Articles Posted by Howard Hewitt
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From Oregon to Italy – Exploring the heart of Tuscany
Siena, Italy – From the lush green countryside of Oregon’s Willamette Valley to the majesty and golden valleys of Tuscany, a common refrain connects wine lovers. There’s nothing better than good food and good wine.…
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Michigan searching for signature red – The northern wine country will surprise and delight
The idea of growing wine grapes in northern Michigan was unthinkable 30 years ago. But a few brave pioneers and many producers since have shown wine drinkers, skeptics and wine competitions around the world the…
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Grape Sense
Something warm in a snowstorm. A drink doesn’t always warm the soul and any health guide will tell you alcohol will not keep you warm. But if you’re locked inside during the heavy snow, something…
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Grape Sense’s Top 10 Wines For 2012
The best wines sampled at a value price point Each year the lists of top events, products, and moments dominate the media around New Year’s. Grape Sense has celebrated 10 top wines each year since…
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An Ideal Gift for your Favorite Wine Lover
Wine accessories are outstanding choices Buying wine for the wine lover on your Christmas shopping list is fraught with peril. Do you know their tastes? Do you know their favorite varietals? Can you afford their…
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Visit Uplands Wine Trail
Holiday trail event runs Nov. 15 to Dec. 31 Wine country and Indiana aren’t exactly words often found in the same sentence but neither does it create an oxymoron. Indiana has several wine trails and…
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A pinch of salt (oops, oak) can make a great wine
Kokomo Vineyard’s Erik Miller explains oak barrel aging and his approach to winemaking No wine tasting or even a subscription to Wine Spectator can teach wine enthusiasts more than a few hours visit to the…
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Wines to go, Wines for summer
Copa Di Vino, or wines by the glass full Wine by the glass is a novel concept that has nothing to do with that expensive pour you recently had at a restaurant. Perhaps you’ve noticed…
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Good supermarket wines available, easy to find
But premium wines making a comeback, too As much as I’d like friends to quiz me about a great $50 Pinot Noir, most of the inquiries come about supermarket wines. I’ve written many times in…
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Louisville to Southern France
It’s a long path from Louisville, Ky., to Saint-Jean-de-Minervois in Southern France. But that’s the journey Brown University graduate John Bojanowski took in transformation from literature major to Languedoc winery owner. Bojanowski was recently in…
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