Bargain Wine Shopping 101
S.W. and Rich Hermansen
Guest Writers
wine@lbknews.com
Smart shopping will help you find the best values consistent with your wine shopping budget. Remember these tips whether buying...
Frauds in Wine Marketing, Blockchains, and Bitcoin
S.W. and Rich Hermansen
Guest Writers
wine@lbknews.com
During October of 2024, news broke about arrests by Europol of a syndicate of wine fraudsters who had sold millions...
Starbucks plans to open on Longboat Key
Starbucks will open late summer 2025 at 3174 Gulf of Mexico Drive pending approval by the Town of Longboat Key.
Big-name brands are uncommon on...
Café on St. Armands Now Open
Café on St. Armands, the reimagining of Café L’Europe, is now officially open.
This Mediterranean-inspired dining destination brings bold flavors, vibrant spaces, and a modern...
Wine and Beer Exports and Tariffs
S.W. and Rich Hermansen
Guest Writers
wine@lbknews.com
Wine and beer exports have taken on the curious roles of bellwethers of the impact of tariffs on exports. During...
Wine Tasting Notes
S.W. and Rich Hermansen
Guest Writers
wine@lbknews.com
Wine dinners afford the opportunity to taste a variety of wines from (generally) the same vineyard when paired by a...
Roads from Wine Regions to the Australian Open
S.W. and Rich Hermansen
Guest Writers
wine@lbknews.com
The Australian Open Grand Slam Tennis Tournament has become the highlight of the summer in the land down under, and...
Bandol: An ideal climate for Dionysian delights
S.W. and Rich Hermansen
Guest Writers
wine@lbknews.com
Nestled in a niche extending from the Mediterranean Sea to the Sainte-Baume mountain ridge, the commune of Bandol, located in...
Carolina in my Mind and on the Palette
S.W. and Rich Hermansen
Guest Writers
wine@lbknews.com
With the advent of the hurricane season on the East Coast, wild fires in the dry heat of California, tornadoes...
Prelude to Wine Grape Harvest
S.W. and Rich Hermansen
Guest Writers
wine@lbknews.com
Passing through the portal of Labor Day brings us to an interval neither summer nor autumn. Nights turn a little...