Fine Wine

Koya is a Michelin-star restaurant in Tampa, Florida. It has an intimate eight-seat counter, where a multi-course contemporary tasting...

While wine cellars continue to be a popular addition to any wine connoisseur’s home, many homeowners are choosing to turn their wines...

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “The first wealth is health.” Today that couldn’t be truer — two years after a global pandemic, health...

It was emotional, yet an incredible start to the week as I tasted Champagne Rare 2008 with Regis Camus, for his last tasting as Chef de...

Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day or whatever you want to celebrate this month, you deserve nothing less than the little luxury of rosé...

The most common question I get this time of year is “What is the best Champagne to buy for the Holiday Season?”. This is often referred...

“Bordeaux Fête le Vin”, is one of the largest wine festivals in the world, a biannual event that has taken place in Bordeaux since 1998....

Our region is home to 98 Craft Breweries between Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties and the new Total Wine Store in Wesley Chapel made...

As Midtown, WaterStreet and Wesley Chapel areas are opening new restaurants, hotels, retail locations and housing, the Tampa Area is...

The Luxury Real Estate Market in Tampa has been on fire since the pandemic caused an exodus of people out of the Northern States and...

On Wednesday July 14th, without realizing it was France's Bastille Day, I wandered into a new Wine Bar on a rainy afternoon and...

Virtual wine tastings got us through the past year, but nothing beats the in-person version — especially if you get to enjoy the wine in...

If you are an Oenophile or a Foodie, the best experiences are Wine & Food Festivals, Wine Dinners, Wine Tastings and Epicurean events....

Knowing that The Great Outdoors was the theme of duPont REGISTRY Tampa Bay’s Spring 2021 issue I wanted to interview a sommelier at a...

As Food and Wine reported last year, wineries have found a way to introduce their products to wine aficionados while still maintaining...

One recent Friday afternoon I stopped by Del Frisco’s Grille on Boy Scout Boulevard in Tampa to chat with Bar Manager and Sommelier Matt...

When I read that Wine Enthusiast had named Capa one of the Top 100 wine restaurants in the U.S., I decided it was time to pick up my pal...

Meat Market is launching its 100-Points Wine Selection, a very select list of 20 bottles rated 100 points each by industry experts and...

Chef Chris Ponte’s Olivia Restaurant in South Tampa has extraordinary food, which is no surprise considering his culinary pedigree. But...

Shortly after the Epicurean Hotel made changes to its Élevage Restaurant’s leadership team last November, I had the pleasure of meeting...