This year we are blessed with a long Fourth of July weekend. Beer may be principal beverage, but with three days to party, wine surely can be part of the fete. Continue reading “July 4th wine strategies”
Category: Recent Columns
Wines people like—myth busting
Wine writers have an Achilles heel. When you drink different wines every day and don’t pay for the bottle because makers sent it to you for free, you lose sight of the real world. Continue reading “Wines people like—myth busting”
Father’s Day personality pairings
If wine is in your Father’s Day forecast, guidelines on what to pour based on your father’s personality. Continue reading “Father’s Day personality pairings”
Kosher, mevushal wine
You may notice some wines announce they are kosher, sometimes, kosher mevushal. What does that mean? Continue reading “Kosher, mevushal wine”
Cab crashes in wine glut
You can have too much of a good thing. Just ask the wine industry. Continue reading “Cab crashes in wine glut”
Direct to consumer wine
Online wine sales, from online wine stores and wineries, increased the past decade-plus. Then came COVID. Online wine sales mushroomed. Continue reading “Direct to consumer wine”
New wine business models
Winery tasting rooms are closed. A terrible blow, especially for smaller wineries. Some, however, believe the COVID crisis could reshape the industry for the better. Continue reading “New wine business models”
Wine and COVID notes 5-13-2020
As sheltering-in-place, face masks, and social distancing save lives, COVID likely forever alters “normal life.” Notes from the world of wine and alcohol: Continue reading “Wine and COVID notes 5-13-2020”
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day enjoys a rich history. Spring festivals in ancient Greece and Rome celebrated mommy goddesses. Europeans celebrated moms beginning in the 16th century. Continue reading “Mother’s Day”
Rise of rosé
Rosé has been the fastest growing wine category in the U.S. for several years. According to Nielsen, off-premise sales of rosé in January 2016 were $151 million. In January 2020, $576 million-plus. More than a 280 percent increase. Continue reading “Rise of rosé”