Trip Date: July 2025 Featured Wineries: Michael Shaps Winery Septenary Winery Blenheim Vineyards Featured Gourmet Market: Greenwood Grocery https://youtu.be/dW2UtnzmkK8 https://youtu.be/zGakJZhkndo...
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La Pruina Vini – An Evening of conversation and wine tasting with Winemaker Teo D’Apolito
Tasting Date: November, 2024 Winery: La Pruina Vini Torre Santa Susanna, Puglia, Italy Wines Tasted: Three expressions of the ADz line of Sulfite-free wines made...
Behind the Scenes at Michael Shaps with Winemaker Michael Heny
Date: July 25, 2025 Event: I had the opportunity again to meet up with winemaker Michael Heny at Michael Shaps Winery in Charlottesville, Virginia. Michael...
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Monticello AVA, Virginia (USA) Wineries Pictures – 2025
Trip Date: July 2025 Wineries: Please click on the links below to view pictures from each winery. Barboursville Vineyards Blenheim Vineyards Early Mountain Vineyards Gabiele...
Monticello AVA, Virginia (USA) Wineries Video – 2025
Trip Date: July 2025 Featured Wineries: Michael Shaps Winery Septenary Winery Blenheim Vineyards Featured Gourmet Market: Greenwood Grocery https://youtu.be/dW2UtnzmkK8 https://youtu.be/zGakJZhkndo https://youtu.be/90oSO2uy3kI https://youtu.be/bNT-aL3TqCg
Behind the Scenes at Michael Shaps with Winemaker Michael Heny
Date: July 25, 2025 Event: I had the opportunity again to meet up with winemaker Michael Heny at Michael Shaps Winery in Charlottesville, Virginia. Michael...
Evovino Tasting Event in Murg, Switzerland
Date: May 18-19, 2025 Event: This was a wine tasting event in Murg, Switzerland, organized by Evovino, to showcase wines from boutique producers from various...
La Pruina Vini – An Evening of conversation and wine tasting with Winemaker Teo D’Apolito
Tasting Date: November, 2024 Winery: La Pruina Vini Torre Santa Susanna, Puglia, Italy Wines Tasted: Three expressions of the ADz line of Sulfite-free wines made...
La Pruina Vini – Wine Tasting with Friends
Tasting Date: October 30, 2024 Winery: La Pruina Vini Torre Santa Susanna, Puglia, Italy Wines Tasted: Lùnole - White Spumante wine made from red Negroamaro...
Monticello AVA, Virginia (USA) Wineries Video – 2024
Trip Date: May 2024 Featured Wineries: Blenheim Vineyards Gabriele Rausse Winery Michael Shaps Winery Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards Pollak Vineyards Septenary Winery Valley Road...
Monticello AVA, Virginia (USA) Wineries Pictures – 2024
Trip Date: May 2024 Wineries: Blenheim Vineyards Gabriele Rausse Winery Michael Shaps Winery Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards Pollak Vineyards Septenary Winery at Seven Oaks...
Wine Tasting at the La Pruina Vineyards
I was back in Puglia and visited with my dear friends at La Pruina! Michele and I did a wine tasting at their Torre Santa...
An Inside Look at Michael Shaps Winery with Head Winemaker Michael Heny
Michele and I had the opportunity to visit the Michael Shaps Winery in Charlottesville, Virginia in May 2024. Michael Heny, the head winemaker at Michael...
A Visit to Cantina Herero
A Visit to Cantina Herero in Campobasso, Molise, Italy Day 72: November 12, 2023 Winery: Cantina Herero Owners: Michele Lauriola and Concetta Fornaro Grape Varieties: This...
Civitanova Wine Festival in Molise on San Martino Day
Civitanova Wine Festival on San Martino Day - Civitanova del Sannio, Molise, Italy Day 71: November 11, 2023 I drove up to Molise from Puglia...
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A Collection of Wine Country Pictures (2008-2016)
View Collection Here's a collection of pictures from wine regions in the United States, France, Italy and Australia. These...
Chateauneuf-du-Pape & Gigondas (France) Pictures – 2013
Trip Date: June 18-July 11, 2013 Click here for Chateauneuf-du-Pape Photo Collection 1 Click here for Chateauneuf-du-Pape Photo Collection 2...
Mornington Peninsula (Australia) Pictures – 2016
Trip Date: June 18-July 16, 2016 Mornington Peninsula Wineries: Port Phillip Estate, Red Hill Estate, Tucks Ridge Click here for...
Valpolicella (Italy) Wineries Pictures – 2019
Trip Date: June 11 - July 2, 2022 Wineries: Pietro Zardini, Le Bignele, Speri, Tenute Ugolini Click here for Pietro...
Napa & Sonoma Valleys, California (USA) Pictures – 2015
Trip Date: November 13-16, 2015 Napa Wineries: Conn Creek, Franciscan, Frogs Leap, Hall, Reynolds Family, Sullivan Sanoma Wineries: B Wise,...
Sicily (Italy) Wineries Pictures – 2022
Trip Date: June 7-28, 2022 Wineries: Azienda Agricola Barraco, Balgio di Pienetto, Mandrarosa, Planeta Click here for Barraco Photos Click...
Bordeaux (France) Pictures – 2017
Trip Date: July 26-August 15, 2017 Saint-Estèphe Wineries: Chateau Lafon-Rochet, Chateau Haut-Marbuzet Saint-Laurent-Médoc Wineries: Chateau Larose Trintaudon Pauillac Wineries: Chateau...
Champagne (France) Pictures – 2017
Trip Date: July 26-August 15, 2017 Epernay Winery: Moet & Chandon Reims Wineries: G.H. Mumm, G.H. Martel Click here for...
Istria (Croatia) Wineries Pictures – 2019
Trip Date: June 11 - July 2, 2022 Wineries: Matosevic, San Tommaso Click here for Matosevic Photos Click here for...
Rhone Valley (France) Pictures – 2017
Trip Date: July 26-August 15, 2017 Cairanne/Roaix/Seguret Wineries: Domaine Clos Romane, Domaine de l'Oratoire, Domaine des Escaravailles, Domaine de Mourchon...
Valpolicella (Italy) Wine Region Video – 2019
Trip Date: June, 2022 Wine Region: Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy Primary Grapes: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara, Veronese Types of Wine: Valpolicella...
Paso Robles, California (USA) Wineries Pictures – 2023
Trip Date: March 24-27, 2023 Wineries: Eberle Winery Broken Earth Winery Niner Wine Estates Click here for Paso Robles...