about for Tennessee, but it may surprise you to know that they actually have a thriving wine industry with over 40 wineries spread across the state as well an AVA (Mississippi Delta AVA). It…
