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Frank Pagliaro
Frank Pagliaro has been a Wilmington wine merchant since 1986 – Frank’s Union Wine Mart. He is the Team Host & Chief Wino of the FranksWine.com Marathon Team which gets fellow winos and runners together to train for a yearly Fall Marathon while raising money for children’s charities.Wine, Frankly: A Trip to the Livermore Valley
When Christine Wente throws a summer party at her Piedmont home, she usually starts early so she and her friends can feed their toddlers – maybe a gourmet pasta inspired by her training at LeCordon Bleu in Paris – and still get everyone home by bedtime. And there’s always plenty of Wente…
By: Frank PagliaroBoston…From Running Shoes to Corkscrews and a lot of Senseless BS in Between
At this moment I am sitting on a bus with the Delaware Sports Club headed back to Wilmington from my first Boston Marathon. As I thumb through the Boston Herald I look forward to reading about the race and the day’s winners. Instead I see nothing but horrifying pictures of…
By: Frank PagliaroWine, Frankly: Stephan is Sick of Malbec
Stephan. You all know and love him. He’s back from Argentina ’til the end of the month and I’ve managed to hang an apron around his neck during that time! He’ll be working at the shop tonight, Friday and Saturday from 5pm – 9pm… then a splattering of…
By: Frank PagliaroHappy Anniversary to a Dear Friend…
It was February 14th, 2012 when this now-famous “gentleman” earned his name. If you don’t know the story about this guy you’re either new to the area, a social media moron or live under a rock. Mr AssClown is no Sweet Brown or Substitute Teacher but for Delaware this story went viral within hours when…
By: Frank PagliaroWine, Frankly: The OTHER Red – Pinot Noir
Not exactly what Argentina is known for…Malbec, yes. Pinot, not so much. But these guys at Rio Seco have nailed it… twice! They make a leaner, fruitier bottling with very little barrel time, and also a Reserva that sees 14 months in French Oak which will absolutely knock your socks off……
By: Frank PagliaroWine, Frankly: Big Juicy Reds
This is Cameron Hughes He makes some ridiculously good wine! There is a glut of wine all over the world-an oversupply so significant that it’s compelled Australian winemakers to plow up their vineyards, forced French producers to turn wines into ethanol and brought wealthy Napa vintners if not to their knees then…
By: Frank PagliaroWine, Frankly: The Pick of the Year
. Roy Cecchetti 2011 Backhouse Pinot Noir Each year the FranksWine crew over here on North Union Street mulls over which wine we think caused the most buzz (figuratively and literally!) during the year. It was pretty unanimous that good ‘ol Roy Cecchetti was the winner! Not only was his 2011 Backhouse Pinot…
By: Frank PagliaroWine, Frankly: Rioja for Reds
Tinto ~ Crianza ~ Reserva Soligamar is a hot new winery but its origin can be traced back to 1896 when Don Quintin Ortega planted his first vines in the unique area close to the small village of Tudelilla in the Rioja Baja. In 1998 his great-grandson Carmelo Ortega started…
By: Frank PagliaroWine, Frankly: The Best of Spain
Extremely limited release of the 2010 El Nido and 2010 Clio! When Winemaker Chris Ringland stopped by the shop a few months back, I asked him “How high will they go?” Since 2002 these beautiful dark blends of old-vine Monastrell and Cabernet have ranged from 93 to 97 points and always sell out. But the critics…
By: Frank PagliaroWine, Frankly: Tortoise Creek
Tortoise Creek Wines Tortoise Creek was created by a British couple, Mel and Janie Master who lived much of their lives in the wine business in the South of France as well as California. During their time in France, they developed close relationships with many of the top growers and winemakers in the…
By: Frank Pagliaro