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*by Chuck Ferrin* **photo courtesy of WInes From Spain*** The Miami area is not always the easiest place to live.  Han Solo would have trouble with our traffic, and there’s no question that he would shoot Greedo first for a parking space.  Speaking of that fan-boy favorite scene, I can’t imagine a city more like [...]

by Chuck Ferrin Part 1 is here. 2004 Tasca d’Almerita Rosso del Conte You might be surprised when I say that the most memorable wine at the Grand Marchi tasting was not from the royal ranks of grapes such as nebbiolo or sangiovese, but the rustic nero d’avola from the Sicilian winery, Tasca D’Almerita.  I [...]

This is the first of the new  column, Miami Drink, written by new wine and spirits writer Chuck Ferrin.  Allow him to introduce himself: My real name is Charles Augustine Ferrin V.  That “V” is not fake; I am the fifth generation in my family with the exact same name.  I guess my people felt [...]