Bars & Clubs - Sept. 19, 2009
Uncorked: Where in the world is... Bierzo?
Historically, the Bodegas (wineries) in Bierzo produced largely weak and unmemorable wines. But the last two decades have seen superstar winemakers focus on hillside plantings for better exposure and drainage. Some have said that the vineyards are some of the most beautiful in all of Spain with plantings arranged on steep slopes and terraces.
Tags: bierzo, wine, thief wine, vino, Mencia, Castilla y leon, Cabernet, Bodegas

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 12, 2004
Geary hopes Wine Brats can make Milwaukee friends
Milwaukee is a beer town and that likely will never change. But that doesn't mean the city can't embrace the fruit of the vineyard, too. Just ask Cornelis Geary, founder of the local chapter of the Wine Brats.
Tags: Wine Brats, vino, Geary, art, galleries