Heath PorterMay 9, 20196 minCarménère, Casablanca & Chilean Culture“Well, I do have my veterinarian degree, so I can give the stitches!” It’s 1:30 a.m. and I’m standing in the emergency room outside of Santa Cruz, Chile. A w...
Heath PorterDec 21, 20183 minHow a Self-Taught Sommelier Went From Small-Town Alabama To Leading Worldwide Wine ToursThe age-old adage that you should find something you love and make it your job didn’t really click for me when I was growing up in a dry county in Alabama. N...
Heath PorterFeb 34 minWearing an apron in prison! The tale of a chef, his shank and a hero!“And then I walked into prison with a bag full of knives!” says the man grinning. As I spray Bourbon across the room in disbelief, I scream “what the hell ma...
Heath PorterJan 165 minBroken Dreams... a man and his Vespa in Italy!We’d just finished a week of exuberance on one of my wine tours from Piedmont to Verona across north Italy. Housing in 5 star ancient castles, visits to 10 o...
Heath PorterJan 153 minA Near Case for Rejection Musings on the Subjectivity of Enjoying Wine Inspired by an Intimate Tour of the Willamette Valley BY DOUGLAS J. CUMMINGS, JR., ESQUIRE On the penultimate ev...
Heath PorterDec 18, 20191 minHeath Porter, a sommelier’s sommelier and one of the smartest, nicest, and funniest people in the...Heath Porter, a sommelier’s sommelier and one of the smartest, nicest, and funniest people in the trade