Ten days in Greece with a badass group of Boston sommeliers hanging out with some of the most talented winemakers in the country was a life changing experience and a much needed reboot after being trapped in New England for two years. Also, there are so many ghosts here. They say we are just living wrong.

All I have to say is that the people at Fortaleza know how to have a good time. (They also know how to make sublime tequila.)

A week in Jeréz made me a sherry lover for life. Manzanilla, Fino, Oloroso, bring it on. These wines were made to be drunk any time of day and even make sardines taste better.