Sips & Tips: Planning for Summer Sipping
With summer just around the corner I thought it would be nice to share wines that can be easily consumed while on the river,...
Sips & Tips: Wines and an April Fool
Members of Team Wine met on a Saturday afternoon and tasted two very unusual wines, both purchased at Table Wine in Madison, WI (see...
Sips & Tips: Celebrating St. Patrick with Wine
Welcome to March 2023! Beside the Ides of March (beware!), the beginning of Daylight Savings Time (please, let’s not), vernal equinox, and start of...
Sips & Tips: Be My Wine Valentine
Team Wine had a directive for this month: select a wine you would give to your sweetheart for Valentine’s Day, and bring a dessert...
Sips & Tips: Reds with a Breadth of Flavors
Happy New Year to you all! “Team Wine” (same folks as the Wine Crew, just a new name) met before Thanksgiving to look at...
Sips & Tips: Wines for the Holidays
by John B. Donovan
“The wines that one best remembers are not necessarily the finest that one has ever tasted, and the highest quality may...
Sips & Tips: Wines For The Holiday Times
Since Thanksgiving falls on a Thursday, I thought I’d also compose this on a Thursday – it just seemed right.
The charge to the Wine...
Sips & Tips: Red Wines are Back
October brings cooler weather, and cooler weather to the Wine Crew means red wines are back in fashion. While collectively, the Crew enjoys the...
Sips & Tips: Cooler Weather Wines
The Wine Crew met right after Natalee and I got back from a 2650-mile driving trip to New York State. A couple days were...
Sips & Tips: Wines for a Summer Affair
Check any Top 10 list of wines for summer and there’s a good chance both Riesling and Pouilly-Fuissé will be in the line-up. The...