COVID has disrupted our lives for almost two years. Wine did not dodge that viral bullet. Continue reading “Wine and shipping containers”
Category: Recent Columns
Wine critic scores
Finding words to describe wine overflows with challenges and trouble. To steal from Martin Mull, writing about wine is like dancing about architecture. Continue reading “Wine critic scores”
Dry sherry
Sherry has a bad reputation engendered by sweet sherries and cooking sherries. Move past that. Continue reading “Dry sherry”
Acidity in wine
Wine acidity is something to be treasured, not feared. Acidity gives wine stability and wine’s ability to age. Continue reading “Acidity in wine”
Sweetness in wine
Sweetness in wine is fruitful ground for disputation. Some will never drink sweet. Others will drink nothing else. Continue reading “Sweetness in wine”
Wine and alcohol
Every wine columnist walks a tightrope. Wine, after all, is alcohol. And America, and the world for that matter, has been embroiled in a vacillating relationship with alcohol for perhaps 10 millennia. Continue reading “Wine and alcohol”
Labor Day 2021
We have made another trip around the sun and Labor Day arrives Monday. Continue reading “Labor Day 2021”
Prosecco-Champagne
Champagne and prosecco are sparkling wines. Both can be delicious, liven up an event, pair well with many foods. But they are completely different wines. Comparisons: Continue reading “Prosecco-Champagne”
Crystal or glass wine glass?
In the worlds of indulgent pleasures, people can obsess over the accouterments. Wine glasses (stemware) break into that territory. Standard glass or crystal? Continue reading “Crystal or glass wine glass?”
Wine snobbery
While wine snobbery may be irritating, it certainly is nothing new. Some 2,800 years ago, the Greek poet Homer in The Iliad and The Odyssey used wine references to signal privilege. The higher in society in Homer’s day, the better wine you drank. Continue reading “Wine snobbery”