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Spanish Palate: Bringing Communities Together

Spanish Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

Reading Time: I liked Nicola Thornton within five seconds of chatting with her. The wine industry can be tough. Selling wine in this climate is challenging with so many restaurants closed. Writing about wine can be even tougher thanks to shrinking budgets and limited paying outlets. It's easy to find

Surrau ‘Sincaru’ Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva 2016

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - April 2, 2020July 25, 2020

Surrau Sincaru Riserva Cannonau di Sardegna 2016

Reading Time: Hello! Welcome to As Drunk by Exotic Wine Travel, a weekly column where we feature interesting wines that we encourage you to seek out. The reviews featured in this series may be written by either one or the both of us. The featured wines can be from obscure or

A Glimpse into the World of Wine Merchants

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - September 26, 2019July 8, 2020

Reading Time: When you walk into a local wine shop, do you ever wonder how the bottles were selected? In 2018, the OIV (International Organization of Vine and Wine) reported that 293 million hectoliters of wine were produced - that's equivalent to nearly 40 billion bottles of wine! Out of

Domaine de la Solitude Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cornelia Constanza 2016

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - July 10, 2019July 10, 2019

Domaine de la Solitude Chateauneuf du Pape Cornelia Constanza 2016

Reading Time: *The photo depicts the 2015 vintage but the article refers to the 2016 vintage. Hello! Welcome to As Drunk by Exotic Wine Travel, a weekly column where we feature interesting wines that we encourage you to seek out. The reviews featured in this series may be written by either one

Domaine Bois de Boursan Cuvée des Félix Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2016

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - June 27, 2019May 21, 2020

Les Printemps de Châteauneuf-du-Pape

French Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - June 4, 2019April 16, 2020

Les Printemps de Chateauneuf du Pape Tasting

Reading Time: The nearby city of Avignon is where several popes resided in the early 14th century. A castle was constructed in a nearby village for Pope John Pape XXII. Hence the modern name Châteauneuf-du-Pape or 'New Castle of the Pope'. The village is the source of robust reds and unique

Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2015 & 2016

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - May 21, 2019May 21, 2019

Chateau Mont Redon Chateauneuf du Pape as drunk by Exotic wine travel

Exotic Wine Travel’s 18 Wines of 2018

by EXOTIC WINE TRAVEL - January 2, 2019January 7, 2019

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Reading Time: What a year. 2018 marked our fourth year as location-independent entrepreneurs and our third year in the wine industry. While the first two years seemed like a constant struggle for acceptance into this new world, 2018 was dancing to a different tune---we felt welcomed and appreciated for much

Samsara: New Beginnings With Winemaker Matt Brady

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - October 16, 2018October 23, 2018

Reading Time: Samsara Wine Co. is one of our favorite producers in Santa Barbara County. Upon first visitng the tasting room in Los Olivos, we (especially Charine) were hooked. When Charine loves a wine, she knows it after the first sip. When we wrote our book Sipping Santa Barbara: Recommended Wines

11 Sardinian Wines From The Cagliari Wine & Food Festival

Italian Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - October 9, 2018October 13, 2018

Reading Time: The Cagliari International Wine & Food Festival takes place each summer in Sardinia. This last summer, we were invited by the organizers, APS Promo Eventi. This rendition of the event included the two-day festival and a one-day excursion to the village of Mamoiada - which is famous for