Holiday Wine Boxes: Vinya’s Tasty Solution to Gift-Giving Dilemmas

It’s that time of year again when we start experiencing the dreaded gift-giving anxiety. This can be especially tough for us wine folks who like to give bottles, but maybe don’t know exactly which bottle is appropriate. Don’t worry, we have a solution! Vinya has come up with a great gift this holiday season for that wine lover in your life who deserves a little bit more than just a bottle of wine. One of Miami’s favorite wine shops has… View Post

Wine Guide Miami Exclusive Tasting with Baptiste Loiseau, Cellar Master for LOUIS XIII

Representing Wine Guide Miami, I had the rare opportunity to meet with LOUIS XIII Cellar Master, Baptiste Loiseau, during his visit to Miami. In the exquisite “La Cava” wine room at the Faena Hotel on Miami Beach, Baptiste introduced me to the newly unveiled RARE CASK 42.1, only the third Rare Cask edition ever released, and Baptiste’s first.

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Wine Tasting @ Ruka with Sarah: GRENACHE BASH. Thursday 26th October.

It’s often said that Grenache delivers what Pinot promises. In this fun tasting with wine specialist Sarah Phillips, we’ll explore Grenache wines from France to Australia and beyond. Tickets are $55 per person (limited availability). You can purchase tickets here! Tickets must be purchased one by one. If you have any questions, please email sarah: sarah@winebysarah.net. Must be 21+ to attend. See you there! View Post

Wine of the Week: Christian Moreau Chablis 2020

What to drink on a humid Miami Saturday evening? It has been raining on and off all day, but thankfully there is a breeze high up on my balcony, where, if I look down, I can see cars filling Biscayne Boulevard. I’m way outside of the chaos. Sometimes it’s good to stay in. I choose Chablis. I’ve been drinking a lot of it recently, for various reasons. Mostly, though, because it does a very good job of satisfying my appetite… View Post

Wine of the Week: Reyneke Vinehugger Chenin Blanc 2020, Stellenbosch

Here’s a Miami wine waiting to happen: South African Chenin Blanc. It fits the bill perfectly. Plenty of fresh orchard fruit and bags of zippy acidity. Ergo, delightfully refreshing but never thin. I was therefore pleased to find a bottle from one of my favorite South African producers, Johan Reyneke, in Vinya Key Biscayne last weekend (among other gems). This one has alluring aromas: quince, ripe red apple, yellow peach and beeswax, and its mouthwatering acidity wraps fleshy fruit. Tasty,… View Post
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