Duero or Douro

Duero or Douro

Author: Randy Hamilton When the river flows through Spain’s wine country it is known as the Duero. When it crosses the border into Portugal where it cut deep valleys through the rocky hills eventually emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at the city of Porto, it is...
Hermitage, a wine everyone should try!

Hermitage, a wine everyone should try!

Author: Randy Hamilton Someone once told me that a Hermitage Wine was a gateway wine and that every wine lover should try it. But beware, I also hear you will love it and it will cause you to seek out other wines that can match it. What begins as a small curiosity to...
The Rebirth of a Legendary Hungarian Wine.

The Rebirth of a Legendary Hungarian Wine.

Author: Randy HamiltonOriginally Published in Coastal Palate Magazine, October 2023 I love wine, and what I love even better, is a wine with a great story to accompany it. This is why I cherish the wines from Hungary that seem to always be attached to a centuries-old...