Introducing… Wine Guide Miami

“Here’s one headline that few saw coming at the start of 2021: Miami is the most exciting food city in the country.” – Bloomberg Well, plenty of us did see this coming. But perhaps we’re surprised at the national recognition. When I moved to Miami in January 2019, I was told more than a few times that I’d miss the wine world in London. It’s certainly a high bar: London has one of the most vibrant wine scenes in the world. Imagine… View Post

Wine of the week: Sandro Fay’s Valtellina Rosso, Téi, 2018

It’s strange to describe a Nebbiolo as ‘crushable’. Wines from this tannic variety, responsible for Barolo and Barbaresco, often need many years – and then hours in the decanter – before they even begin to soften up. Valtellina Rosso is a different story. Imagine you drive the length of Lake Como, directly north of Milan. You reach the northern tip, then head east for ten miles or so. That’s when you’ll hit the steep slopes Valtellina. At points, it’s less… View Post

The 3rd Annual Greater Fort Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival Takes Place January 10th-16th

Time to get back to tasting! This year’s Greater Fort Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival is a week-long premier culinary celebration happening in Broward County.

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Buenos Aires beyond beef: Three great places to eat in Palermo

Argentina is famous for steak – and Argentinians for enjoying it. In 2021, the nation ranked second highest in the world for beef consumption per capita, only falling behind neighboring Uruguay. But the city’s food scene is much more diverse than these headlines would suggest – even if you’re going meat-free. These three flavorsome recommendations below come from a short visit to Palermo, one of the city’s very food-friendly districts, in December 2021. Sacro – For creative vegan dishes, and… View Post

Listen: Podcast interviews with Miami wine pros

My friend, fellow Miami wine professional, and co-founder of Wine Guide Miami, Jacqueline Coleman (@historyandwine), has published a series of podcasts, covering (per its own description), “Discussions with the people who make up the wide range of diverse voices in the world of wine”. The first in the series is an interview with Dinkinish O’Connor, a Miami-based writer and professor whose work has been featured in publications like Wine Spectator and Ebony (and, from personal experience, is a joy to… View Post
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