Since no one enjoys a wine hangover, five tips on why they happen and how to avoid them. Most likely most of what you think about this subject is wrong. Continue reading “Wine hangover avoidance”
Category: Recent Columns
Prosecco-Champagne
There is no question sparkling wine is fun, festive, delicious. It also pairs with almost any food. What is not to like? Continue reading “Prosecco-Champagne”
Supermarket wine tips
A supermarket is not a true wine store, but it likely is a place where you buy wine. Who can pass up the convenience of buying toilet paper, green beans, and wine in a one-stop shop experience? Continue reading “Supermarket wine tips”
Wine trends
The wine world agrees 2017 was a horrible year. Late frosts, hail, drought, monster fires in Napa, Italy, and Chile. Continue reading “Wine trends”
Wine’s health benefits
The wisecrack is “if you abstain from wine, you don’t live longer, it just seems like it.” Recent scientific studies suggest drinking wine actually may help you live a longer, healthier life. Continue reading “Wine’s health benefits”
Twist caps
Beverages have been sealed with metal caps since the 19th century, but—horrors—nobody thought about using them on quality wine bottles until the 21st century. Continue reading “Twist caps”
Bottle closures
Cork or twist-off closure? The wine world debate continues unabated. Continue reading “Bottle closures”
Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day. Yes, it is a “day” conjured by greeting card companies, candy makers, and flower shops, but here it is and you better do something about it if you want the coming weeks to go smoothly with whomever accompanies you in your journey through life. Continue reading “Valentine’s Day”
What’s in a name
What’s in a name? In the wine world, often confusion, occasionally chaos. Continue reading “What’s in a name”
Wine context
For most people, the best wine they ever drank had more to do with who they drank it with, what they were eating, and where they drank it than with the liquid in the bottle. Continue reading “Wine context”