Scott Greenberg, also known as “The Vine Guy”,
is the nationally syndicated wine columnist for The Washington Examiner newspaper and the “Wine
of the Week” correspondent for WTOP radio in Washington, DC. On Thursdays, Scott’s articles reach nearly 530,000 readers throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
He is also a frequently sought-after wine lecturer and guest speaker.
Local wine distributor Constantine “Gus” Kalaris could very well be one of the nicest people in the wine business. He routinely prefers a bear hug to a handshake and his broad smile and deep laugh are genuinely infectious. We met about a decade …
Wine collectors tend to gauge each other’s “commitment” to wine by asking two essential questions. First, “what type of wine do you collect?” And second, we always want to know, “how many bottles are in your cellar?” Despite our somewhat competitive nature, we …
I am a romantic at heart, one of those poor sentimental fools who actually look forward to Valentine’s Day when I can fawn over my spouse without (much) embarrassment. But between hectic schedules, Beltway traffic and work deadlines, just trying to find time …
The upcoming football finale is finally here, and this year I actually have a proverbial dog in the fight. I grew up on the west coast and, more specifically, was raised in a house that revered the San Francisco 49ers. But alas, the …
To call my good friend and business partner, David, a deep thinker is an understatement. He is a walking version of IBM’s super-computer, Watson. Before he renders an opinion about anything, he considers every angel, every option, and every alternative. In addition to …
A few years ago, several moms from my son’s third grade class decided to create a monthly “book club.” Now I know that it’s probably not politically correct to put quotes around “book club” but this get together had about as much to …
One of the benefits of writing a wine column is that my friends are always inviting my spouse and me to parties. Now, I am not in any way suggesting that the only reason they are asking us to join their “reindeer” games …
In our household, the day after Thanksgiving can only mean one thing; trying to figure out what gift I am going to get the man who already has every wine-related gadget for the holiday season. Personally, I like giving (and getting) “usable” wine …
Virginia’s wine industry is getting a lot of attention these days. In just the past year, the former 776-acre Kluge Wine Estate was purchased by Donald Trump and the Virginia wine country was listed as one of the top ten wine destinations by Wine Enthusiast magazine.
What if you grew up in a town that everyone knew where it was, but you could not put the name of the town on your birth certificate, your driver’s license, or even on a postcard? You would probably be a little frustrated, …
Tis the season! Wedding season that is. Since so many people now live on their own before they get married, they are well-stocked with plates, silverware and linens. So instead of going the usual “registry” route, we often look for something really worthwhile to give, and wine gifts are definitely … More
May is National BBQ month, and what better wine to go with BBQ than Zinfandel! So with that, a little history of Zinfandel…
Origin: Croatia
Hot Spot: California, Southern Italy
Synonyms: Primitivo, Plavac Mali
Zinfandel is often touted as the ideal grape for 4th of July … More
