Cold heart of winter, a time ideally suited for the extraordinary wine you probably don’t think about but should: port. Continue reading “Porto”
Category: Recent Columns
Wine’s downsides
You likely enjoyed positives of wine we visited last week, but if we are honest, the story is not universally rosy (or even rosé). This week, a glimpse at wine drinking downsides. Continue reading “Wine’s downsides”
Wine’s good qualities
Wine: good for you. Wine: bad for you. Both statements can be true; let’s explore. Continue reading “Wine’s good qualities”
Wine price segments
If you are reading this column, you survived the holidays. Congratulations. It also means you likely will buy wine during the 362 days remaining in 2018. Continue reading “Wine price segments”
New Year’s resolutions
New Year’s wine resolution time. Refreshingly, many of these resolutions can last past the time the ink dries on the newsprint. Several were made and kept in previous passages from one chapter of the Gregorian calendar to the next. Continue reading “New Year’s resolutions”
NC sparkling wine
Christmas and New Year’s are the year’s apogee of sparkling wine consumption, so tips for the coming bubbly bonanza. Continue reading “NC sparkling wine”
Christmas gifts
Wine and wine accessories are welcome gifts for the Christmas-holiday season. Since possibilities are almost endless, some suggestions in various price ranges: Continue reading “Christmas gifts”
Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon
If you drink red wine during this season of feasts, you likely drink cabernet sauvignon or merlot or a blend of the two. Continue reading “Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon”
Wine pricing
How much do you spend on a bottle of wine, and how do you compare with your fellow wine buyers? Here are statistics from recent survey of 340,000 U.S. wine individual buyers: Continue reading “Wine pricing”
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving happens tomorrow. It has been celebrated since Abraham Lincoln established it in 1863, has been on the fourth Thursday of November since 1941, so it should not come as a surprise. Continue reading “Thanksgiving”