Why does my wine taste better on vacation?

Why does my wine taste better on vacation?

It’s a question I sometimes get asked at consumer tastings. Someone tells me about a wine they had while on vacation in an exotic location like Provence. How it was the best thing ever. So good that they bought a case and then schlepped it back with great expense....
Wine at 9,000 Feet

Wine at 9,000 Feet

Every other year the Valdez clan gets together for a weekend reunion around the Fourth of July. The Valdez’s are Juanita’s family—my wife Carla’s late Mom. The reunions take place in the mountains on a family property near Angel Fire, New Mexico. It’s a small ski town...